Best Friends Forever

Chapter 52: Footloose

Matt's POV:
A day later, the roster says goodbye to Cameron. I look at the WWE Avengers and ask them to stay. John, Zack, Dean, Roman and Seth all agree to stay. After the rest of the roster leaves, I show the guys around the house. I got to the studio and Vanessa is recording a song.
I've been waiting on the sunset
Bills on my mindset
I can't deny they're getting high
Higher than my income
Incomes bread crumbs
I've been trying to survive
The glow that the sun gets
Right around sunset
Helps me realize
This is just a journey
Drop your worries
You are gonna turn out fine.
Oh, you turn out fine.
Fine, oh, you turn out fine.
But you gotta keep your head up, oh,
And you can let your hair down, eh.
You gotta keep your head up, oh,
And you can let your hair down, eh.
I know it's hard, know it's hard,
To remember sometimes,
But you gotta keep your head up, oh,
And you can let your hair down, eh.
I get in the booth and sing the next verse
I've got my hands in my pockets,
Kicking these rocks.
It's kinda hard to watch this life go by.
I'm buying into skeptics,
Skeptics mess with, the confidence in my eyes
I'm seeing all the angles, starts to get tangled
I start to compromise
My life and the purpose.
Is it all worth it?
Am I gonna turn out fine?
Oh, you'll turn out fine.
Fine, oh, you'll turn out fine.
We sing the song together
But you gotta keep your head up, oh,
And you can let your hair down, eh.
You gotta keep your head up, oh,
And you can let your hair down, eh.
I know it's hard, know it's hard,
To remember sometimes,
But you gotta keep your head up, oh,
And you can let your hair down, eh.
Only rainbows after rain
The sun will always come again.
It's a circle, circling,
Around again, it comes around again.
I said,
Only rainbows after rain
The sun will always come again.
It's a circle, circling,
Around again, it comes around,
But you gotta keep your head up, oh,
And you can let your hair down, eh.
You gotta keep your head up, oh,
And you can let your hair down, eh.
I know it's hard, know it's hard
To remember sometimes,
But you gotta keep your head up, oh,
And you can let your hair down, eh.
Keep your head up, oh,
And you can let your hair down, eh.
Keep your head up, oh,
And you can let your hair down, eh.
Keep your head up, oh,
And you can let your hair down.
I said oooh
We laugh and save the song. We're talking about stuff and then it hits me. Maybe Jeff needs a change of environment. I assemble the WWE Avengers and tell them the plan.
Vanessa's POV:
We're listening to Matt's plan. It has to work. Matt goes into the studio, and record a song.
I've been working so hard
I'm punching my card
Eight hours for what?
Oh, tell me what I got
I've got this feeling
That times are holding me down
I'll hit the ceiling
Or else I'll tear up this town
Now I gotta cut loose, Footloose
Kick off the Sunday shoes
Please, Louise, pull me off of my knees
Jack, get Mack, come on before we crack
Lose your blues, everybody cut footloose
You're playing so cool
Obeying every rule
Deep way down in your heart
You're burning yearning for
Somebody to tell you
That life ain't passing you by
I'm trying to tell you
It will if you don't even try
You'll get by if you'd only
Cut loose, footloose
Kick off the Sunday shoes
Oo-wee Marie, shake it, shake it for me
Woah, Milo, come on, come on let's go
Lose your blues, everybody cut footloose
Ooooh-oh-oh
Cut footloose
Yeah, ooooh-oh-oh
Cut footloose
Yeah, ooooh-oh-oh
Cut footloose
Oooooooooh
You've got to turn me around
And put your feet on the ground
Gotta take the hold of all
I'm turning it loose!
Footloose, kick off the Sunday shoes
Please, Louise, pull me off of my knees
Jack, get Mack, come on before we crack
Lose your blues, everybody cut footloose
Footloose
Footloose
Kick off the Sunday shoes
Please, Louise, pull me off of my knees
Jack, get Mack, come on before we crack
Lose your blues,
Everybody cut, everybody cut
Everybody cut, everybody cut
Everybody cut, everybody cut
Everybody cut footloose
Footloose
The song gets saved and I step into the booth to record a song.
The day we met,
Frozen I held my breath
Right from the start
I knew that I'd found a home for my heart beats fast
Colors and promises
How to be brave?
How can I love when I'm afraid to fall?
But watching you stand alone
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow
One step closer
Matt gets in the booth and sings
I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
He sings the next verse
Time stands still
Beauty in all she is
I will be brave
I will not let anything take away
What's standing in front of me
Every breath
Every hour has come to this
One step closer
I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
I'll love you for a thousand more
One step closer
I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
After the song gets saved, we say goodbye to Cameron. We're on the Big Blue Beauty and I see everybody on different sides of the bus. I grab my phone and group text Lita and Matt.
Group Message:
Hey guys, how are you?
Hey Vanessa, i'm good
Hey Vanessa, i'm okay.
Matt, are you missing your brother?
A little bit. Vanessa, is he okay?
Matt, Jeff is okay. I think he's missing you as much as you're missing him.
Aw! Where are you guys?
I think we're in Orlando.
Good stop at the Performance Center.
Why?
You'll see ;)
What the heck? Lita Matt you guys still here?
Hello guys?
I'm freaking out as my bus stops in the park garage of the performance center. We depart the bus and enter the training center. I see a rookie diva trying to do a top rope trick.
Lucero's POV:
I'm on the top rope listening to Joey and Jamie go over what I need to do. I'm freaking out when I see the Shield. Dean offers an assist to J&J he gets in the practice ring. I see Roman, Seth and another person on the apron we have a mock mixed four on three handy cap match.
Vanessa's POV:
After the match that the Shield won, I see Dean interacting with the rookie diva. I leave the Performance Center jealous. I go to the garage and wipe away some tears. I see a hand on my shoulder. I turn around and i'm in danger! I start to sprint and the guy follows me. Panicking and running I hit the door open on my bus.
Jeff's POV:
Vanessa is on the bus crying. I look at her confused. I hug the champion and sit her down next to me. I feel the tears streaming down Vanessa's face.
Vanessa's POV:
I feel a hand lift my chin. It's Jeff he looks at me and we hug. In the embrace I tell Jeff what happened. He looks at me shocked and ushers me to my bedroom on the bus. We talk about what happened. I start to tell the story and I cry. Jeff embraces me and he tells me to breathe deep. I'm still shaky but I feel a hug from John and the rest of the team. Dean looks at me and I leave the bus angry. I go inside the Performance Center and find an empty bed in the barracks. I hear voices coming from all sides of the facility. I see the Tough Enough contestants looking my way. Tanner was the first one to console me.
Tanner's POV:
I hate seeing a main roster Diva upset. I'm so thankful that only four of us are left. I stand up and thank Vanessa for coming.
Vanessa's POV:
I look at Tanner and we hug. Something tells me that i'll be okay. I head back to the bus and I hear a song.
If the heart is always searching,
Can you ever find a home?
I've been looking for that someone,
I'll never make it on my own
Dreams can't take the place of loving you,
There's gotta be a million reasons why it's true.
When you look me in the eyes,
And tell me that you love me.
Everything's alright,
When you're right here by my side.
When you look me in the eyes,
I catch a glimpse of heaven.
I find my paradise,
When you look me in the eyes.
How long will I be waiting to become a better man?
Gonna tell you that I love you in the best way that I can.
I can't take a day without you here,
You're the light that makes my darkness disappear.
When you look me in the eyes,
And tell me that you love me.
Everything's alright,
When you're right here by my side.
When you look me in the eyes,
I catch a glimpse of heaven.
I find my paradise,
When you look me in the eyes.
More and more, I start to realize,
I can reach my tomorrow,
I can hold my head up high,
And it's all because you're by my side.
When you look me in the eyes,
And tell me that you love me.
Everything's alright,
When you're right here by my side.
When I hold you in my arms,
I know that it's forever.
I just gotta let you know,
I never wanna let you go.
When you look me in the eyes.
And tell me that you love me.
Everything's alright,
When you're right here by my side.
When you look me in the eyes,
I catch a glimpse of heaven.
I find my paradise,
When you look me in the eyes.
Oh
I look at Jeff who was singing the song and we hug.
Jeff's POV:
I let go of Vanessa and smile. The song was about her. The Divas Champion looks at me and we enjoy the silence. As we say goodbye to Orlando, I text Matt.
Text Conversation:
Hey Matt, how are you?
Hey Jeff, I miss you so much.
I miss you too. It sucks we're apart.
I know. You staying strong?
I'm trying to but it's really hard.
What have you been doing to keep yourself from relapsing?
Hanging out on Vanessa's bus with the WWE Avengers.
That's cool! Are you guys in Tampa?
Not yet.
Okay. I love you.
Love ya too. <3
As I send that message I see Vanessa on her bed thinking about a finishing move. I walk over to her. I noticed a strand of hair in her face. I move it to the side. We almost kiss but we hug instead.
Vanessa's POV:
Phew that was close!