The Samoan (A Roman Reigns Story) (Reupload)

Can I Be Just a Friend?

~January 25, 2015~

The next weeks to follow were filled with all three boys being busy trying to prepare for the Royal Rumble. All their free time was spent preparing and I barely saw them at all. When Joe had free time and wanted to spend time with me, I would make up and excuse to try and avoid him. Even thought he said to keep everything in the past, it still didn't help. Because whenever I would see him, I would feel sad inside. I need a friend to talk to. So, I called Caroline on Skype.

"Are you having fun?"

"Not really."

"What? You aren't? You're living every fangirl's dream."

"I..." I broke down in tears.

"Evanna?"

"I fell in love with him."

"Who?"

"Joe."

I heard her sigh. "Oh, Evanna. I'm so sorry."

"I told him and he said he rejected me. I've felt terrible ever since."

"I'm so sorry, Evanna."

"Just tell me it is going to get better."

"Do you really want me to tell you that or do you want the truth?"

"...Truth."

"You knew when you started getting closer to him that you two exist in two completely different worlds. You knew that one day this might happen but I knew yo were going to risk it anyways."

"Yeah, I know."

"Just, try and be his friend."

"I don't know if I can."

"Well, you need to at least try. I know you, Evanna. You would hate to lose him. I can see that. You need to try to be just a friend because having him as a friend is better than losing him all together."

"You're right."

"I know I am."

I laughed and wiped the tears from my eyes. "This is why you are my best friend. You always have the best advice."

"Again, I know."

We laughed and talked to her a while more before I logged off. I went out to the lobby to find something to do. I saw Joe walking towards the lobby and turned around to go back to my room but I remembered what Caroline said. I went to Joe.

"Hey, Evanna."

"Hey, let's do something."

"Ok, what do you want to do?"

"Whatever you want."

"Ok, follow me."

I followed after him and he drove us to the arena where they would be having the Royal Rumble tonight. People were setting stuff up. The ring was set up and I watched as people were putting on the finishing touches on the place.

"Follow me."

He walked down the stairs like he does in his entrance and I followed after him. He got to the bottom and went over the barricade. He helped me over and led me to the ring. He helped me in and I stood in the middle of the ring. I looked around and I could feel why people loved to stand in this ring. Just looking around at the empty arena gave me an adrenaline rush.

"What's it feel like?"

"Amazing."

He laughed. "I remember when I stood in my first ring. I was very young but even then I could see why people loved standing in this ring.

I nodded. "And you'll be wrestling in this ring tonight."

"Yep."

"That's awesome."

He laughed again and grabbed me. He put me in a hold and I got out of it. Joe taught me some moves before the crew people told him it was time for him to leave. He called me a cab to take me back to the hotel where I would be watching the Royal Rumble tonight. It was one of the happiest times I'd had with Joe. The feelings were not even present. I think I could be his friend.