The Man (A Seth Rollins Story) (Reupload)

Chapter 39- Falling Out

~ A Year Earlier ~

"Marci."

I jumped and turned around to see Colby standing behind me. I hadn't seen much of him after he got suspended. Jon had told him about us and he started a fight. It had been bad. I had never seen either of them so angry. Both of them got suspended for a month afterwards and they just returned three weeks ago. Colby was warned to stay away from Jon and I to avoid another confrontation. I was unsure why he was talking to me now.

"You're not supposed to be talking to me."

"I know. I just wanted to let you know that I met someone."

"Great."

"You're not at least a bit jealous? We're dating and we're very happy together."

"Good for you."

"I took her to that restaurant downtown. Took her to the park. Helped her to the car after her feet get tired."

"Cool. Hope you're happy together."

I turned back around to watch the tv. Several seconds passed.

"Tell me what to do here. Help me out, Marci."

I turned back to him.

"What are you talking about?"

"I have tried making you jealous, have told you how a feel and then you just disregard it. Tell me how to get you back."

I scoffed. "You can't. I'm with someone else now. It's been two years, Colby. Move on."

"But I don't want you with him."

I turned back around and I heard him walk away angry. I wasn't going to mess with him anymore. I moved on a long time ago.

Jon finished his match and we sat in catering watching the next match. Colby was in this match and Jon basically ignored it. I watched it with Joe while Jon sat and played on his phone. Colby was fighting John Cena and he was doing pretty well. He may actually win. But then, Cena threw him off the top rope onto the floor. Colby started struggling in pain. He was screaming out. The ref rushed over and put up a X. Colby was actually hurt. Joe and I got out of our seats. I heard Jon stand up too. Even though we were mad at Colby, it didn't mean we weren't concerned. I immediately ran out of the room. I watched as they brought Colby back to the back and put him in an ambulance. I followed the ambulance with Jon and Joe. We sat in the waiting room, hoping for news. It was a while until his doctor came out.

"Colby Lopez?"

Jon, Joe and I stood up.

"Is he ok?" Joe asked.

"He is in a lot of pain. He is going to need surgery."

"What is his injury?"

"He blew out his knee. MCL, ACL, Meniscus. He said he had this injury before."

"Yes, he did."

"Yeah, it's bad. We are keeping him here for a couple of days and then we'll move him to go get surgery."

"Thank you, doctor. When can we see him?"

"He said he didn't want visitors."

"What? None?"

"Well, he did say a girl named Marci could see him but that is it."

Great. I nodded. "I'm Marci."

"He said you were the only one. And I have to respect my patient's wishes about visitors."

I turned to Joe and Jon. "I'm going to go see him."

"Are you sure?" Jon looked concerned.

"Yeah. You guys go back to the hotel. I'm going to go see him."

Jon nodded and hugged me before leaving with Joe. The doctor told me which room he was in and I went to see him.

"Hi."

He looked at me and he looked in a lot of pain. He gave me a small smile as I walked in.

"Hi."

"Is there a specific reason you're only letting me see you?"

"I only want to see you. Is that too weird of a request?"

"A little. Jon and Joe are concerned about you too."

"I don't care."

"You just going to shut them out?"

"Maybe."

"They're your best friends. They would do anything for you. No matter how angry they are at you."

"Except tell me that one of them is dating my ex, right?"

"That wasn't Jon or Joe's decision. It was mine."

He looked at me, suddenly angry. "Why? Why would you do that?"

"Because I knew this would be the reaction I would get."

"Yeah, because you're dating my best friend." His voice raised a bit.

"At least I'm not cheating on you with your best friend." I was getting angry.

"Oh, is that what this is about? You're getting back at me for sleeping Mercedes? I thought the past was the past. Looks like you haven't moved on either."

"I have. This has nothing to do with Mercedes. I was just bringing up a simple fact."

"Ok, fine. Lie to me, lie to Jon, lie to yourself. But believe me, sweetheart, you still hate me. No matter how much you want to convince yourself you're over everything that happened, you're not. No matter how much you want to convince yourself that you're over me, you're not. I know it, you know it and eventually, Jon will too."

"You're right. I do hate you. That's why, I'm leaving this room. Don't talk to me again. Understand? I don't need you in my life, Colby. And I don't want you in it either."

I walked out of the room and out of his life. I hoped I never saw him again.