"Seth where the hell are you?"
I called as I entered our locker room, I'd just finished a match against Natalya and as I made my way backstage to take a shower I found a certain someone hanging around outside looking like a lost puppy.
"Psst. Psst Mia, I'm in here"
I instantly turned towards the bathroom where I could see Seth's face through a small gap in the door.
"Rollins why the hell are you whispering?"
He held the door open and as I got close he pulled me into the bathroom and shut the door behind us. Part of me wanted to slap him for being weird but another part of me wanted to laugh.
"Did you see her? Is she still out there?"
As soon as he mentioned a "her" I knew he meant the lost puppy hanging around outside our locker room.
"Aww what's the matter Sethy? Hiding from your girlfriend Zahra"
I couldn't help laugh as he glared at me.
"She's not my girlfriend! Seriously she's like borderline stalking me, I swear to god every corner I turn she's there waiting for me"
I was in hysterics as I made my way out of the bathroom to get my suitcase. Meanwhile Seth was now rushing to the door to make sure it was locked
"Dude if you want me to get rid of her just say so and I'll do it"
Seth looked as though he was about to agree but then shook his head firmly
"No it's okay. I want her to stop following me, I don't want her dead. She'll get bored eventually"
I fake gasped at Seth before flipping him the bird and heading for a shower. Why did I have a feeling Zahra wasn't going to give up on him so easily.
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"I miss you so much babe, I can't wait to get home. Dean and I are heading to out for food, I'm starving"
I could hear Roman chuckling through the phone, ugh I missed hearing his voice
"I can't wait for you to get home too baby girl. It's lonely without you, oh and tell Dean I said hey"
I turned to tell Dean what Roman said when suddenly he pulled me back and pushed me against a pillar as if to hide me
"Dude what the hell?"
I growled but he clamped his hand over my mouth to silence me
"Sshh look. Stalker alert"
I poked my head out from behind the pillar and sure enough there was Zahra sitting in the lobby of our hotel.
"How do you know she's not staying here? Just because she's in our hotel doesn't mean she's following Seth"
Dean slapped his hand over my mouth again and gave me his lunatic glare
"Because Mia, NXT has an event tonight in New York and clearly this isn't New York. So why else would a chick from NXT be here unless she's stalking Cruella"
I guess he did have a point there. Damn she was going to be in a world of shit if she misses an NXT event. Steph and Hunter were on a major roll with the ladies of NXT and wanting to bring them into the main roster.
"Look at it this way, if she gets fired she'll have no reason to follow Seth around and she might just leave him alone"
Dean thought about it for a second before shrugging his shoulders and nodding his head
"Yeah that's true. Oh well let's go get some grub"
As we began to walk away from our hiding spot I remembered my phone call with Roman
"Shoot babe I'm so sorry"
I could hear him cackling on the other end of the line and I was relieved he hadn't hung up on me
"It's fine baby girl I heard everything. So that chicks still hanging around huh?"
I opened my mouth to answer when the sound of a doorbell caught my attention.
"Oh uh baby I gotta go, I uh have a couple buddies coming over and they just arrived"
He was stuttering a little and out of instinct I got curious
"Oh yeah which ones?"
I knew it was wrong to make assumptions but considering how fast his attitude changed and the way he was talking it felt like he was hiding something.
"Just a couple old college buddies from Georgia tech. They're in town so we're catching up"
I felt the anxious knot that was forming in my stomach loosen up but I still couldn't help feel as though he was hiding something.
"Okay I guess I'll see you on Tuesday babe. I love you"
The doorbell ring again and it made me nervous. He sounded as though he were walking towards it when he replied hastily
"I love you to baby, gotta go bye"
Stop jumping to conclusions Mia, you're past all that shit and Roman would never do anything to hurt you
I slapped myself hard on the forehead for even thinking he might be up to something
"And they say I'm the crazy one, you're over here slapping yourself like a mad woman"
Dean laughed as we exited the hotel. I tried to laugh off his comment but I knew I wouldn't stop thinking about Romans behaviour all night.
"All right what the hell is up with you, you look like you're about to murder your food with that glare"
Dean asked as he leaned back in his chair. Despite the rumble in my empty stomach I'd barely been able to touch my food, my mind still jumping to stupid conclusions about Roman.
"Nah it's nothing. Just me an my irrational mind, look ill just get a to go container and we can head back to the hotel"
Dean was staring at me as if he wanted to keep questioning me but instead gave me a nod and signalled for a waiter.
As we made our way back to the hotel Dean finally relented and gave me a nudge
"You know Mia, I know you better than you think and I know when something's bothering you so spill. You may as well because you know I'll keep bugging your ass until you tell me what's up"
I knew he was being serious so I gave in and spilled my guts about Romans behaviour on the phone
"I know better than to jump to conclusions, that's kinda why I'm all over the place right now. I'm pissed at myself for even assuming he's up to something"
Dean seemed to be deep in thought before shrugging his shoulders and slinging an arm around me
"It's natural for you to jump to conclusions with everything you've been through. Just don't get too worked up over nothing"
It's what I'd been telling myself over and over again but of course coming from him it seemed to make so much more sense
"Yeah I know. Thanks dude"
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Finally! Back in Florida and I couldn't wait to get home. After a crazy scene at RAW the night before I needed some downtime. The guys and I had a match against Naomi and the USO's which was going smoothly until a certain somebody #StalkerAlert turned up in the crowd. One minute Seth's about to curb stomp Jimmy when he glances over into the crowd and literally jumps in shock. Zahra's sitting front row in what looked like Seths riot gear blowing kisses to him. I think every one of us in the ring was genuinely shocked and a little creeped out. Luckily for us Dean managed to save the day before Seth got pinned and we came away with the win, needless to say Seth made a hasty exit once the match was over.
Romans mom had called me earlier to let me know that he'd had a hard time during his physio session earlier in the day and that she would pick me up from the airport but I insisted she stay with him and that I could catch a cab. I knew there would be days where his recovery would take a toll on him and it made me feel bad for my silly thoughts I'd had days earlier. The sun was beginning to set as my cab made its way towards home so I decided to call my man and tell him I'd be there soon.
"Hey baby girl, I'm sorry I couldn't pick you up"
Just hearing his voice had me feeling all warm inside
"It's okay babe, I'm on my way home now. I'll be there in about 20 minutes"
"I can't wait to see-"
"Hey Roman, I'm going to head-"
"Oh shit"
A female voice cut him off before he swore then the line went dead and immediately my stomach was churning. Who the hell was that and why did he hang up? That didn't sound like his mom or sister. Oh please god no.