I walk through the parking garage in the arena that we were preforming at tonight, why they make me come when I won’t even be able to fight is beyond me. I hate being here, since I’m the ‘noob’ I get hazed the entire time. From name calling to pranks, I’ve talked with veterans like John Cena, Rey Mysterio, and hell even Mr. McMahon himself hoping he would stop it they all say the same thing. We all have to go through it, just ignore them and pretend like it’s not a big deal and they will leave you alone. It’s all about seeing who is tough enough to last. The worst part was the person who hazed me worse than anyone else, was the guy I was actually in love with Cody Rhodes.
“Here comes the little piggy, oink oink.” The Miz squeals like pig in my direction, I brush past him paying him no attention he is a douche anyways his opinion of me doesn’t matter.
“Oh no warn catering!” Kelly Kelly laughs as I walk past her, again I ignore the words but I clench my jaw tight I swear if I ever get in the ring with that skank I will show no mercy at all.
I keep looking forward trying to look strong and unaffected but when I see Cody turn the corner in his ring attire with his white hood up my heart gets caught in my throat, I think about running the opposite direction but know I’ll look weak. When our eyes connect he gets a twisted smile on his face, “Oh Ash, still haven’t given up? You are overweight, talentless, and unattractive you will never make it in this business.” He says pressing his forehead to mine, tears immediately burn my throat as I look the other way and keep walking.
“I don’t get it!” I cry in my dressing room to myself, I met Cody, I knew Cody! This wasn’t him, he was sweet, funny, and a great guy. My first day into the WWE he was the nicest person to me, he showed me around introduced me to everyone, hell we were flirting like crazy! Then the next day I came in and when we were around other superstars I got hazed but he would always pull me to the side and say it was just for show he ever meant it. Now I don’t even get to talk with him one on one, he avoids me.
“Hey you okay…?” I hear a voice ask behind me I wipe my tears and look over my shoulder, Randy Orton.
“Not now Randy, I don’t want to hear how I’m fat or talentless.” I choke out, looking back forward so he doesn’t get the satisfaction of seeing me cry, he was almost as bad as Cody was.
“I’m not here for that, I seen the look on your face and I wanted to apologize.” I roll my eyes at his words, that’s what he said last week before throwing itching powder all over me. “You have every right not to believe this but, I truly am sorry. I know the hazing is the worst part of joining the WWE but just know I didn’t mean any of it. You are nowhere near fat and you have serious skills.”
“And you’re telling me this why?” I snap turning to face him,
“I saw you practicing last night with John and it really earned my respect. No more teasing from me, I swear on my daughter’s life.” I stare in his eyes and he was for sure being sincere, I nod as tears bead in my eyes.
“thanks.” I sigh, he stands there staring at me and tears just flood out of my eyes. “Randy, I don’t think I can put up with this much longer…” I cry, he pulls me into a hug.
“It’s okay, look most of what they say isn’t even that clever.” He says rubbing my back trying to sooth me,
“I know and it’s not that…it’s Cody.” I cry harder, how can someone so beautiful act so cruel to me? I felt Randy suddenly stiffen and I knew something was up. I pull back wiping my tears slightly embarrassed to how weak I just appeared. “I’m sorry.” I whisper staring at the ground,
“I gotta go do something, stay here.” Randy says in a hurry, I furrow my brow at his quick exit he really was awkward around emotions. I sit down after getting dressed and start to do my makeup hoping to cover up the fact that I had cried. I was adding my last touches and there was a knock on the door,
“Just come in Randy.” I chuckle lightly turning around the door opens and there is Cody, my smile instantly goes down expecting the worse.
“Randy told me what happened…” he says in a low voice staring down at the ground, I curse under my breath I can’t believe I trusted Randy.
“Well he lied.” I say plainly going to close the door, Cody catches it and steps in closing it behind him.
“No, he said I made you cry…Ash, I never wanted to do that. You know me an-“ he started but I quickly interrupted my anger flaring.
“Do I know you Cody?!?” I scream throwing my hands in the air, “The Cody I knew wouldn’t attack me and make me feel like I’m worthless!” Tears wanted to come out but I refuse to let them out, he looks at me his eyes full of pain.
“Ash, I’m sorry honest. It’s all in good fun…” he says in a low voice, I shake my head tears nearly ready to escape.
“It wasn’t fun for me, it was one thing when you would pull me to the side and assure me you didn’t mean it but now it seems like you mean every word. It hurts Cody. When everyone else does it fine whatever no big deal but when you…” I trail off as a tear slides down my cheek, he wipes it away with his thumb and I quickly shove him back.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean it. Why can everyone else do it but I can’t?” he asks his eyes watery,
“Because I don’t love everyone else.” I say plainly throwing all the cards on the table, his face was full of shock.
“Ash-“
“Just get out! Get out now!” I scream, John walks in to see what all the yelling was for when he sees tears in my eyes and Cody in the room he instantly pushes Cody out the door.
“Are you okay?” I nod at John and he lets out a sigh of relief.
I’m in my dressing room texting my friends when my door bursts open, “Ash there you are!” Kelly says out of breath,
“I swear if one more person I hate bursts through my door I’m going on a killing spree!” I shout as my insides boil with anger.
“Claim down, I only came cause Cody is calling for you in the ring right now, he won his match asked for a mic and is wanting you, everyone is confused.” She pants, I bush past her and run to the gorilla I wait a second for someone to cue me as I fix my hair.
“Please Ash, come out…” Cody says like he has been begging awhile my music blasts and I slowly walk out confused, the crowd goes wild wondering what will happen next. “Thank god..” he sighs, I climb in the ring and someone hands me a mic.
“What?” I ask, reminding myself not to cry here its one thing in my dressing room but not on live TV.
“I wanted to tell you in front of the world that I’m sorry. I haven’t been a nice person to you lately and I feel horrible. I got caught up in the moment but the truth is…” he trails off and the whole crowd and I lean in waiting for his words.
“What Cody? Cause I am seriously sick and tir-“ my words got cut off when his lips press to mine, immediately I respond dropping the mic and wrapping my arms around his neck this was the kiss of my dreams.
We pull apart all too soon but then again kids do watch this show, “I love you.” He says in a husky voice and a smile spreads across my face as tears leave my eyes,
“I love you too.”
