It's complicated

Chapter 38

Daniella's POV

Dean has been texting me nonstop ever since Monday night. I've been trying to ignore him but he somehow manages to find me. Like, right now he found me hiding at the catering area.

"Daniella, can I talk to you for a second?" Dean asked.

"Dean, the show is about to start and I still have to get dressed for my match tonight. Maybe later tonight or something."

"No Daniella, we have to talk now."

I sigh before grabbing a water bottle and banana. He leads me to some back area with no one near by. Dean stopped walking when we got close to The Authority's office.

"Daniella, I know you don't trust me anymore. You have to understand that I did that so I could stop being targeted by them." Dean explained.

"So you go and start bashing me. That's a really good reason Dean for why you did that. Now I have to go get ready for my match." I tell him.

I open my water bottle and take a sip before turning around. I start walking about 10 feet when Dean calls my name again.

"Daniella, I did it so I wouldn't hurt you!"

I stopped and turned around to look at him. Dean was staring at me with hope in his eyes.

"I'm not the only one who did it to protect you. Nikki did it so The Authority could back off and not ruin your championship match against Brie." Dean explained.

"Why couldn't you guys just tell me that? I thought my closest friends would always be there for me, but they turn on me."

"Daniella, I know what I did. I'm beyond sorry for it. You don't deserve to be treated like that by anyone and I did something so horrible."

"Dean, I need time to think about all this. I just need to focus on my match right now." I tell him.

Dean stepped closer to me and pulled me into a hug. I just stood there as Dean was rubbing my back.

"Please trust me again Daniella. I want our friendship back and how we used to play around. Even Seth wants his relationship with you back." Dean mumbles.

"How would you know that Dean?" I ask.

I look up at him and he stopped rubbing my back. Dean put his hands on my shoulder and looked at me.

"I know, because when the shield was together he wouldn't stop talking about you. Seth would talk about the way you laughed. The way you rolled your eyes when someone got on your nerves. Even the way you had a positive outlook on everyone in this business, no matter how mean they were."

I looked down on the floor smiling. Seth actually did think about me during the shield's time together.

"Thank you for telling me this Dean."

"Daniella, I know you probably don't trust me still. I don't blame you, but Daniella, you have to know that Seth was-"

Seth's POV

I was in The Authority's office waiting for Dean. I heard his voice and walked to the door, but stopped when I heard another voice.

"Thank you for telling me this Dean."

I froze at the sound of Daniella's voice. I listened closer to their conversation outside hoping to find out more.

"Daniella, I know you probably don't trust me still. I don't blame you, but Daniella, you have to know that Seth was-"