To Be Torn Between Two

Chapter 21: Before & Draft-er Part 1

John's phone buzzed in his pocket.

"Who's it from?" Cody asked curiosity getting the better of him. John frowned down at his phone whilst Cody peered over his shoulder in order to try and get a better look.

"So who's it from?" Layla asked again, becoming slightly impatient.

"It's from Mickie."

"From Mickie?" Cody frowned in confusion. "She's been texting you an awful lot lately."

"Yeah she has" John replied, shoving the phone in his pocket. He was pondering whether or not he should tell his friends why Mickie James was messaging him in the first place. However, he kept his mouth shut, not wanting Cody and Layla to find out. If they did find out, the first thing they would do is tell Kelly and she would get the wrong idea.

"Care to tell us what about?" Layla asked the question John dreaded the most. How was he supposed to answer that? Maybe it wouldn't hurt telling them the truth but then Vince would kill him. Yes, Vince would be absolutely furious. "Um, John...hello?" Layla waved a hand in front of his face.

"I'm sorry. I can't tell you...Vince wants me to keep it a secret."

"Keep what a secret?" Kelly asked, walking into the waiting room with Randy by her side. Oh shit John thought to himself.

"John got another text from Mickie James" Cody announced and John just wanted to tell him to shut the hell up, but the Cenation Leader decided to play it cool.

"Yeah but Vince doesn't want me to talk about it. It could ruin her debut" John explained, hoping everyone would drop the subject soon.

"Vince?" Randy asked just as confused as everybody else. "Why would Vince consult you..." he trailed off as he had a realization. "Oh I get it...Just because you're the supposed face of WWE, you get to know all of Vince's 'big ideas'." Randy stated rather bitterly.

"What? No...it's got nothing to do with that" John countered. "Can we just drop this, please?"

"John, can you please tell us what's going on?" Kelly asked, sitting beside him now. John sighed in frustration and stood up.

"I can't tell you anything, alright?" he snapped back at his girlfriend causing Cody and Layla to look at the Cenation Leader in shock and Randy to ball his hand into a fist. How dare he speak to Kelly like that! Some boyfriend he is Randy thought bitterly. "I'll be sitting outside if you need me." With that John stormed off in a huff, leaving everyone else in the waiting room ultimatley bewildered.

3 WEEKS LATER

A couple of weeks had passed since CM Punk's accident. Everyone was backstage after Raw, just talking about the upcoming draft. Kelly sat on John's lap which Randy didn't like one bit. Jealousy still loomed over him and he hated the sight of Kelly and John together. He wasn't going to sabotage what they had but nonetheless it still hurt to see them together. Punk was now in a wheelchair but luckily for him Eve was taking good care of him, and Layla and Cody were being their usual 'lovey-dovey' selves.

"So this Post Wrestlemania draft is going to be on next week..." Layla started, looking around at everyone.

"Yeah I've heard I'm being traded to Raw" Cody answered, a grin appearing on his face.

"You're being traded to Raw?" Layla exclaimed. "That's great news Codes! That means we will be able to hang with each other even more than we usually do." Layla wrapped her arms around him in a tight embrace. "Yay! No more long distance phone calls!" Cody couldn't help but chuckle at her.

"I know..." Cody muttered in return, placing a kiss on her cheek. "This is great news for us Lay."

"Well I know for sure I'm not going anywhere. I mean I can't even properly wrestle yet" Punk joked, causing Eve to shake her head in disapproval. Ignoring Punk's statement, Randy looked at Cody, his usual icy blue eyes, dull with sadness.