A new girl in town
Chapter 16
J.J./Kane/Taker/Kayla/Kayla's lovers
"Fuck off," Kayla groaned.
"Not gonna happen. Get up." Taker said kicking the couch once again.
Kayla winced. Her back felt like someone was stabbing burning hot needles in to the middle of it.
"I can't," she whimpered.
"Let me help." Taker said grabbing her arm and sitting her up.
"Oh god, that hurts. Everything hurts," Kayla moaned as Taker moved her.
"Good, maybe you'll think next time before you do a pharmacy of drugs then drink." Taker said getting loud again.
Kayla winced as Taker yelled at her again. Every time he spoke, her ears rang. Her head was already pounding and there were sharp pains behind her eyes.
"You aren't my fucking father," she growled.
"If I want to hit unknown levels of fucked up, that's my choice and my right. I'm an adult. If I'd killed myself last night, that would've been my choice too," she snapped.
What the fuck did I do last night? She wondered, not being able to remember a thing but wanting to save face.
"No that's not the way it works." Taker said. "You were making an ass out of yourself last night."
"You were an embarrassment to me and the company." Taker added. "You're lucky I dropped you off with Kane last night. Because it looks like you tried to tear your arms off. He must have stopped you. I wouldn't have."
Oh fuck. Kayla thought. Kane saw me? Oh god, he probably hates me now too.
"I care because Kane cares. J.J. cares and your friends care." Taker said sternly.
Kayla's eyes filled with tears.
You are not going to lose it in front of him. It's bad enough that you had your epic meltdown in front of Kane and J.J. yesterday.
But it was no use. They came anyway and she was powerless to stop them.
"I'm sorry, okay?" she sobbed.
"I just. . .keep fucking up and I can't stop. Everything I do is wrong, especially around you, and I hate that I care so much about what you think of me then I hate myself for caring.
"You're right about Kane. I've already fucked him up by being here. He's the one bit of good in this world and I should just leave. You can all forget that you'd ever known me and go back to your lives like I'd never been here," She said through her sobs.
"NO." Kane said from behind Taker. "You're not going anywhere."
Once she just she'd started, she couldn't stop. All of her pain, rage, self-pity, loneliness and misery finally had and outlet.
"That's what you want, right? For me to just disappear?
"You don't like me. You've never liked me. You've been judging me since the moment that we met and all I've ever fucking wanted was a god damn chance. You've never tried to understand where I'm coming from or what I've been through. You just assumed that you had all of the fucking answers because you're king of this castle, right? What the mighty Undertaker thinks and says is law, right? I fucking hate you," Kayla raged.
"No I don't." Taker said. "If I hated you you'd know it believe me."
"Kayla girl," Wade said gently from behind Taker where he stood with the girls.
"Wade? Best girlfriend and best wife?" Kayla asked.
"What the fuck, you guys?" Kayla asked.
"Taker called me," Wade said as they all moved toward her.
"Once they were all seated around her, Cassie spoke up.
"I know I don't have the entire story," she said.
"But babe, this really just seems like one giant misunderstanding."
Cassie took Kayla's hand and gave it a gentle squeeze.
"Don't baby her. She knows she fucked up. She just doesn't know how badly." Taker growled. "We are going to show her. This will never happen AGAIN." Taker added emphasizing the last word.
"Don't ever fucking talk to her like that again!" Wade yelled.
"You have no fucking idea what Kayla needs," he added in a lower voice.
"I know a problem when I see it." Taker growled. "And she has a problem. She's not going anywhere till she hears what we all have to say."
"Whatever," Kayla said.
"Let him talk," she added.
"I'm not the only one that will do the talking." Taker said looking at everyone. "This is a problem you obviously need help with."
"Fine. Start whenever you want," Kayla snapped.
"Not until you are sober enough to actually listen. Because right now I don't think you are." Taker said. "Kane would you order a few pots of coffee. This is going to be a long morning."
"Or maybe I should start," Kayla said.
"It was one night, okay?
"I'd had a mostly shitty day and wanted to get fucked up. It happens. I'm not an addict; I don't have a problem," she said.
"I just had the feels, you guys. Lots and lots of feels," she added, looking at her lovers.
"We hear ya," V said, ruffling Kayla's hair.
"You do have a problem and it ends right here. I know someone got the drugs for you. Who was it? RVD? I don't think this is the first time you've used drugs cause you wanted to forget. I know how it is. It starts small and before you know it you've got a problem just because you have what you call the feels." Taker said.
"Your friends may want to coddle you but that's not going to stop this from happening again when you feel too much." Taker added. "This my dear is an intervention. You will listen to what we have to say and I mean listen."
What the hell is an intervention? Kane wondered. Wanting to ask but knowing this was not the time.
"They aren't just my friends," Kayla snapped, wanting to correct this right now.
"We're all poly. Polyamorous. Whatever. That means that we're all together," she said.
"Cassie's my wife. Vanessa's my girlfriend and Wade's Wade. They're that for each other as well," she added.
"Thanks babe," Wade said.
"I'm just Wade. fucking eh," Wade said.
"I don't give a shit what you are. I don't care if these are your lovers friends whatever. You need to hear us out because people care about you and you need to understand that. What if you had killed yourself last night? Do you think they would have been happy? Do you think Kane would have?" Taker said obviously demanding answers.
Kayla shrugged but didn't say anything.
"Good maybe you're ready to listen then." Taker said with a grunt.
"You haven't been in touch with Karena since you got on the road," Cassie said.
"You need that kind of support, babe. Especially with this new job. I don't mean to wear my social worker hat, but it's important that you continue your therapy. It's the only way you'll manage the depression and PTSD," Cassie added.
What the fuck is PTSD and Depression Kane wondered. Whatever it is it's not good. He decided.
PTSD Taker thought. I wonder what from. So she has a therapist she could use her right now I think.
"I just haven't known what to say," Kayla admitted.
"My head's just been so fucked up. I keep meaning to call but I just don't. I'm sorry," she added softly.
"You could start with I think I'm in over my head." Taker said actually sounding human.
Kayla nodded. She looked at Taker and their eyes met.
Does he actually care? care? Kayla thought with wonder.
Behind all of that badassery and front, is there maybe someone human in there? She wondered.
"I guess that's pretty obvious," she admitted grudgingly.
"That's a start." Taker said. "But where do you go from here?"
Kayla shrugged and looked at them all helplessly.
"I have no fucking idea," she replied honestly.
"I know I can do the job but no one has told me what to do. I'm too. . .idle, I guess. And that gives the depression and stuff a place to live. Then I do stupid shit," she added.
"How about when you have a problem you talk to someone. Your friends one of us before you do that stupid shit." Kane said speaking up for the first time. "We all know what it's like to be on the road."
Kayla nodded. She really didn't want to look at him but she forced herself to meet his gaze.
You're a coward. She thought. You deserve whatever he thinks of you now - you deserve whatever they all think of you now.
"I know I really fucked up," she said.
"And I know that saying I'm sorry won't fix it. But I am. Especially for disappointing you both and letting you down," she added.
"I think you let yourself down more than anyone else." Kane said. "As for not knowing what to do you were hired for a specific job just do it, I'm sure you know how."
Kayla nodded. Then she started to cry again.
As one, Vanessa, Cassie and Wade wrapped her up in a hug.
"Our people pile without the sex," Cassie quipped and giggled.
Taker just shook closed his eyes for a moment and shook his head.
Kane cocked his head and watched them for a minute.
Just then there was a knock at the door.
Kane opened it and took the cart inside.
"Coffee is here." He said softly.
Everyone went over a few at a time to get a cup. Wade brought one to Kayla.
They continued talking mostly about Kayla then suddenly it was time to go to the arena.
Wait is she blind? Kane wondered when Cassie got up and extended her cane.
"Do you guys mind if we come and hang out?" Cassie asked.
"Wade's gonna lose his fuckin' mind and that's worth the price of admission."
"Wade lost his fool mind a long time ago. He's still searching for it but can't seem to find it," Vanessa quipped.
"We can be very quiet, I swear. You won't even know we're there," she added in a stage whisper and giggled.
"Just don't let Vince see you. The public is not supposed to be back stage. You also may not want to mention the poly thing. Rumors spread like wildfire." Taker said not believing he was agreeing to this.
Here's how I continued after you left. It's probably too long though.
"Too late; Rob already knows," Kayla told Taker.
Before he could glare at her or start yelling again, she quickly added,
"I didn't have to say a thing.
He already knew what it was. And no, I won't remove it.
Before anyone could reply, Wade spoke up.
"We all wear them. It's, like, a symbol of our commitment to each other and to being poly and shit."
"Fuckin' America. It should be legal. I love being Canadian; Trudo is a fuckin' boss," Wade added.
Then he started rambling about how they should start their own world where anarchists ruled everything, no one needed money and poly marriages were common place.
"Aw Shit!" Kane said. "That guy has got the biggest mouth in the fed. I ought to know I teamed with him for a while."
Kayla shrugged.
"I won't hide who I am or apologize for it either," she said.
"As long as you're prepared to deal with the questions and rumors." Taker grumbled already knowing he'd somehow end up in the middle of it.
"We've really got to get going. It's still storming out so we have got to unhitch the trailer and figure out who's riding with who." Kane said
"Lead on," Wade said.
"Which one of you fuckers feels like leading the blind today?" Cassie quipped.
"We'll take turns. Me first!" Vanessa said, as she and Cassie linked arms.
I have a feeling this is going to be a long day. Taker thought. Jeez I hope her office is big enough to hold them all I don't want to have to hide them in our locker room.
Oh my god, all of the wrestlers! All of them! Cassie thought resisting the urge to start squeeing.
I don't care that I won't get to talk to them this time; I'll still be in the same place!
I don't know if anyone else has noticed but Cassie looks like she a kid about to be set free in a toy store. Kane thought smiling.
"I'll meet you downstairs." Taker said heading to his room to get his gear and Sammy.
I can't believe I forgot about her. I didn't even leave a note. Taker thought. I hope she's not upset.
Do you guys have everything?" Kayla asked.
They nodded.
"Shit, the guitar," Wade said.
"Gotta keep myself entertained somehow, right?" he said, locating the case and swinging it casually over his shoulder.
Kane and J.J. grabbed their bags and headed out the door following the rest of them.
I'll let Taker pick who's going with him. I'm going to unhook the trailer while they get everything settled. Kane decided heading straight out the doors to the SUV.
He dropped his gear in back and got to work.
"Stay here guys. We still need to figure out who's riding with Taker and Sammy." J.J. said as they started to follow Kane out.
Taker arrived downstairs with Sammy who as it turned out was just a little pissed but understood once Taker explained the situation.
"I'll take you two." He said pointing to Vanessa and Cassie.
They seem to be the sanest of the bunch. Taker thought motioning for them to follow him and Sammy out.