Quitters
In order to look forward, you got to look back at the past...
"I do not get why I have to do this," Colby Lopez sat back in an airplane seat next to his girlfriend Daphne Consuelos. He was just informed that it would not only be Daphne that would work out her issues with Phil, but him as well. The last thing that Colby wanted to do with his day was talk to a man that he has problems with. Phil Brooks was not the easiest guy to communicate and get along with, but neither was his girlfriend sometimes, "Phil and I have nothing to talk about. We both know how we feel for each other and especially when the topic is you."
"Look," Daphne said, her voice stricter because Colby and she have been arguing about this for the past twenty minutes, "My psychiatrist says that the best thing for me to do is to attempt making amends with the people that have hurt me in the past. I feel like by talking to Phil and maybe, even April, that we might be able to move past this and get on better terms. Look, this is just part of me healing and the conversation between the four of us is way overdue and we really need to talk about everything from the podcast to what is really best for me."
"Fine," Colby agreed with a mutter, "The reason that I am going to be doing this is for you. I could care less about Phil, but I do care a lot about you."
Daphne gave him a peck on his lips, "I care about you as a well."
When the couple made it to Chicago, Illinois, Daphne knew Phil's address by heart and guided Colby to their destination. At last, the two of them made it to Phil and April's home as Daphne knocked on the door in a rhythmic type of way as they awaited for someone to open the door. The door began to open as Daphne and Colby exchanged a look with Phil, who happened to be in the other side of the door.
"Daphne," was the first thing that he said and then, he exchanged a look at Colby, "Colby."
"Phil." Colby said back, keeping his answers short and sweet.
"Phil," Daphne said, after being quite speechless, not believing that she was seeing Phil again, "I'm glad that all of us are going to be talking. I feel like there are a lot of issues that we need to talk about."
"I agree," Phil responded as he opened the door and gesture for them to come inside. As Daphne and Colby entered the house, Daphne noticed that everything was the same, just like she had left it. She noticed that the black couch was still in the same area, the coffee table was still in front of it and the television was still a little crooked, from the time that she threw a pillow as a reaction to what occurred on Pretty Little Liars, "Take a seat, please."
Daphne and Colby took a seat next to each other as Phil took a seat across from each other. The tone was silent for about a minute, "When you left, a part of me was pretty upset that you did. The last thing that I wanted you to experience was another heartbreak. I thought that WWE was just claiming things to happen and then, just ripping it away from you. I felt like Colby was going to fail with picking up the pieces again like he did last time."
"Daphne had a moment of weakness, Phil." Colby defended his actions.
"Colby, that is where you're wrong," Phil argued back, "Daphne was diagnosed with anger management problems, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder. She uses her bitchiness as a defense mechanism. That was not a moment of weakness right there. This is your girlfriend not being in her best mental state and you turning the other cheek and ignoring the issue."
Colby stood up from the couch, "That's it. I'm leaving."
"Sit the fuck down," Daphne snapped as Colby was taken back by what she said. He did what she instructed, "You know that Phil has a point. You basically ignored the issue with me. You pretended that I was this perfect girl, but I am not that at all. Colby, did you not see me just fall to pieces? Not once, did you contact me. Not once have you said, "Hey Daph, how was your appointment?" Even Jon Good of all people has asked me that question and he fucking hated me! Colby, I have/had issues, why didn't you comfort me, when I was down?" she began to break down into crying.
"What was I supposed to do about it, Daphne? I was scared about what you have been dealing with. It still fucking scares me that you might go through that shit again. I love you to death, but you scare me sometimes. It made me angry that Phil knew what to say and do, but I wasn't able to do the simplest things like reach out to you and give you a hug." Colby yelled, wanting to get his point across. Then, he went to give his girlfriend a hug as she cried onto his shoulder.
"Colby, I always knew that you were a good man. It was one of the reasons that I wanted you to be up in the main roster. No one deserves to be a champion more than you." Phil praised as Colby nodded.
"I thought you hated Colby and did not want him near the main roster." Daphne assumed as she wiped the tears away from her face.
"There was a part of me that wanted Colby in the main roster, so I could keep a better eye on him, when it came to his interactions with you. I hated how he ended up getting you in the end, but I am also happy in the same time because there is no one that treats you as good as him. Look, I don't mean to come off as some soft asshole, but things happen for a reason and Colby is with you for a reason." Phil gave her a small smile.
"You actually like me?" Colby questioned in a confused way, "I am honestly in shock because I do not think that you liked me at all."
"I didn't like how you took Daphne away from me, but I always appreciated your talent. I believed in you when Vince and everyone else didn't. Look, I think your relationship with Daphne might need a little work at some places, but you're a good couple. If Daphne is happy, I'm happy as well," Phil formed a small smile on his face as Daphne squealed and jumped to give Phil a giant hug, "Daph, you didn't need to hug me. Anyway, is there anything else that you want to talk about?"
"I guess, just everything that happened back at Thanksgiving with the confrontation still is in the back of my mind. I should apologize for that. I just really care about Daphne and I did not realized that you care for her as well." Colby wanted to get Thanksgiving out of the way and how him and Phil acted like complete assholes and almost got into a huge argument over the dinner table.
"It's dirt under the rug. It does not bother me anymore. What I cared about was if Daphne was doing the right thing for her and now what we thought was the right thing for either one of us." Phil explained as Colby nodded.
"I agree. It's about Daphne and what is right for her." Colby agreed as he extended his hand for Phil to shake, in which he did.
"Hey Phil," Daphne spoke up after the two men in her life shook hands, "I am bummed that April could not have been here. I somewhat knew this would happen, but would you mind giving her this," she extended an envelope, which contained a long letter, apologizing for everything that she has said, done and wanted to do to her that would place her in prison, "It's a letter that apologizes for everything that I have ever done since the first time that she worked in the WWE. I don't expect April to forgive and confront me about it, but at least I said something, before it was too late."
Phil took Daphne's letter and looked at it, "Of course. Anyway, thank you for the two of you for coming. Also, if you think about anything else that we haven't talked about, I would be more than willing to discuss it with you."
"We will, thank you." Daphne said.
Monday Night RAW
Two Weeks Until Fastlane
Columbus, Ohio
Divas Champion Daphne Anne was backstage with Brie and Nikki Bella as the three of them gained up Emma, "You thought that you can get a victory over me at the Royal Rumble and you automatically get a shot at my Divas Championship? HA! In your dreams, Emma!"
"It's actually quite sad because she's not even worth to get in the ring with you." Nikki chimed in as she formed a smirk on her face.
"Very sad because you're not even in our league." Brie chimed in after.
"Honestly Daphne, it is nice to act arrogant when you have dumb and dumber over here, having your backs at every match you're apart of. How does it feel knowing that you are just like your boyfriend and the both of you can't win matches without anyone's assistance?" Emma countered back as Daphne and The Bellas began to get all defensive of what Emma said.
"Yeah Daphne," Stephanie McMahon, one-half of The Authority came into the camera shot, "I thought that you wanted to be that mighty Divas Champion!" she said, with such empowerment in her voice, "I thought, you wanted to show everyone that you are the greatest Divas Champion in history of the WWE! As of right now, it seems like you're acting like a scared little bitch."
Daphne took her eyes away from Emma and looked directly into the eyes of the boss. Stephanie displayed the evil smirk as the WWE Universe did not know how to boo for because they hated Daphne and they hated Stephanie even more, "What does this have to do with you?"
Stephanie held her hands up in defense, "Hey, hey, hey! I don't mean to push anyone's buttons here, but I just had a good idea here. Daphne, how about you defend your title against Emma tonight on RAW?"
Daphne sarcastically exclaimed, "How about I don't?"
"Then, I'll fire you." Stephanie stated.
Daphne widened her eyes, "Are you serious?"
"Can you afford to find out? Stephanie questioned.
Daphne did not respond to it as she looked back at Emma, before looking back at Stephanie, "I'll do this match under one condition. If Emma loses, she has to go back to NXT."
Emma widened her eyes at the stipulation that Daphne had suggested, "You can't be serious?" she looked at Stephanie to see if she was really taking anything that Daphne said under consideration.
"As you wish, champ." Stephanie turned on her heel, away from the camera shot.
Daphne and The Bellas snickered and high fived each other, before leaving Emma with a new way to approach the match. Emma knew that she had to beat Daphne and become the new Divas Champion. She did it at the Royal Rumble. So...
She had to beat Daphne again and save her career.
What did you think about the talk with Daphne/Phil/Colby? Do you think the three of them talked about what they needed to talk about? Can these three move forward now? As for Daphne Anne: does she finally lose the title to Emma or will Daphne find a way to beat Emma? The next chapter is going to progress to a long term fued. Thank you for the reviews on the last chapter! Please favorite, follow and review! :)