How Taking Down Legacy Failed
Mickie's P.O.V
I sat back at the hotel room, waiting for Randy to be brought back. It had been two days since the accident happened. I spent my whole time sitting with him at the hospital room, praying that he would remember, that it was just a twenty four hour thing. I had gotten back last night for the first time, he had forgotten who I was, he had forgotten his own son. Yesterday night I had locked myself all day in my room, feeling sorry for myself, but I know I can't give up just yet, I need to do this, for myself and for Hayden, despite thinking this way, I was terrified to face him again,
He was different, he wasn't the nice and sweet Randy, my Randy. He was horrible, even to his own sister. He only remembers me as some diva on the roster, nothing else.
Hayden was safe and sound in his crib, I didn't want him to be around when this Randy made his entrance, it was like he was set on destroying everything and everyone in his path, . I was going out of my mind with all this waiting, I knew he wouldn't approve of me staying here. There was part of me hoping, he'd walk in and everything would just hit him and the character of Randy he was playing now would just disappear, I knew it wouldn't happen, but I couldn't stop thinking that way. My heart hurt, it literally hurt. It was like this tight empty feeling in my chest and it just wouldn't go away. It felt like Randy, my Randy had died, I missed him, I missed him like crazy, I just want to talk to him so much, it's weird looking at this Randy, but knowing it's not my Randy.
The worst thing was, the doctor told us that his memory had to come back to him naturally, I couldn't tell him that I was his fiancé, that he loved me and that I loved him, I couldn't tell him Hayden was his son and that he was so proud of him from the moment he was born.
I heard rattling from outside and knew instantly it was them, I stood preparing myself for him to enter. I had been waiting for two hours for them to come back and I still wasn't ready to face him. Poor Cody and Ted, the last thing that Randy remembers is that they did as he told them and that's what they had to continue doing for now. Fortunately for them, Randy can't return to wrestling for another three weeks due to his head injury. Cody opened the door and walked in, he sent me a small smile, before dumping some of Randy's stuff down. Ted and Becky followed in, lastly Randy. He walked in with his head tilted back and he scanned the room. Becky shut the door behind him and slumped down on the couch. I continued to watch Randy, I was trying to search his eyes again, I knew he wasn't remembering anything.
Sensing me starring, his eyes turned to me, my heart jumped, I just wanted to run away, I didn't want to be the focus of his gaze, he made me feel that way with just one look. He just starred at me, like he did back at the hospital. He starred at me with curiosity, his gaze brushed down my body, I didn't feel uncomfortable because it was Randy, it was still Randy, I knew he was in there somewhere. Ted, Cody and Becky watched the on going stare off between me and Randy too as if along with me, they were waiting for him to remember too. "So she lives here too" Randy finally spoke, he spoke slowly, with spite dripping off his tongue.
"She, has a name" I surprised myself with my response, but it didn't feel like I was talking to a stranger, I didn't feel like I needed to hold back, this asshole had taken over my Randy's body! The more I thought about it, the angrier I got. Along with myself, Randy looked a little taken back by my answer, but covered it up well. I doubt any of the divas have the courage to speak to Randy the way I just did. Randy used to tell me that's one of the reasons he fell for me.
"Well maybe she, should learn to keep her mouth" He licked his dry lips. "shut" He finished off, glaring down at me and suddenly I didn't feel so strong. This wasn't like any of the fights me and Randy had, this was a different him, every dirty comment he aimed at me hit me hard and I know I needed to get out of here.
"Well maybe" I stopped, was I really going to do this? To let him win. "I should just go"
"Mickie, don't" Ted got up and stood by my side. "You know what he is like, you need to stay here, Hayden needs his father" He whispered to me, he turned his head to see Randy was starring at the both of us, still.
"I can't do it Ted, I thought I could, but I really can't, I'm going to go" I picked up Hayden from his crib and turned to walk out the door. I didn't want to be there if King Randy didn't approve, I went to head to the door, but Randy's cold voice stopped me.
Randy's P.O.V
I watched her as she bit her lip, she was kind of cute when sh-, cute? Really Randy? I must have really hit my head, I quickly changed my way of thinking. I starred at her, I couldn't tear my eyes away, there was something about her, something familiar, but what was she to me? Some diva? So why did it have such an affect on me when she said she was going to go. My body screamed in protest as I watched her walk away from me, I tried to shake it off, she would just get in the way if she were here, but it hit me even harder when she picked up her kid which I didn't even know she had and headed for the door. I had seen the fire in her eyes as she answered back to me, no diva had dared to even go there, but there was something about this one. She was getting closer to the door and I just couldn't shake this feeling of emptiness knowing she was going to. "She can stay" My voice found its way, she turned around and looked at me in surprise, I looked around and surprise was written on the faces of my sibling and my followers. "What?" I snapped at them all, they quickly turned their heads away, I sent a last sneer to the diva standing at the door before going into one of the rooms.
"But, but" I heard Dibiase stutter, I spun around and gave him a look where he shouldn't dare mess with me. "That's, that's my room" I don't even know what I was thinking rooming with the bunch of these losers, I don't even know how my sister got pulled into any of this. "I'll just….sleep on the couch" Ted finished, I lowered my glare and once again I found my eyes flickering back to the diva, what was wrong with me?
Mickie's P.O.V
I think we all let out a sigh of relief when Randy closed the door to his room, he was letting me stay, why? He could have just let me walk out the door…but he didn't, he let me stay. "You can see that real Randy is still in there" Becky said after a moment of silent past, she spoke, but she wasn't too loud, we couldn't allow Randy to hear.
"What do you mean?" I asked her, my eyes doing a once over on his door.
"When you said you were leaving, the look on his face, I don't think he understands what he was feeling, just that he didn't want you to go" She replied. "Randy may me gone for now, but his heart is still there"
"Two years ago, Randy found the idea of being in love sickening" Ted spoke up.
"What about Sam? Weren't they together two years ago?" I questioned.
"We spoke about her on the way home, he was relieved to find out she was in jail" Cody told me.
"What excuse did you use to tell him she was in prison?"
"He said he didn't care as long as the bitch stayed there" Ted replied and chuckled a little.
"Didn't he love her?"
"Apparently not" Becky shrugged. "I forgot how much he used to piss me off, nice handling by the way Mickie, you're almost as good as me, but at the end you were a little rusty"
"I can tell he isn't used to people standing up to him" I chuckled softly.
"I would, but he scares me more then normal Randy, he's so mean!" Ted shuddered. "I would have probably run away screaming if I was you Mick"
Randy coming back into the room, him starring at M whilst Becky talks to him, he asks questions about M?
Randy's P.O.V
I got changed in my room and came out to get some food, well that's the excuse I kept telling myself. I had this weird urge to see that diva, to be close to her, I don't know what the hell is going on with me, but whatever it is, I don't like it.
I walked over to my sister, my eyes of course being dragged back over to the diva. I tried to keep a hard face, but my facial expression softened when she looked back at me. "Randy?"
My head snapped towards my sister who was looking at me oddly. "What?"
"What are you looking at?"
"Nothing, nothing" I brushed her off, sitting down.
"Really?" She smirked.
"Really." I replied. "What are you doing here anyway?"
"I told you, I work for the WWE now"
"Right" I leaned back, out of the corner of my eye, I saw the diva. This was the only view I could get without blowing my cover. "So does that mean your friends with….her?"
"It depends, who do you mean by 'her'" Becky answered me, I knew she knew. I didn't like her playing games with me.
"You know, the diva" I snapped quietly.
"The diva? She has a name Randy."
My glare hardened on her, but growing up with me, Becky became immune to my stare, I sighed. "Mickie" I whispered.
"What was that?"
"Mickie" I hissed. Looking over my shoulder to make sure she couldn't hear.
"You know, you can say her name, she isn't Voldemort or anything" She replied.
"Whatever" I rolled my eyes. "What is she like?"
"Mickie?" She repeated, I sent her my unamused face. "Alright, alright" She held up her hands. "Mickie is-" Becky suddenly stopped. My patience was wearing thin. "Why do you want to know anyway?"
"Because…" I said, I stopped and tried to think of a good reason.
"Because what?"
"Because" I snapped. "If I'm going to be living with her, I want to know more and be reassured she won't get in my way"
"Are you sure that's it?" Could she see right through me?
"Yes" I muttered, leaning back. "What other reason would there be?"
"You tell me" She answered.
Mickie's P.O.V
"I'm so sorry, I didn't see you there!" I cried out, grabbing a napkin and reaching forward to dab at the white stain splashed across his blue shirt. He grabbed my hand by my wrist, holding it away from him as he continued to stare at me. I had just dropped the whole of Hayden's milk down the front of Randy.
"How very careless of you," he said quietly. I was unsure what to do.
"I..I'm sure it won't stain" I stuttered. This Randy was even more terrifying than my one. I don't know where all my confidence has gone, but it certainly was not here, not right now anyway.
"That's not the problem here" He snarled. Ripping off his blue shirt and throwing it at me, I let out a yelp as it hit me in the face. Oh I wanted to punch him. "Are you going to go get me a new one?" He hissed. I starred at him, trying to control myself, was he seriously ordering me around like one of his followers? I looked away from him, Ted gave me a look, silently telling me to let it go. "Well?" He snapped, He took a menacing step forward.
"I said I was sorry" I said through my clench teeth, still avoiding his eye contact.
"And that makes everything ok, is it?" He yelled, taking another step forward. I went to take a step back, but was stopped by the wall. I finally looked at him, I noticed the cold, cruel smile that I had never seen on Randy, not even in the ring, not that nasty.
"Stop it" I cried out. "I apologised and it was really an accident, there is nothing more I can do" His cold eyes focused on me. It was now I understood why Ted was afraid of him sometimes, his glare was frightening, enough to freeze you to the spot. His eyes moved up and down my body, sizing me up. "Just leave me alone" I went to walk past him, but he grabbed my arm, pulling me to him. His eyes narrowed down on me, I tried to stare him down, showing him that I was not going to be intimidated by him. He leaned forward over me, his height worked to his advantage as he loomed over me, his face was so close to mine, I had to use every part of me, to find the courage not to look away from his evil stare.
"Or what?" He spoke slowly. I didn't say anything, I was not going to show him the effect he had on me, the heart break or the fear. He took a step back, with one chilling look, he walked back into his room, where everyone in the room let out a breath of relief….once again.
The rest of the guys looked at me, I squeezed my eyes closed and ran to my bedroom, as soon as I slammed the door shut, sobs escaped me, I tried to muffle the sound by holding my hand against my mouth but it just hurt so much, I heard the door creek open. "Baby?" I heard Ted say softly. I felt him put his arms around me.
"What am I going to do Ted? I was terrified of raising this baby, even with Randy" I trembled. "and now I'm going to have to do it all on my own"
"You won't be on your own, you have me, I'm going to look after you" He rubbed my back. I gripped onto Ted, not wanting to let go. I felt sick, I felt empty, I wanted him back, I wanted Randy.
"I just want to go home, back to Virginia…." I cried as I dabbed my eye with the tissue Ted had passed me, my lip trembling as I spoke. "…hide" I told him, sending him a teary smile as I gestured for the covers to be put over me.
"I know baby, I know" Ted whispered to me as he held me.
"We had a great relationship…..why did this have to happen to us?" I leaned into him and let out a sob. "Don't get it…..do not get it….." I sniffed. "Don't get it…my best friend" My voice broke off and I covered my face. Ted rubbed my back as I continued to cry.