Chapter 16
The days events were exhilarating as I learned so much about wrestling that I had never learned before. We put together an entire match with six of us and practiced over and over again until we were all sore. It felt good at the end of the day, I ached all over, but I had felt that I had accomplished something. I had actually pursued something and wasn't afraid to take charge with it. These were the thoughts that were running through my head as I sat on the top of the grated ramp, the arena was silent and dim once again. The day's events were over and it would be our last day in Dallas. The next morning we were heading back to Cameron North Carolina, Matt and Jeff's home town. They were doing an entire special on them since it was their town. I looked up from my knees that were drawn to my chest and gazed out at the ring. Soon I would be in there, in a few nights I would make my first appearance with Edge and Christian. I would accompany them to the ring. It was all starting and I was amazed that I was a part of it. My train of thought was then broken when I heard light footsteps coming up behind me.
"Maria?" I heard Matt's voice whisper from over me.
"Hey Matt, take a seat." I said raising my head to look at him from where he stood over me.
He nodded and sat down. He looked out over the arena and avoided my eyes.
"Is something wrong?" I asked after a moment of silence.
"Yeah, I want to talk about what happened the other night..." His voice trailed off as he looked the other direction.
"The dance we shared?" I asked.
"Yeah." He replied quietly.
I couldn't look at him. I turned my head away as my eyes became glassy brimming with tears. My heart ached inside. I wanted to shrug it off, I wanted to tell myself that we were just friends, and only friends, but I couldn't, my love for him burned inside of myself with an incredible passion. I wanted to tell him that I loved him, how I longed to be protected by his arms every night, how I wanted his sweet kisses. How had it come to this, how did I fall in love with him, it couldn't be happening to me, but it was, slowly creeping up on me. I had been lost in thought, and jumped when his finger tips gently touched my shoulder.
"Maria?" He whispered.
I turned quickly. Locking eyes with him. He looked in them, he saw what I had been hiding these past couple of days. His eyes returned the hidden love.
"Hey are you guys ready?" Jeff and Amy appeared carrying their duffle bags, and looking exhausted.
"Oh, yeah, were coming." Matt answered, as we jumped at the voice of Jeff.
When we reached the hotel we all headed to our beds to get some sleep for leaving for Cameron the next day.
Chapter 17
Chapter 15