A new girl in town

Chapter 37

Kayla/J.J./Kane

X-Pack continued to stare.

"Ok do you see the App Store icon on the screen there? It should be on the bottom right." Kayla said once Kane had unlocked his phone.

"Yeah," Kane said pulling out his stylus to it the key.

"Shit he's using a phone." X-Pac whispered barely able to control his joy at seeing it.

I'm so glad he's coming out of his shell more and more. X-Pac thought. J.J. has been really good for him. The way he acted when they were apart it nearly killed me seeing him like that.

"Kay, cool. You should be signed in already; I think Cassie set you up with an account," Kayla said.

"Ok," Kane said beginning to look through the apps. He stopped on one and asked Kayla what it was.

Without thinking X-Pac began to creep closer.

I so wish I could undo what I did to him. He thought.

"I don't think I'm ready for that yet." Kane said. "I can barely make a call. Never mind do videos."

Kayla smiled.

Wow, that's a change. She thought. He didn't reject the idea.

"You're doing just fine. I'm serious," She said.

J.J. smiled. He's taking to this really well. It was really a good idea. I was worried for a bit there. J.J. thought.

"There's a box near the top of the screen. If you tap on it you'll see the keyboard and can search for whatever," Kayla said.

Maybe I should try that Facebook thing. I know Kayla hates it but the others seem to really like it. Or what did they call it tweeter. He thought. I don't know much about either of them.

"Maybe you should start simple with an e-mail account." J.J. said. "You need one to do just about anything."

"Do you have one?" Kane asked J.J.

"I've had the same one for Years." J.J. replied.

"You already have one since the phone uses ICloud to back itself up," Kayla said.

"Go back to the home screen and the email app should be on there somewhere," she added.

"I have one. How did I get it? I don't even really know what it is?" Kane asked.

X-Pac pulled himself away from watching Kane.

I don't want him to see me. He thought. It would only upset him and make him think the others are nearby.

Kayla watched out of the corner of her eye as X-Pac watched Kane.

There is definitely a story there. She thought. His expression keeps changing and so does his body language.

"Cassie again," Kayla said with a grin.

"Think of email like mail. Instead of having to wait for the postman to deliver it, it all happens online and you get it almost as soon as the other person sends it to you," Kayla explained.

"I wish I had known about that when me and J.J. were apart. It would have made finding her so much easier." Kane laughed.

Kayla smiled.

"Do you want to try and send one of us a test message?" she asked.

"That'll show you how it works and give you practice with the keyboard," she said.

X-Pac stepped outside for a smoke.

Yet again, I'm too curious for my own good. She thought seeing X-Pac leave.

The only reason I still smoke these things is to have time away from DX he thought.

"J.J, would you mind taking over for a few? I really need a smoke," Kayla said.

Getting outside X-Pac started searching for his lighter.

"Damn it." He whispered to himself. "Where did I put that damn thing?"

He looked around for other smokers and didn't see any.

I guess I'm shit out of luck. He thought not wanting to head inside without one.

Kayla walked outside casually. I don't need him to think I'm out here because I saw him. She thought as she spotted X-Pac.

Oh hell; he seems to be out a lighter. He'll have to come to me though; If I offered it would be too suspicious.

She pulled her cigarettes and a lighter out of her hoody pocket and lit up quickly. She savored the first drag even though she wasn't really craving the nicotine

Oh thank god. X-Pac thought when he saw another smoker come out. He started to move in her direction then recognized her as the girl that had been sitting with Kane. What do I do? He watched her for a second then decided to chance it and walked over.

"Hey, what's goin' on?" Kayla asked as she saw X-Pac coming towards her.

Real smooth, Kayla. She thought.

"Um.. I could really use a light." X-Pac said quietly. Jeeze I hope Kane hasn't told her how I screwed him. She'll light into me if she's his friend.

She knows. X-Pac thought. If the look on her face is anything to go by.

"Eh, sure. I know how it is," Kayla said with a shrug as she handed it over.

She's not lighting me on fire that's good. He thought. Maybe she doesn't know after all.

"I bummed a light from RVD like my second day here," Kayla said attempting to make small-talk.

"He's alright. Has good shit too," she added with a wink.

"Yeah," X-Pac said. "He's the one I go to for something for my neck."

"Awesome, so you know what I'm saying," Kayla said with a grin.

"Yeah." X-Pac said. "I know where you're going."

His neck? Wade never mentioned anything about that. Kayla thought. But I won't ask; this needs to stay light.

X-Pac took a couple more drags then lit a second off the first.

"Oh my god, you missed one hell of a night the other day, dude," Kayla said.

I need to make this sound awesome. She thought. Not like something I regret or shouldn't have done.

"I took, like, everything. It was amazing. I'm pretty sure I told the Undertaker I wanted to fuck his eyes good," Kayla said with a laugh as she gestured animatedly with the hand that held her cigarette.

"Oh I'm sure Taker loved that." X-Pac thought not able to picture anyone saying anything like that to the Undertaker.

Before long X-Pac had lit a third off the second. He was smoking like it was air.

"His fuckin' face. It was awesome.," Kayla said as she copied X-Pac and lit a second cigarette.

X-Pac shook his head. I can't believe this girl doesn't even know me and is telling me this. I could go to Vince and have her fired if I was like Hunter.

Just then, Kayla's phone rang.

"Hello, Mr. middle of the people pile," she said as she answered.

"Yeah yeah; you just missed out on people pile sex, miss thang. Where you at?" Wade asked. Kayla didn't bother putting the phone to her ear and Wade's voice was perfectly audible.

Perfect. Let him think I'm a brainless idiot with no filter. She thought.

"Hanging with Kane and J.J. but I'm out for a smoke right now," Kayla said.

"Cool. Maybe we'll join you... eventually," Wade said.

Kayla laughed.

"Tell the girls hi," she said.

"Sure thing. V stole the strap on," Wade said with a laugh.

"She so would," Kayla said.

"Yup, that's our V," Wade said.

"Anyway, I'm being summoned by two hot girls for best boyfriend duties, so I'll get at you later," Wade added.

"Kay, later. Love you guys," Kayla said.

"We love you too," wade said, then the call ended.

People pile? X-Pac thought. What the hell does that mean? Is she fucking everyone?

"Damn, you're smoking more than I do," Kayla said after she'd put her phone away.

"I have to get them when I can. It's the only time DX lets me out of their sight." X-Pac said immediately wishing he could take it back.

If she didn't know who you were before she sure as hell does now you idiot. X-Pac thought.

"Ah... I see," Kayla said.

"Want to talk about it? I'm not a social worker like Cassie but you look like you could use an ear," Kayla added with a shrug.

If I'm harmless, maybe he'll spill. Kayla thought. Plus this cm act is kind of fun. Maybe this is what it's like being Wade.

"No," X-Pac said with a sigh. "I wouldn't want you to dislike me Kane and half the roster already does and you're a friend of his."

Shit. X-Pac thought keep your damn mouth shut.

Kayla rolled her eyes.

"Hey, I've done my shit too. You seem like a cool guy and I've heard just about everything," Kayla said.

"Then you know I screwed up. Probably the best friendship I ever had." X-Pac said looking suddenly sad.

Kayla nodded.

I need him to give me details. She thought. Wade was too pissed off to tell me much.

"But you obviously regret it. That matters, you know?" Kayla said.

"We tagged for a while you know?" X-Pac said sounding distant. "I'm the one who got him to try the amplifier for his voice."

X-Pac paused. "His first word was my name. I mean my real name Sean."

Kayla smiled.

"It suits you," she said.

"That's what I'm gonna call you. I'm Kayla, by the way," she added.

"Nice to meet you Kayla." X-Pac added.

"I saw what happened your first day in the meeting. I'd keep clear of Hunter. He has a way of making bad things happen to people." X-Pac said.

Kayla shrugged.

"I've played his game before," she said.

"But he hasn't played mine... yet. I play to win," she added.

"He is the Game." X-Pac said. "He has Vince in his pocket he can do anything he wants and gets away with it every time."

"That's our main difference right there. I've never bothered with the political bullshit; I play by my own rules," Kayla said.

I usually make them up along the way. She thought.

"Just.." X-Pac started to say.

"What the hell are you still doing out here. Hunter is pissed and he'll be more pissed when I tell him who you were talking to." Tori yelled from the doorway.

"Well hello to you too," Kayla said.

"Aren't we the bitchy one today," she added.

"Every day." X-Pac muttered as he went to join her.

Kayla shook her head.

What Kane ever saw in that I'll never know. She thought as she watched Tori and Sean leave. Then she headed back inside to rejoin Kane and J.J.

DX

"Man are you screwed. Hunter is going to be so pissed." Tori sneered.

"About what? I was just talking to some woman. She gave me a light. I think she was a fan." X-Pac said trying to cover himself and Kayla.

"Yeah like you didn't know who she was." Tori said snidely.

"I still don't." X-Pac said trying to sound innocent.

"That's the freak bitch that got Hunter in trouble with Vince." Tori said.

"What trouble? I don't remember any trouble." X-Pac said.

"Just you wait." She said coming out of the elevator and rushing to Hunter's room.

Man why do I stay with them. X-Pac thought. Oh yeah so I don't get killed.

Walking to Hunter's room he knocked.

I know she's already told him all about it. My only chance is to continue to act like I don't know what's going on. He decided.

"So now you're talking to the enemy." Hunter said the second X-Pac walked in.

"I don't know what Tori told you?" X-Pac said. "I got a light off of some woman and we were talking about wrestling. I thought she was a fan till Tori told me otherwise."

"Bullshit!" Hunter said. "You knew exactly who that burnt bitch was."

"Really I didn't." X-Pac said. He's going to yell at me anyway. He thought.

Hunter ranted and raged for a while calling him every kind of stupid son of a bitch he could think of.

"You know if you warned her to watch out for me it's too late. I've already got her in my sights." Hunter said at last.