Hi there! I somehow managed to write a second chapter yesterday and today! I must be on a roll or something. Anyway, here's chapter 2! It's much longer than the first chapter because there's a lot that I wanted to write for this one. I hope no one is upset by that. ;P

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Anywho, please read & enjoy! :D

Starting Over

Chapter Two

Ellie woke up the next morning at around eight o'clock. She yawned and stretched her arms out. She got up to look outside and saw the sun shining brightly into her hotel room. This caused her to smile before she closed the blinds to get ready for the day. She put her long, wavy hair into a ponytail after changing into black athletic shorts, grey track pants, a blue Under Armour T-shirt, a black hoodie, and a pair of white-and-pink Under Armour running shoes. She then her white iPhone 4S, her steel water bottle, and her hotel key before taking the elevator down to the hotel's gym. On her way down, she ran into fellow Diva Celeste Bonin.

"Hey," greeted Ellie.

"Hi," greeted Celeste in return. "I take it you're going to work out?"

Ellie nodded. "I could use a nice, long workout," she said.

"Me too," said Celeste. "But I'm too hungry to work out right now… I need food now."

"That's fine," replied Ellie with a laugh before the elevator stopped at the lobby. "Enjoy breakfast!"

"Thanks! Enjoy your workout," replied Celeste as she headed left.

Ellie waved as she headed off to her right, which was the direction that the gym was in. She entered and saw that it was empty, so she headed straight to the weights. She took off her hoodie before loading a short weight bar with weights. She bench pressed, lunged, bicep curled, and squatted as heavy as fifty pounds, which was a lot for someone her size. Afterwards, she used the treadmill and a couple different weight machines until she was exhausted and sweaty. She was about to grab her things and leave when she suddenly heard the door shut. Ellie turned towards the sound and saw a figure with their back turned towards her. She immediately recognized who it was from the tattoos.

"Oscar?"

Oscar sighed before turning to face her. "Yeah, it's me," he said.

"That's fine," said Ellie. "How are you?"

"I'm alright," replied Oscar. "How 'bout you?"

"I'm good, thanks… I was just about to head back to my room," said Ellie.

Oscar nodded. "I'll see you around."

"Alright," said Ellie as she left the gym and headed into the elevator. She stood there thinking about her small encounter with Oscar. He seemed to be miserable, and Ellie hated when people were miserable. She knew about his divorce from Angie, so she thought that that was why he was asking like that. She didn't really know him all that well, so she didn't want to pry into his private life. It wasn't her place to do that.

Go-Go Dancer by Lana Del Rey suddenly started playing. Ellie quickly turned off the blow dryer, wrapped a large white towel around her body, and grabbed her phone to answer it. She glanced at the screen before answering and saw that it was Layla calling.

"Hello."

"Hey, Ellie! What's up?" asked Layla in a cheery manner.

"Not much, I'm just getting washed up. What about you?" inquired Ellie.

"Nothing, really. I just wanted to check and see that we're still on for dinner tonight," answered Layla.

"I'm all up for it," replied Ellie. "Who's gonna be there besides you and me?"

"As far as I know, it's gonna be April, Celeste, Nattie, and Victoria for Divas. A few guys are also joining us."

"Like?..."

"Stu, Randy, John, and I'm hoping that Oscar shows up," revealed Layla.

"Oh? Why Oscar?" asked Ellie curiously.

"He's been feeling off since his divorce… I want him to have some fun tonight. I think dinner out is perfectly harmless. I'm gonna have the guys to try and convince him," replied Layla.

"I understand," said Ellie. "Listen, I hate to be rude and cut our conversation short, but I need to finish getting ready. I'll see you tonight, alright?"

"It's fine, Ellie! I'll see you later, girly!" said Layla.

"Okay, bye."

"Bye!" said Layla before hanging up.

Ellie hung up and set her phone back down before she finished getting ready for the day.

"You need to go out tonight."

Oscar scowled at another one of his good friends, John Cena. They were in Oscar's hotel room, and John was trying to get the San Diego native to go out with his and their friends tonight.

"I'm serious," he added.

"I know you're serious," replied Oscar, "and I'm serious about not coming."

John sighed. "So what will you end up doing tonight if you don't go out with us tonight?" he asked.

"Just chill in my hotel room," answered Oscar.

"Why? What's so bad about going out?" asked John.

"I just don't want to," said Oscar. "I know that I won't be able to enjoy myself. I need some more time, man."

"Look," said John, "I know you're sad. Believe me, I was the same way after Liz and I divorced. But if you don't go out and have a good time, you'll never be able to get over what happened. It's just dinner tonight, anyways- it's completely harmless. Please?"

Oscar sighed and thought for a moment. He really didn't want to go, but John did have a valid point. Besides, he needed a night out.

"Fine, I'll go," he replied after a moment of silence.

John smiled. "Thanks, man," he said, "I'll see you tonight." With that, John left.

Oscar looked out the window and sighed, wondering if he had made a mistake.

If I did, I did, he thought. I can't stay like this forever.

Ellie looked at all the clothes in her closet and tried to figure out what to wear for tonight. Since it was quite cool out, she decided on red skinny jeans, a black graphic t-shirt, a black blazer, and black platform heels. She straightened her hair, put on some make-up, and grabbed her black purse before heading out to meet the other Divas in the hotel lobby. It was April who spotted her first.

"Hey, Ellie!" she greeted. "Oh my God, you look so pretty!"

"Oh, thanks April," replied Ellie. "I don't look overdressed, do I?"

"Not at all," said Natalie, "you look gorgeous."

"Oh, you're funny… but thank you," said Ellie nervously. She wasn't used to all the compliments.

"So, April, Celeste, and Victoria are driving together, and you, me, and Layla are going in my rental," explained Natalie.

"Sounds good to me," said Ellie as all the women made their way out to their respective cars. April, Celeste, and Victoria got into Celeste's rental car and drove off almost immediately, and Ellie, Layla, and Natalie weren't too far behind.

A few minutes later, everyone made it to the restaurant. The Divas entered the restaurant and found the table where the guys were sitting. They all greeted each other and took their seats. Ellie ended up sitting between April and Oscar.

"So, Ellie," said John once everyone got settled in, "tell us about yourself."

"Well," said Ellie, "as you all know, my name is Elizabeth Carmichael, and I am from Bogota, Colombia. I've been wrestling for almost ten years now."

"Hold on," interrupted Oscar, "you've been wrestling for ten years?"

"Yep," said Ellie. "It'll be ten years next week."

"And how old are you?" asked Celeste.

"Twenty-two."

"Wow," said Randy in surprise. As a matter of fact, everyone seemed quite shock. It was rare to find a Diva who had been wrestling that long before entering the WWE.

"Continue," said Layla.

"Um… I moved to Toronto, Ontario when I was eight years old. I now live in Los Angeles, California in a small apartment. I also lived in New Haven, Connecticut for four years before moving to L.A."

"What's in New Haven, Connecticut that caused you to live there for four years?" asked Stuart "Stu" Bennett.

"I got a full ride scholarship to Yale for pre-med health sciences, and graduated at the top of my class," answered Ellie.

This fact caused more jaws to drop. Ellie giggled slightly because this was the typical reaction that she received whenever she revealed this fact about herself.

"That's incredible," breathed Celeste.

"Wow," said Randy again, "you're quite unreal."

"Thanks," said Ellie with a small giggle.

"You sound like a hard worker," commented Oscar.

"I am," replied Ellie. "As a matter of fact, I put that fact in my Twitter bio."

Oscar laughed. "Makes sense."

"So if you weren't a WWE Diva, you'd be a doctor?" asked April.

"A doctor and surgeon," clarified Ellie.

"Huh… hear it every day," said John.

"Absolutely!" said Ellie.

Everyone laughed quite loudly before ordering drinks and appetizers. Oscar couldn't help but sneak a peek of Ellie out of the corner of his eye every now and then. Randy caught him doing this and decided to joke about it.

"Hey, Oscar," he said, "you like what you see?"

Oscar looked at Randy and bit his lips. "What are you talking about?" he asked.

"Randy and I have seen you peeking at Ellie," said John.

"No, I haven't," said Oscar.

"Boys, boys, it's alright. John, Randy, it's fine. I'm not gonna get upset," said Ellie in an attempt to intervene.

Oscar looked at Ellie and smiled. "Thanks," he said.

"You're welcome."

"Wait a minute," said Randy "you noticed- and you're not annoyed?"

Ellie nodded. "I'm flattered," she said looking at Oscar. "Thanks."

Oscar grinned. "You're welcome," he said.

Everyone soon got their drinks and appetizers and ordered their entrees. Small talk was made as everyone enjoyed their delicious appetizers. Ellie finished her garden salad silently, hoping that some of the things she had said earlier would make people not like her.

"You alright?" asked Oscar.

Ellie snapped out of her thoughts and looked at him. "I'm alright," she said.

Oscar nodded before pushing his now empty plate of Greek salad in front of him. "You just seemed spaced out," he remarked.

Ellie laughed. "Yeah, I do that a lot. I may be twenty-two years old, but inside, I'm like twelve… and that's being generous," she joked.

Oscar laughed, which was something he hadn't done in quite some time.

"I wish I was kidding," she added.

Oscar laughed a bit harder. He managed to pull himself together and give the Colombian native a small smile. "You're funny," he said.

"Thanks," replied Ellie, "I try."

Oscar smirked.

"So, are you glad that you came out tonight after all?" asked Ellie in a serious tone.

"Absolutely," said Oscar with a regular smile on his face. "I'll have to thank John later for convincing me to come out after all."

Ellie smiled. "That's good," she said. "Sometimes it's good to just get out with friends."

"You're right," replied Oscar, "you're right."

The rest of the evening was quite uneventful. Everyone ate and talked for a couple hours, letting time fly by as fast as it could. By the end of the night, everyone was full of food and exhausted. Everyone drove back to the hotel and went to their rooms after saying their goodbyes. Oscar ended up getting Ellie's cell phone number, something he hadn't expected.

"Text me or call me whenever you need to talk; day or night, it doesn't matter," she had said.

Oscar had smiled and thanked her. But now, as he sat in his quiet hotel room, he was seriously considering her offer. Even though they barely knew each other, he felt as though he could tell her anything and everything that was on his mind- good, bad, or indifferent. Ellie was very nice, and she seemed to genuinely care about people. Maybe he would have a serious conversation with her- just not in the near future. He wasn't ready to talk about to anyone, period. He knew that he needed some more time.

There ya go! I hope you enjoyed it as much I do. :)

Please review, and don't forget to stay tuned for chapter 3!

- Elizabeth