Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2017 21:31:09 GMT -5
July 28th, 2017
“Rowan, we need to talk about what happened.”
Our Trans-Pacific Champion was curled up in a small chair, her knees pulled to her chest. She was being held at the hospital for 48 hours under psych watch. Rowan wore a pair of black leggings and an oversized grey hoodie. Her long red locks are pulled into a messy bun and her face is naked. She’s made no effort to cover the bruises and cuts across her skin.
Her doctor sits across from her. “If you want to heal, you need to speak.” She spoke again, her voice calm.
Rowan begins to pick at the tiny pieces of lint that stuck to her leggings. “I was kidnapped. They locked me in a cellar. When I tried to escape, they’d punch me in the face until I couldn’t see. The second time, they ripped my arm out of its socket. There’s nothing else to say.”
The redhead never looked up. Her doctor remained silent as she scribbled on her note pad.
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“I’m worried about her. She won’t talk to me and now she’s supposed to get back to work? Her shoulder is fucked, her ribs are broken. One stiff kick and she could injure herself for good. It’s just not safe.” Zander sighed as he looked down at his beer.
Riley sat across from him at the local dive bar - his only friend. “Maybe a match is exactly what she needs. She needs to get back to her life, which is wrestling. And did you watch Finn’s match? Reece broke his nose and fucked up his ribs too. Trust me, he won’t be 100% going into this match either.”
“Finn’s dangerous though. He only lost to Rumble because of interference from Reece. If he can throw Rumble around, what's he going to do Ro? And me? I’m not at 100%. I’m burnt and So-Cal World War didn't help my knee at all. If he attacks my knee - I won't be able to help her. I’m just supposed to sit back and watch as he throws her around? She’s strong but weighs nothing. When she jumps off that turnbuckle, Finn is strong enough to catch her and throw her to the ground.” He winced at the thought.
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“You’re holding back. Rowan, I want you to know that this is a safe space.”
Gnawing on her bottom lip, Rowan glanced up towards her doctor. Her dark eyes were starting to well with tears. The doctor nudged a box of Kleenex across the table between them but Rowan didn’t move.
“They said a lot of mean things to me. But,” She hesitated. Her doctor remained silent, coaxing her to finish her thought.
A single tear fell down her cheek. “They told me he hired them to kidnap me, to hurt me.”
“Who?”
“Zander!” She blurted it out with a sob. Immediately, Rowan buried her face in her knees.
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“Finn is nothing to be scared of. He is an all-rounder, which means he excels at nothing. That's further demonstrated by his losing streak. He's won two matches as a singles competitor here, the last one was against Lexi back in May! Rowan, on the other hand, is the fastest girl on the roster and she's resilient as hell. Even with a bum shoulder, she can run circles round Finn and dodge his attacks. Dick smashed her in the face with her title like a hundred times. She got back up and she won. Even injured, Rowan is tougher than most.” Zander nodded. He knew all of this but it didn’t alleviate his concern. "If Whelen was truly as smart as they say, he would have taken Ryker out first in his triple threat and then dealt with Rumble - but he couldn't and Ryker is almost as quick and resilient as Ro."
The bearded beauty sighed. “Finn will be looking to prove himself this week. He's been struggling and failing to win a title for over four years. It's pretty clear he chokes under pressure - he did against Reece. If he loses to the Trans-Pacific Champion, why would he ever get another shot at the Ultraviolent title? He's going to be looking to prove he’s still worthy.”
"And your wife has held her title for over 100 days. She's defeated people that Finn couldn't. No one has pinned or submitted her and I don't see that changing. You and Ro are a team. She's fast, smart and agile; you're big, strong and composed - you balance each other out. She'll be fine."
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“Do you believe that?”
She wiped her nose on her sleeve. “I don’t know,” were the only words she could find.
“It's completely normal to be confused. Take away what the kidnappers said. You know Zander better than anyone. Is he capable of this?”
Every beautiful moment they shared flashed in her mind. Rowan shook her head 'no'.
Logically, it didn’t make sense. But she couldn’t shake the feeling of unease.