Cuts Heal In Time (CM Punk)

Chapter 19: Take Me Home

Bella was back in Chicago at her house with Jade. She planned to stay there for the next week since she didn't have a match on Smackdown. She knew she wouldn't be able to face Punk.

Jade laid down next to Bella and looked at her distraught friend.

They still hadn't talked since Bella showed up at their door the night before. She walked right into their house and went straight to her room, not uttering a word.

It broke her heart to see Bella like this. She had no idea what could have her this upset.

Her phone had been ringing non-stop, but Bella made Jade swear not to pick up either of their phones.

"What's wrong, Belly?" she asked, brushing some of Bella's hair out of her face.

"Nothing."

"No, it's not nothing. You haven't been home in weeks, and now you're back in bed as if this is all normal."

"I just missed my bed," she grumbled, hugging a pillow as if it were a long lost friend.

"I'm sure you did," Jade sent her a small smile, "But I know you too well Arabella. You're easy to read." She wasn't wrong. After growing up together and being roommates during their adult lives, Jade knew Bella better than anybody. She was never this quiet.

Bella's phone began to ring again. Jade, having had enough of the pesky ringing picked it up.

She looked at Bella and said, "It's Punk."

"I know."

"Do you want me to answer it?"

"No."

"Did he do something?" She asked, still not understanding why Bella was ignoring Punk. Those two had become inseparable. They were always on the road with each other, traveling, and even when they didn't have to be together, they were.

Bella shook her head.

"Then why aren't you talking to him?"

"I'm so stupid," she ignored Jade's question.

"No you're not Belly. You have to talk to me."

"I made a huge mistake Jade, and I can never go back."

Jade didn't know what to say. What could Bella have possibly done? Why was she talking like this?

Bella shook her head, "I don't know what to do Jade."

"You have to tell me what's wrong. Maybe I can help you."

"I can't."

"It's me Bella," she reminded her, "you can. You always can."

Jade was right. Bella covered her face with her hands before saying, "I kissed Punk." It was muffled by her fingers, but Jade heard her loud and clear.

Jade's eyes widened, "Wait what?"

"I know. It's terrible."

"Bella, no. I just thought it would be a lot worse."

"Jade-"

"You're allowed to have feelings for him. It's not a big deal."

"But I can't."

"Yes you can, Bella."

"No," she frowned, "Can you call and tell him it was a mistake?"

"Bella, no. You have to do this yourself."

"I can't."

"Yes you can," Jade said, interrupted by her phone that began to ring, "It's Colt."

Bella groaned and pulled a pillow over her head. She knew exactly why he was calling.