It All Started With A Kiss (Continuation)

The Rock's Birthday

We're already at the show, hanging out in the room waiting for the show to start. It was basically complete silence, because after the argument that Aly and Mike had today, they just didn't want to talk to each other anymore. They are sitting on opposite ends of the couch, not even looking at each other.

"This doesn't look good at all." I mutter to Alex, so only he can hear.

"No it doesn't." He replies, just as quiet.

"I hope things get better. I mean it's not her fault for what happened last night. He's acting like it is."

"Yeah. Like she said, if anything she understands. She did lose her title in that fatal four-way match and she wasn't even the one that got pinned."

"At least he has the rematch tonight. He has a chance to get it back."

"Yeah."

"I just hate this silence."

"I know. Its awkward."

"Well once the show starts it shouldn't be that quiet."

"True."

After a while the show had started with the usual intro, before we see the words September 11, 2001. That's followed by pictures of what happened on 9/11, and former president Bush's speech back then. That fades to the words September 13th, 2001 where it was a special live edition of Smackdown honoring the things that happened back on 9/11. That fades to the ring, and Justin announces for everyone to stand for the singing of the national anthem from Lillian Garcia. We even stand up in the room. We put our hands over our hearts, and watch as she starts singing. Once she ends, the crowd starts chanting 'USA', and we sit back down in the room as the Raw intro starts up. Aly gets back up and goes to make an ice bag, wrapping it in a towel before she sits down. She places the thing between her lower back and the couch.

The pyros go off and as usual the show is introduced, and of course tonight's gonna be the Rock's birthday celebration. Then the matchup of the rematch for Mike against John for the title is shown. The screen changes to the ring, and then after a few seconds the Rock's music hits and he walks out to the usual screaming fans. He of course takes his time getting down to the ring and whatnot, before grabbing a mic to talk. The crowd of course chants 'Rocky', and he just looks around at everyone in the audience and smiles.

"Finally...the Rock has come...home!"

"Thought he was gonna say Miami there for a second." I laugh.

"Me too." Aly agrees.

"Now before we get started, I've got one thing to say. We got him!"

The crowd cheers louder and starts chanting 'USA' again.

"Yeah, it's about damn time too."

"Yeah definitely."

"I want to say thank you to the proud men and women...who continuously and fearlessly fight for our great country every day and every night. My family are proud members of the military, I am damn proud of them. And I am damn proud to be an American! So there's only one way we're gonna start out tonight. Only one way we're gonna start this night off. I want to lead everyone tonight, Miami join me, America join me." He says, then putting his hand over his heart and starts to say the 'pledge of allegiance'.

We all say it, even broody Mike.

"Good lord almighty it feels good to be home! Because it all started right here for the Rock. When the Rock was born, when he burst right out of the womb, the doctor, the nurses...they all gathered around. They held the baby Rock and said 'this baby is damn sure named..Johnson'."