Unexplainable [Original Version]

[chapter twenty-eight: "quite frankly"]

I don't reply immediately, because I honestly don't know what to say. I'm hurt. I'm so fucking hurt. Last time I talked to Kid and Scott both, they were completely fine, so why aren't they here? I mean, yeah, okay, Scott and Kev had some problems last week. They got over that, or at least, I was under the impression that they had. Is Scott mad at Kev again? Or is he mad at me?

I don't know. I just don't fucking know.

"It's not your fault that they're not here. You'd drag them by their hair and make sure they showed up if you could find them. I'm just kind of aggravated that tonight is my first night back and they're not here." It stings more than Steve Borden.

"I'm ticked off, too. It's fuckin' ridiculous. The entire time that you were out, the three of us would spend each night on the road talking about how great it'd be to have you back. We wanted to make it such a great night for you, and now they're not even here." Kev shakes his head.

"Even if they're not here, I've still got Kim and Dally." I puff on my cigarette, then give Kev a smile. "Most importantly, I've got you." The hardened look of aggravation that Kev had been wearing instantly vanishes, replaced by this sweet, caring expression.

"Jolene, even if you didn't love me, you'd never be able to get rid of me." Kev tells me playfully. I put my cigarette into my mouth so that I can jokingly punch his chest.

"I'd never want to." Kev gives me the most charming smile I believe I've ever seen.

I'm so lucky to have him in my life. It seems as though each and every day, I begin to fall more and more in love with him. I wish I was ready to make our relationship official.

I finish my cigarette and then Kev and I head inside. We head on back to our locker room and sit around, just shootin' shit and killing time until our first segment. When Kev and I walk out to the part of the area where we're filming, I feel as though my heart will jump from my chest. I haven't been this excited for a segment since I first joined up with my boys.

Dammit Scott, where are you?

Kev and I stand across from each other, looking absolutely casual as we wait for our cue to start. There's this amused yet proud gleam in Kev's eyes and I love it. I love him. When they tell us to go, we do.

"All right! Damn, is it good to be back." I start off with a grin, cracking my knuckles. "It has been way too long since I've been here at this pitiful little show. Our New World Order has grown since February."

"Oh, you know it, Joli! We are the most dominate group around here, and WCW still hasn't been able to stop us. They will never be able to stop us. No one can." Kev laughs, placing one hand on his hip and the other on the tag title that rests on his shoulder. "We are unstoppable. Everyone thought you were long gone, but once again, we've proved them wrong."

"With. Out. A. Doubt." I then laugh as well. I shake my head with a sick little smile on my face. "Tonight is going to be so much fun. Tonight, I will be avenged as you destroy Stevie Ray in your match. I can't wait to see that little troll suffer in the way that I did. But, you see, I'm back and I'm fighting; after your match, Stevie Ray will never. Fight. Again."

"Welcome back, Jolene!" Kev grins and throws up a too sweet. I return the gesture, and after we too sweet one another, we laugh. "I hope he enjoys these last few minutes that he has before the match, because he certainly won't be having any fun afterwards."

"I don't think he ever has any fun with anyone. I mean, I certainly wouldn't be interested in having any fun with Stevie Ray." I smirk.