Not that bad // Rhea Ripley

70- Swim

"I bet you feel it now baby"

Chase Atlantic

I sat on my bed, on our bed, for 3 hours, alone, in the dark. It was now around 3 in the morning, and I'm doubting Colby will come back. I don't even know why, we hadn't had a particular fight that day. Maybe the segment with Punk angered him. But fuck, it's so frustrating, this is my job, my dream job, and now he's spoiling it for me. I finally decided to lay in bed, and hoped to get a few hours of sleep before tomorrow. We had to hit the road in the morning, and if I have absolutely no news of him, how am I even going to travel? All those thoughts clouded my mind, and I cried myself to sleep, for the first time in a while.

When I woke up, the bed was just as empty as it had been all night. I got up in a sigh and headed to the shower, then putting on my sports clothes. I checked my phone, no messages from Colby, but one from Phil.

From Phil, 8:47 a.m:

" Hey, you hitting the gym today ? I met someone a few days ago and I'd like you two to meet ;) "

From Roxanne, 8:56 a.m:

" I'm actually living the hotel to go grab some coffee, meet you in like 20 minutes ?"

"Oh, do you and said mystery person would like something ?"

From Phil, 9:01 a.m:

"Ah girl I love you so much, well, you know what I take, and she would like a latte"

Oh, so it's a "she" ? I just typed in a quick response and walked quickly to the nearest coffee shop, and then headed just as quickly to the gym. I opened the door to it anxiously, not really knowing if Colby was in there, and on top of that, not knowing if I wanted to see him, or not. I spotted Phil quite easily and walked straight toward him. He turned around and jumped a little.

"Wow, am I that ugly ?" I faked annoyance.

" No no ! I just forgot that I shaved your head bald on live television" He half smiled, teasingly, and I just rolled my eyes.

" Yeah yeah, whatever, I'm still prettier than you, Jesus-wannabe" I handed him his coffee, and heard a little chuckle behind me, and turned around.

" Oh Rox, this is Demi, she will debut soon in NXT, under the name Rhea Ripley" He looked at her as if to wait for her to correct him, and she just nodded. "Oh thank god " he laughed "And she's also an Aussie !"

"Oh my, finally another one of us ?" I smiled "Oh, and promise, I'm only mean to him, other than that, I'm a sweetheart." I handed her the latte. "So I guess this was your order ?"

"Oh yeah, but I didn't think you were actually going to get me anything" She laughed lightly. "Thanks a lot !And yeah, I'm from Adelaide"

" Oh, I've never been there, it looks so nice though ! We are both from Riverstone !"

I smiled warmly to her and we continued our chit chat for a moment. I felt a bit better, it always put me in a nice mood to meet people from back there. But this great mood was quickly interrupted when I saw Colby enter the training room. He scanned the room for a moment, and his eyes landed on me. I could feel his blood starting to boil when he saw Phil close to me. He started walking towards us, but then turned around, and went to train with a girl I had seen around him sometimes, but he just called her a friend, so I trusted him.

"Hey, Roxanne, is everything okay ?" Demi's voice brought me back to my senses.

" Oh, yeah yeah, I'm fine !" I tore my eyes off the two to concentrate on the others, and I saw Phil sigh deeply. "What's going on with you ?"

" Rox ... I have to talk to you .." He looked at the other girl "Can we meet up a bit later ? Sorry for that."

He then took my hand and led me outside the training room. My heart was starting to pound in my skin, my ears, everywhere.

"Phil, what the hell is going on, why couldn't you tell me back there ?"

" Because." He made me sit on a chair, away from anyone. "Roxanne I have to tell you something serious. I think Colby has been cheating"

I started to laugh nervously and looked at him straight in the eyes, my hands wet and shaking.

"N-no he hasn't, he wouldn't to that to me." Was it also why he was distant lately ? Because he found someone else ? "Why would you say that ??"

" Because I saw him baby .." He caressed my cheek lightly. "A few days ago, I saw him hugging that girl with orange hair"

"Okay, so just a hug, it's nothing !" I tried to get up and leave but he held my wrist. "Please tell me it was just a hug"

" I'm sorry Roxanne ..." He almost never called me that, unless he was really serious, or mad. "He had his hands all over her, and he kissed her. I didn't want to tell you before I was certain. But then I saw them hand in hand, and when you lied to me yesterday night, it just confirmed my doubts."

" So you knew all along that I wasn't going early ?" I looked up at him, tears in my eyes.

" No, I know you too much to not notice when you lie, or when you're sad." He hugged me as tight as ever. "I'm so, so, so sorry Roxy"

I decided that now I could let it all go, he knew, I knew, there was no need to hold back anymore