The Man (A Seth Rollins Story) (Reupload)

Chapter 16- High School is Over

~ Present Day: May 29, 2017 ~

"Hey."

I stood in front of the one girl I trusted more than anyone in the entire world. After what happened with Colby, I decided I needed some advice.

"Well, look who decided to show her face in front of me again."

"Look, I know you're probably still angry with me."

"No, of course not. Why would I be mad at you for completely abandoning me in this stupid town to go chase after a dream? Tell me, you a wrestler yet?"

"...No."

"Didn't think so. Now, could you leave? Unless you're here to buy a cell phone plan, I have actual customers to attend too."

Trina walked away from me. I didn't end up going to our Junior Prom with Trina so she went with her boyfriend, Zack. Zack had been a loser in high school. He failed practically every class he attended. Luckily, I had seen past his player act and stayed away from him. Unfortunately, Trina fell for his bad boy persona and pretty green eyes and started dating him. I begged her not to get involved but she ignored me and got pregnant with his baby. Then Zack dumped her and I had to help her pick up the shattered remains of herself. There was nothing wrong with her getting pregnant, which I told her a thousand times but she let it get to her. She let Zack leaving her get to her. As the months of the pregnancy went by, her grades started to slip, her parents kicked her out and she ultimately decided to drop out of school and get a GED. I let her stay at my place for as long as she wanted. She was my friend after all. Then after the baby arrived and I was getting closer to graduating, Trina started to become very depressed. I tried for months leading up to graduation to get her a job but she wasn't having it. Ultimately, my parents helped us get an apartment and while I worked my butt off to get through college and pay for most of the bills, Trina continued to not care about anything. I was working two jobs, going to college and helping Trina with her baby. I did this for almost four years. But one day, I came home exhausted and Trina was laying on the couch while her baby, Stephanie, started crying in her crib. I had to go and take care of her while Trina was doing nothing. Trina and I got into a huge fight and she moved out. She got a job and I continued to take care of Stephanie. One day, Trina came to pick up Stephanie and we stopped talking. I graduated college and moved on with my life. Trina started working at a Cricket store in town and hated me since the day I left town. She thought somehow that I abandoned her and that I never approved of her or her baby which was not true. I still cared about her and I still cared about Stephanie. She was a strong and amazing woman but after that jerk left her, she let her life slip between her fingers. I hated Zack and I wish she never met him but that is what happened and there was nothing either of us could do about it. I missed her and I wish that she would just talk to me for once.

"How is Stephanie?"

That stopped her in her tracks. She came up to me with an angry look on her face. She got really close and whispered.

"You have no right to talk about her. You left so you don't have any right to talk to her or about her, ok? Now, I guess since you won't leave me alone, you have five minutes to speak before I throw you out. Go."

"I miss you." Tears started to brim my eyes.

These words and the tears surprised her. I was never an emotional person. Not since middle school. I kind of shut down once I got to freshman year. Emotions weren't really a thing I needed to worry about anymore. At least, that is what I wanted. Emotions had always distracted me from everything else and I just kept telling myself that I didn't need them.

"Wow. When did you get emotions? I didn't even know you had them."

"Things have changed."

"How?"

"Well, I don't think five minutes is enough time to explain that."

She sighed. I could tell she didn't want to talk but I could also tell she was extremely curious.

"Fine. I get off in a couple of minutes. Wait for me outside."

I nodded and went outside to wait. I normally didn't discuss emotional crap like this with anyone. Not even Trina but I could feel my resolve starting to slip away with each passing day. Maybe it was time for a change.