Recovery || DeanLee

4-Four-4

Like the pain that just keeps on going on

After

"Ape, are you okay?" Colby comes after her when the show ends.

She glares at him. "Well what does it look like to you, huh? Do I look okay?"

"I-I'm sorry, alright. I just didn't know how to tell you."

"Tell me what? That my deadbeat boyfriend, who's supposed to be fathering his son, is back? How could you not tell me that, Colby?" April buries her face into her hands.

"April, are you-" Celeste comes over to them but stops on her tracks once she sees Colby. "I can see you're already being comforted, so I'll just be over-" Celeste tries to walk away but Colby grabs her arm.

"Look, how many times do I have to say I'm sorry, Cel?"

"It's Celeste to you!"

"Whatever, that's not the point." He groaned. "I'll go. Just comfort your friend." He pushes past her and goes the opposite direction.

Celeste watches as the man she once loved walks away.

She turns back to April. "I know how to get revenge."

April's eyes widen. "I'm listening."

"Go after the third member in their crew."

"You mean Roman Reigns?"

She nods. "Hell yeah! He's not bad to look at and he could get Jon jealous and Colby just a little upset to the point where his guilt takes over." She smirked. "What do you say?"

"That's genius!" April jumps into her best friend's arms. "Thank you, thank you, thank you!"

"Speaking of the devil." Celeste points toward the vending machine and April whips her head around to see this 'Roman' character getting a Coke from the machine.

As soon as he grabs his soda, he catches April's eye.

She quickly turns away, knowing he saw her. "Cel, he saw me staring."

"So? Go over there!" Celeste pushes
her in the guy's direction.

April slowly makes her way over to him and sends him a friendly smile. "Hi, uh..." She clears her throat. "I-I'm April."

"April..." His voice is deep. "Pretty name for a pretty girl."

She blushes wildly. "Quite the charmer there."

"You know, I think every woman's beautiful in their own way. But you, you're drop-dead gorgeous."

She giggles with her face in her hands. "Aw..."

"Can I get your number?"

"Sure." She frantically feels around for a pen until he hands one over to her. "Thanks." She smiles.

Jon and Colby watch as April and their partner, Joe are hitting it off.

April is about to write her number down on a napkin until she hears, "Woah, woah. What is going on here?"

April rolls her eyes at the familiar voice. "What do you want, Jon?"

Joe glances between the former couple. "Wait, you two know each other?"

April shakes her head no as Jon nods his head yes.

"Joe, I don't think you'd wanna date her. I mean, she's dated me, so..." Jon shrugs.

April scoffs and quickly scribbles her phone number onto the napkin and hands it to Joe.

April speeds away as Joe is putting the napkin in his pocket.

Jon has a look of disapproval. "Why would you do that, man?"

"What? I really like her, dude. She seems nice."

"No, she's far from it! And I don't want you to be with her." He stabs his finger into Joe's chest.

"Jon, it seems like you're jealous and I need you to cut it out, please. Just because you screwed up with her, doesn't mean you get to screw this up too." With that, Joe walks off.

Jon pounds his fist on the nearest wall. "God dammit!"