Destiny

Chapter 37: An appointment

He stayed in the hospital all night with her, he took care to call Paul to tell him what happened and to tell Paul not to hide anything from the children. He spoke a little bit with Agnes on the phone to reassure her that her mother was fine and that she was sleeping. When he hung up, he went to get something from the cafeteria before returning to the room, not wanting to leave her.

Lini wakes up in the early morning, she rubs her eyes then looks around her, she realizes she is in the hospital, her leg hurts when she tried to move. She looked to her right and noticed Taker, his head resting on the little space in Lini's bed, his arms below his sleeping head. He stayed here all night? she wondered.

She raises her right hand to place it delicately on Taker's head, who wakes up instactively, he rubs his eyes then looks at Lini who gives him the most reassuring smile. "Hi" he said in a morning voice, tired, not having slept much but very happy that she was fine. "How do you feel?" He asked taking her hand in his, she's never seen the most worried look on Taker's face. "I..I think I'm fine..just my leg hurts.." She said straightening up to sit down with Taker's help, she looked around but didn't see the children, she feels Taker's hand caressing hers, smiles. "Don't worry, they're with Paul at home" Said Taker knowing what she's looking for, she smiled at him loving to see him here.

Then Taker's gaze drops to the ground, compassionate, he inhales before saying what Lini didn't want to hear. "Lini...your thigh injury is...is too bad for you to wrestle on Sunday." He said looking at her sadly, Lini's smile faded when he told her that injury cost her match on Sunday. Her tears well up in her eyes, not wanting to hear it. "No...I..I want to wrestle.." She said as her tears ran down her cheeks, Taker stroked Lini's hand trying to comfort her as best he could. "You'll have weeks to get better" he said sadly before taking her in his arms.

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Lini is sitting on her bed staring at her right thigh which is covered with a large bandage. Her eyes are empty and still full of tears since she found out she won't be able to wrestle this Sunday. She worked hard, she proved to everyone that she could become someone important and everything collapsed overnight. She clenches her fists and tries to stand up, she focuses on the door wanting to prove to everyone that she can walk.

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Taker flew to wwf headquarters in Stemford, Connecticuts. He wanted to talk to the boss so Vince arranged to meet him there. He had gone home to shower and change before leaving without telling anyone. The children know that Lini is in the hospital because of an accident according to Taker's explanations, not wanting to scare Agnes too much.

Taker walks through the doors of headquarters, puts his sunglasses on his forehead before heading to the receptionist who is on the phone. "...have a good day, goodbye" Said the receptionist before hanging up, she looks at Taker with a big smile. "Hello, Mr.Calaway, Mr.Mcmahon is waiting for you in his office" She said, dialing Vince's number to let him know that Taker is there. Taker without saying anything goes towards the elevators, he presses on the last floor before the doors close.

As soon as he arrived on the top floor, he walks down the long corridor, he looks from right to left seeing the employees working, discussing. He arrived at Vince's office, knocked before entering, he saw Vince with his glasses on his nose sending an email to his leaders. "Ah Mark, I've been waiting for you, sit down, please." Said Vince extending his hand to the empty seat before continuing his email wanting it finished before talking to one of his pillars.

When he's finished sending his email, he looks at Mark who looks in a bad mood, wondering why he wanted to see him quickly before Sunday. Mark bends down, resting his forearms on the desk, closing his eyes, trying not to show anything to Vince. "There will be a script change this Sunday." Finally said Mark looking at Vince who didn't seem to understand who was pouring whicky into two glasses.

"Lini had an accident.." He said admitting what's really going on behind, he can't look at his boss without having a look full of compassion which is rare from Mark. "What..what happened?" Vince asked shocked at the news, hoping Lini was okay. Mark gets up before his drink in hand, walks slowly towards the window looking at the horizon.

"Her house blew up.." Mark said in a deep voice, Vince walked over to his friend looking out the window with him. "She's fine just she has a serious thigh injury." He added reassuring Vince, he drinks his glass then looks at Vince who looks sad. "That's why I'm asking you to make a stipulation in her title match." Said Mark, Vince looks at him shocked, he heard right? the great Mark Calaway, who was against working with her, wants his boss to put in a stipulation for Lini to be fit to wrestle. "I know... I don't know why it's been happening to me lately but Lini has been working hard to get there.." Mark says refusing to look his boss in the eye, Vince looks at Mark who looks like he's changed behavior towards Lini and that's very good. He smiles at him before talking about what they can do this Sunday.