Part 10

"Yeah, so I'll pick you up after the show, OK?" Dean was on the phone with Lorena. He was at the gym and couldn't join her and Larisa in watching Luciana wrestle.

"OK. Larisa will take Luci home and then..."

"And then?" He asked playfully.

"Maybe we can go to the beach, watch the sunset...do a little kissing..."

"Only a little?"

She giggled.

"I like the sound of that." He said.

"OK. Love you."

"Love you too, babe."

They hung up and Dean exited his car and went inside the gym. He went to the locker room and saw Kane.

"Hey, Kane."

"Hey, Dean. Can I speak with you for a second?"

"Sure." Dean had developed a friendship with Kane over the past 2 years. Though they had spent the majority of that time beating each other up, he still respected the older man as a fellow wrestler. "What's going on?" He asked as he sat down next to Kane.

Kane took a deep breath. "Well, you know I haven't had much of a relationship with my brother in over a year."

"The Undertaker? Yeah, that sucks."

"However, that hasn't stopped me from being concerned about him."

"Have you reached out to him recently?"

"Every few weeks, I try. But every time I do, he gets really solemn and talks about how we don't have a lot of time left, and how we will soon rest in peace."

"Isn't that his M.O.? He is the Deadman, after all."

"Yeah, but he's stated it's coming sooner than we think. I believe he may actually be depressed."

"Depressed?"

"Yeah. He hasn't wrestled since he got injured last year, plus he hasn't been at the events as often as he used to be."

"Yeah, I'd be a little down in the dumps, too. Do you know if he's reached out to anyone in WWE?"

"The only people I've seen him hang out with are Erick Rowan and Luke Harper."

"Rowan and Harper, huh? They haven't been seen since they turned on Bray Wyatt a while ago. Why would he be friends with them?"

"Your guess is as good as mine."

"Well, he can't be too depressed. He's actually got a fiancee now."

"Fiancee?"

"You didn't know he was engaged?"

"No way."

"Yeah. Lorena and Luciana met him recently when they were visiting an old friend of theirs, who just happens to be his fiancee."

"Wow. I would think he'd be more open about something like that. Taker may be a private person, but he would definitely tell me if he was dating someone, let alone engaged."

"I'm sorry, man."

"Hey, no worries. I just hope she can bring him out of this funk he might be in. Otherwise, I fear the worst for my brother."

"Don't even think that. If anybody can bounce back from injury and depression, it's the Undertaker."

"You're right about that."

"In the meantime, keep trying to be in his life. I'm sure he could use some brotherly love. Hopefully, he'll come around."

"Thanks, man." The two shook hands.

"Hey, I've gotta get my workout going, but keep me updated."

"I sure will. You're a good man, Dean. A true friend."

"I try." Dean smiled, patted him on the shoulder, then walked away.

Kane got dressed, the whole time thinking about his brother.

'Taker, I hope your fiancee brings some light in your dark life. If anyone deserves happiness, it's you. Hopefully, I can be a part of your family again.'