I DO NOT OWN ANYONE OR ANYTHING IN THIS STORY BESIDES THE OC'S.
Cody's Point of View-
I was going to try and go unnoticed tonight, I didn't care anymore so I went into the catering area grabbing a few finger sandwiches and sat down at a different table than Randy and Ted. I pulled out my iPod putting my ear buds in turning it to a different song than earlier, I turned it to 'Pictures of You' by The Last Goodnight. I pulled out 4x7 photos that I got printed out, I also pulled out my phone and camera that I haven't quite gotten to printing out.
'This is the clock upon the wall
This is the story of us all
This is the first sound of a newborn child,
Before he starts to crawl
This is the war that's never won
This is a soldier and his gun
This is the mother waiting by the phone,
Praying for her son
Pictures of you, pictures of me
Hung upon your wall for the world to see
Pictures of you, pictures of me
Remind us all of what we used to be'
I'm sitting at this table alone in the catering area looking through pictures I have of Daisy and I on my phone, camera and hard copy. A picture of her with my family with my dad's clock in the background he made by himself, her and my cousin that is 6 months now, picture of me and her during the water fight. A picture of my cousin squirting her with a water gun, my mom on the phone talking to my uncle to pick something up and Daisy was in the background making a funny face. These pictures showed me how much fun we had and what we used to be like together.
'There is a drug that cures it all
Blocked by the governmental wall
We are the scientists inside the lab,
Just waiting for the call
This earthquake weather has got me shaking inside
I'm high up and dry
Pictures of you, pictures of me
Hung upon your wall for the world to see
Pictures of you, pictures of me
Remind us all of what we used to be'
The drug that cures me is you, I can't live my life without you. This mistake has gotten us shook up like an earthquake, I am dead without your love. I flipped through more pictures, us at the zoo with Jarrett, us hill surfing, us at the ball and us at the hall of fame playing with Cameron and Cheyenne.
'Confess to me, every secret moment
Every stolen promise you believed
Confess to me, all that lies between us
All that lies between you and me
We are the boxers in the ring
We are the bells that never sing
There is a title we can't win no matter
How hard we might swing
Pictures of you, pictures of me
Hung upon your wall for the world to see
Pictures of you, pictures of me
Remind us all of what we used to be'
She told me every little secret, we had our own little secrets, we confessed anything that needed to be confessed. We promised each other we'll be together forever even if we have to fight for it. There was no lies between us, we told the truth the whole truth. We aren't the popular folks, we aren't the people that are like 'Look at me.' We are each others gold and title, and we are proud of it. I started looking through the photos of us at the ranch, I stopped at the one that Dave got of us, Daisy was mid laugh and I was sitting behind her smiling from laughter, it was cute because you could tell we were both having a grand time, I loved her laugh and smile.
I felt someone pull out my ear bud which made me snap my head to see Hunter walking around me.
"Who took that photo?" Hunter asked nodding towards the photo.
"Why should you care? You got the perfect life, half of me is missing." I said.
"Look, sorry for not listening before or believing you, I'm going to give you the benefit of doubt. Your innocent until your proven guilty, I need your help to get Randy to admit he did it if it is true." Hunter said.
"I'll do anything to help prove that he did it."
"Good." Hunter said patting my leg slightly, Hunter and I went to the men's locker room.
Hunter's Point of View-
We walked into the locker room, I looked around the locker room at the different sized lockers finding the perfect one for Cody.
"Ah Ha! Perfect one." I said opening one for him.
"Why do I have to go into the locker?" Cody asked.
"I'm too big to fit, here's the camera, there's tape over the red light and you just got to push record." I said handing him the camera, I shut the door on him. "You good in there?" I asked.
"A little tight, but I'm fine." Cody said, it was now a waiting game until Randy and Ted walks into the locker room.
"Hey Hunter." Ted said walking in now.
"Ted leave, I need to talk to Orton alone." I said in a dead serious tone, Ted patted Randy on the back before walking out.
"What's up Hunter?" Randy asked a little worried expression came across his face.
"Anything you might need to tell me or want to tell me, now would be the best time to tell me." I said.
"Not really, what do you want to know?" Randy asked crossing his arms over his chest.
"Did you switch the chairs on Cody?"
"Why should you care?" Randy said.
"I care because she is like a niece to me, just answer the god damn question Orton or.."
"Or what?"
"I'll do this!" I said grabbing him by his shirt picking him up slamming into opposing lockers from Cody, "Did you switch the chairs?" I growled.
"Yes, and I'm proud of it." He said, I slammed him into the lockers once again a little harder.
"Why in the hell did you do so?"
"None of your damn business." Randy spat out, I bitch slapped him hard enough to cause him to bite his lip causing it to bleed.
"Answer me and you won't get hurt any worse."
"I switched the chairs because I hate her, she took Cody from Ted and I, if Daisy is out of the picture, he'll come crawling back to us."
"How'd that turn out for you so far?" I asked.
"Daisy's out of the picture, and soon enough Cody will come back within time, that time would be when he realizes she doesn't want him." Randy said.
"You piece of shit!" I said slamming him against the lockers letting him drop to the ground, I kicked him a couple of times and let Cody out of the locker. "Thanks bud." I said smiling at my work.
"I could have been lying." Randy said slowly trying to get up holding onto his ribs.
"It can be edited." Cody said kicking Randy back down.
"No, it'll be fine." I said taking the camera back from him, he followed me as I went to find Dave and Shawn, "Why are you following me?" I asked turning around.
"One, why do you want to help me?"
"Because I was you once."
"How?" Cody asked, I just gave him this 'Don't ask' look, "Never mind, two, I was following you to tell Dave and Shawn."
"No, you stay and try not to get killed, and I work alone. Trust me, I have worked with them for many years." I said patting him on the bicep before I turned around and headed to the locker room Dave and Shawn always sit in, Dave was there to make sure that Shawn didn't commit homicide, even though Dave and I could easily do it as well from anger.
"Hey Hunter, you ready for your match tonight?" Shawn asked.
"Yeah, look, I chatted with Cody and heard his side of the story…"
"Your on his side now?" Shawn asked standing up trying to get in my face.
"Just listen, I went and talked to Randy, and I got it on film." I said playing the clip for them.
"It doesn't prove anything, you beat it out of him, he could lie to get you to stop beating him, it happens all the time, I've seen it on CSI." Dave said.
"We've all worked with Randy, we know him well enough to do this."
"Just drop it, I don't care who did it, but it was my daughter who got hurt, if I had a choice all three will be dead."
"You of all people should know to put the blame on the right person." I said.
"Hunter, just walk away." Dave said, I left and Cody was waiting for me in his ring gear for his match against Shawn.
"So?" Cody asked.
"They don't believe me, sorry." I said shrugging.
"Great, I really am dead meat in my match tonight."
"Look, Shawn may attack you a little but he knows the limit, he has a little self control." I said, I went to get ready for my match against Randy. I got out in time to watch Cody's match against Shawn, after Shawn won he continued attacking Cody, he repeatedly said 'How do you like that?' or 'That one was for Daisy.' The ref's were able to pull him off, Shawn calmed down some before he started walking up the ramp, Randy and Ted ran through the crowd jumping the railing and slid into the ring attacking Cody.
"That's for thinking you can leave us, and where's Hunter now?" Randy yelled as he kicked him, I ran out past Shawn sliding in pushing them off Cody and dealing with them myself, both climbed out and started to head out through the crowd, I went over crouching down next to Cody.
"You okay?" I asked.
"Yeah, thanks." Cody whispered when Stephanie's music hit, she walked out onto the stage with a microphone.
"Next week on Monday Night Raw, it will be a tag team match, Cody Rhodes and HHH versus Randy Orton and Ted Dibiase." Stephanie said causing the fans to scream, I helped Cody backstage and put some ice on his ribs mainly.