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The Terror Twins and Jey were watching the monitor about what had just happened, they had all witnessed the betrayal they the Judgement Day did to JD.
The faces on Rhea and Damian were heartbroken, and Jey was even more devastated. The three hadn’t expected them to be so brutal on the attack, they thought maybe it would be the same as Damian and Rhea when betrayed and that it just be a one-time attack.
But this? It was like a predator eating and chasing its prey. The predator is Judgment Day, and the prey is JD.
JD didn’t deserve this at all.
“They are monsters.” Jey growls out after seeing what they have done.
“Agree.” Damian nods.
“They are not going get away with this.” Rhea crossed her arms.
From the side, they can see medical was on their way to ringside, possibly checking on JD and getting him out of the ring. Jey sees this as an opportunity to go check on JD and help him.
“Hey Rhea, am going check on JD to see if he is alright.” Jey said getting ready to go.
“We join with you.” Rhea said getting ready to leave.
Jey shook his head. “I don’t think it a good idea. You and Damian are former members of Judgement Day, and I think he needs someone who hasn’t associated with either of them. I think it should be me who he should see first so that he wouldn’t somehow freak out seeing you guys.”
Rhea wants to disagree, but she feels that Jey is right. JD needs someone who is not a former or current me ever of Judgment Day and he knows Jey can at least comfort him.
Damian smiles with a nod. “I agree with you. You try to comfort JD, and me and Rhea will deal with Judgment Day if they try to do anything.”
“And I can text or call you guys when it's time for you to come and see him.” Jey smiles back.
Rhea got closer to Jey and kissed him on the cheek. “Be careful.”
Jey blushes. “Don’t worry, I know what am doing.”
The three started walking to where the medical room was and on their way they encountered Judgment Day who is now getting out of ringside and entering backstage.
The Terror Twins and Jey glare as Finn and the rest have a smirk on their face. Finn was the first to step up to the three while the rest was behind him.
The cameras were now videoing the groups but the superstars didn’t even mind them videoing.
“Better go check up on the deadweight, he needs all the help he can get.” Finn laughs.
The Judgment Day started laughing along with Finn and Damian was clenching his fist wanted to attack but Rhea put her hands on his shoulder softly making him stop.
“Not now, that's what he wants you to do.” Rhea whispered in his ears.
Damian fist was unclenched and Judgment Day simply walked past them going to Finn's locker room.
“Should have let me beat up their ass.” Damian said frustrated.
Rhea sighs. “I know but that's what Finn wants you to do and we can’t give him any more of the satisfaction. We will attack them…just not yet.”
Damian nods and looks at Jey. “Go check on JD and we make sure they won’t go into the medical room or do anything crazy.”
Jey nods “See ya later Uce.”
Jey starts running till he sees the medical room where they took JD, he finally finds where it is and he knocks on the door first before entering.
“JD? Are you in here?” Jey said softly.
Jey saw one of the doctors checking on JD and when Jey got a clear image of him, he saw the man look a mess. They were bruising on the front and the back of his body, his cheek was still cut from Liv's nail, and he seemed to be staring straight into space at the wall.
Jey looks at the doctor who seems to be finishing checking up on him and asks. “How is he?”
“Well he luckily doesn’t have some serious life-threatening injury, but he seems to be doing alright. He might have a concussion from his head being thrown in steel steps but that should be healed in no time along with plenty of rest.” Doctor said.
Jey sighs with relief. “That's good news.”
Doctor nods. “Indeed. I will leave you two alone for a bit until I get back.”
The doctor left and Jey was now alone with JD. Jey noticed JD was now looking down on the floor not meeting Jey's eyes.
“JD?” Jey said softly not wanting to scare him.
JD looked up and Jey could see the disbelief that was on his face along with somehow his spirit looked like it had been broken.
“JD are you ok?” Jey said softly again.
JD just stares into Jey not saying anything, eventually, his eyes start to water and he puts his head onto Jey's Chest and Jey immediately wraps his arms around him.
JD started sobbing and Jey could feel his heart breaking, he felt bad JD had to endure everything Finn and the Judgment Day threw at him. The betrayal must have stung JD more than expected.
“You were right Jey.” JD sobs as he speaks. “You Damian, and Rhea. You guys were right and I didn’t listen.”
Jey shushes quietly. “Hey it ok JD, we are not mad and we were expecting you wouldn’t believe us and that you have to see for yourself.”
JD shook his head and continued sobbing. “H-how can Finn do that to me? What did I do wrong? He lied to me about everything he said and I fell for it, how did I feel so stupid.”
Jey continues hugging the sobbing JD. He could hear the sniffles and the snot that was coming into his shirt, but he didn’t mind any of that wanted JD to let out everything he was feeling.
“JD you are not stupid, the only stupid person here is Finn for what he and his group have done to you. He has no right to do that to his friend.” Jey said.
“Best friends.” JD correct.
Jey had to wince quietly at how close JD and Finn were and how this was affecting him now. JD was right that Finn and him were best friends and this betrayal was hurting him deeply.
Jey can’t remember if he has ever heard or seen JD betrayed before, he had to guess he wasn’t based on how JD is reacting to all of this which is normal of course.
JD let go of Jey and tried to wipe the tears that were still strolling down his cheek, he was still hurting from everything that had happened and he tried to keep himself calm.
“JD do you bring your Luggage or clothes with you tonight?” Jey asks.
JD nods. “Yeah, I did, it in Finn's locker room.”
Jey cusses to himself as he knows that Judgment Day probably is together and he basically going to have to force them to ask where it is.
Oh well, maybe he can just take JD's stuff without talking to them.
“Ok am going to go and get it.” Jey said nodding.
JD looks a bit scared for a moment. “Jey no don’t go in there, you will be mauled just like me.”
Jey shook his head as he smiled. “Don’t worry I doubt they will use the rest of their energy fighting me after what they have done.”
JD took Jeys hand. “Please don’t go in there, please! I don’t want to see you get hurt like me.”
Jey could feel the fear that was in JD's eyes and his hands were shaking. Jey didn’t expect JD to show his side of sympathy and worry, it almost made him blush at the thought JD cared about him this way.
Wait almost blush?
Jey had to smack himself in the head mentally, he was with Rhea and didn’t have any affectionate feelings for JD.
“JD it will be alright, if they try anything I will leave the room immediately.” Jey reassured. “By the way do you want to talk to Rhea and Damian while am out?”
JD looks away for a moment before he nods his head and Jey smiles at the approval.
“Ok, they are behind the door. So you go talk to them, while I get your stuff from Finn's locker room.” Jey said.
JD nods and Jey opens the door and sees Rhea and Damian laying their backs on the wall.
“How is he?” Damian asks.
Jey sighs. “Just as expected to be honest. He hurting, crying, sad, and possibly broken.”
Rhea's face was sad. “Poor JD.”
Jey sighs again. “It's not any of your guy's fault except Judgment Day, which by the way I need to get JD's stuff from Finn's locker room.”
“By yourself?” Damian said that he thought Jey was crazy.
Jey crosses his arms. “I doubt Finn and others have enough energy to deal with any of us right now, he would surely give us JD things and I be on my way out.”
“You sure don’t need any backup?” Rhea asks bit unsure.
“No, because JD is ready to speak with you guys and I know I’m going to be fine.” Jey said grinning.
“Please don’t get cocky Jey.” Damian said but worried.
“I’m not uce. Just go and talk to JD until I get back, if I encounter any problems I will call you guys or find you.” Jey said.
Rhea and Damian look at each other before going to the medical room and now Jey's new focus is getting JD stuff.
Jey is walking to where Finn's locker room is and after he has found it, he opens the door and sees Judgment Day talking to each other.
Judgment Day notices Jey and Finn standing up grinning. “Well hello Jey. How JD is doing? I hope he isn’t hurt too bad.”
“Well, he probably is after what we did to him.” Dominik grins out.
“Oh, Dirty Dom you are so funny.” Liv giggles.
The whole Judgment Day started laughing and Jey just wanted to kick their head off but he restrained himself.
“I’m just here to get JD stuff, where is it?” Jey said getting to the point.
Finn raises his eyebrows. “Oh, his stuff is not in here.”
“Not in here?” Jey crosses his arms unamused. “Does JD have his own locker room then?”
Dominik shook his head. “Nope we all sharing Finn's locker room until our new clubhouse is built, every member of Judgment Day shares this room.”
“That right Dirty Dom.” Liv gives him a kiss on the cheek.
“Ok, so where are his belongings then?” Jey said starting to get impatient.
Finn smirks. “It's in a place where members of tag teams get kicked out.”
“By your group? Where is it?” Jey asks again.
“You don’t understand Jey, it is in a place where members of tag teams get kicked out.” Finn smirks again.
Jey starts thinking about Finn's hint, and after a few seconds, he comes to a full conclusion.
They are assholes and despicable.
Jey let out a bitter chuckle. “You know what Finn? I’m glad you turned on your best friend because he now knows what your true colors are and wouldn’t have to deal with any of you.”
“I don’t give a damn what you say Jey.” Finn shrugs.
“I don’t expect you to care what I said because I know you're just a cold human being who doesn’t care about anyone.” Jey rolls his eyes.
Finn grins out as he uses his hands and slowly points a direction towards Judgment Day. “Well, I care about them.”
Jey scoffs. “I’m not even going answer that.”
Jey was about to leave when Finn's voice rang behind him. “You just upset we got rid of one of the weakest members in Judgement Day.”
Jey looks back at Finn. “If you want to talk about the weakest in Judgment Day, go and talk to Carlito.”
Jey slammed Finn's locker room door shut and he tried to keep himself calm about the situation. How could Finn have the audacity to speak to JD about that? Like it was a joke?
Jey could hear them laughing behind the door and he immediately just got away from it so he wouldn’t have to hear any more possible insults.
Jey takes his phone out and calls the one person who understands and will help him in any situation.
It rings for a bit before the call goes through and Jey couldn’t help but smile at his voice.
“Hello?” Sami said.
Jey takes a deep sigh. “Hi Sami are you busy?”
Sami was quiet for a moment. “No I don’t have any matches scheduled tonight, did something happen?”
Jey rolls his eyes. “More like what JD happens but am doing ok.”
Jey could hear the sad tone in his best friend's voice. “I saw what happened and I feel so bad for him. I can tell JD didn’t expect that.”
“Yeah, he didn’t. Anyway, I need your help to get JD's belongings.” Jey said.
“Isn’t it in Finn's locker room?” Sami ask confused.
“No, it is not and I need your help.” Jey said.
“You want me to help find JD stuff?” Sami asks confused again.
Jey shook his head. “No, I already know-well possibly know where it is, that's why I need your help.”
“Ok, so where is it?” Sami asks.
Jey was silent for a moment. “It's outside…but Sami could you bring 1 thing for me.”
“Sure what is it?” Sami asks.
Jey took a deep sigh. “Please bring in gloves so we can take up JD's belongings from the trash.”
XXX
“JD are you doing alright?” Damian asks concern.
JD was looking down putting his hands on his face possibly still taking in what had just happened.
JD chuckles sadly. “I’m so stupid.”
“No, you are not stupid.” Rhea said immediately.
“Everyone warned me about Finn and I didn’t listen, it does make me stupid.” JD said.
“No, it doesn’t JD.” Damian said. “You have been friends with Finn for a long time and he was the one who convinced and stood up for you to join Judgment Day. You not stupid for trusting him more than us.”
JD didn’t say anything and Damian wrapped one of his arms around him trying to comfort him. JD looks at Damian like he can’t believe what he is seeing.
“I thought you and Rhea hated me?” JD said bit confused.
“We don’t hate you JD. Do I think you annoying? Kinda but me and Rhea don’t hate you.” Damian said.
“Damian right. We still care about you, that's why me, Jey, and he were warning you about what Finn and the others are doing.” Rhea said sadly.
JD nodded and kept himself quiet for a bit, he still couldn’t believe everything that had happened. He doesn’t understand what went wrong. Why did his best friend turn on him? Was everything of what he said was a lie? Was part of what he said was a truth? Just what is going on?
“I still don’t understand why he did that to me.” JD said sadly trying to keep himself from crying. “He didn’t even have the courage to strike first and let Liv be the one to do it.”
“Because he and asshole.” Rhea said angrily.
“Finn was always a coward so am not surprised he would have someone do that to you first instead of him.” Damian said.
JD just shook his head sadly putting his hands on his face again possibly stressed out. “I just don’t know what to think anymore.”
Rhea gets down on her knees and softly asks JD to look at her. “Everything going be alright JD. We are here for you and they aren’t going get away with this.”
“Exactly because I still have a bone to pick with Finn, and after what he just did to you just now? He going get it even more.” Damian said determined but angry.
JD hasn’t said anything and is now staring down on the ground. Damian was trying to comfort him and reassure him while Rhea began to think about her boyfriend.
“I wonder if Jey got his stuff yet?” Rhea wonders.
XXX
“I should have brought masks.” Sami simply said.
Jey and Sami were digging through the trash to find JD's stuff that Judgment Day possibly thrown out.
“Yeah because the smell is so stinky.” Jey cringes as he tries to wave his hands.
“At least I can get another showered in.” Sami said sighing.
Jey lowers his head sadly. “Sorry for asking you to come and help me.”
Sami immediately reassured him. “Nono Jey it fine am more than happy to help, it's just I can’t see Finn and Judgment Day doing something like this.”
“You were backstage Sami, have you seen what happened tonight?” Jey said.
“Yeah, I told you I have but throwing someone's belongings in the trash Jey? Even Roman and the bloodline haven’t done that to us.” Sami exclaimed.
“It's different from this tho.” Jey said as he kept digging.
Sami sighs again. “I know Jey I know. It just I don’t want it to be true because this is going be more heartbreaking than it should.”
“I know Sami, but I just have a theory that they did something like this to him, why? I don’t know but it is likely.” Jey said.
Sami just nods back and they both keep digging in the other trash. It took a few minutes before Jey found something.
“Sami I think I find it.” Jey said.
Sami goes over to Jey. “You did? Where is it?”
“At the bottom right here.” Jey said touching and feeling it.
Sami helps Jey pulls out the unknown bag and after they pull it out they look into it and they are able to confirm it.
It was JD stuff.
Jey's voice was shivering but shocked. “It- it actually his belongings, they throw away his stuff in the trash.
Sami's eyes were pure shock but his eyes were also filled with rage at the thought Judgment Day did something like that to their former member.
“How could they do that to him?” Sami almost yells. “Throw someone's belongings away in the trash so nobody can possibly look for it? Like who do they think they are.”
“Street trash that what they are.” Jey said angrily.
Jey anger immediately receded. “I don’t know how am going explain this to JD Sami.”
“Just tell him the truth.” Sam said still upset at the situation.
“The man just got betrayed by his best friend for the first time and they threw his belongings in the trash.” Jey said exclaimed. “Most of his stuff from what I saw got ripped and the Judgment Day clothes? It-“
“Why are you protecting them Jey?” Sami cuts him off.
“I’m not protecting them Sami!” Jey yells. “I’m just worried about how traumatizing this must be for him. You haven’t seen what I saw in that medical room, you haven’t seen the man's eyes and how he is feeling.”
“But Jey he deserves to know the truth about all of this.” Sami yells. “If my stuff was thrown in the trash would you tell me about it?”
“It depends.” Jey said quietly.
“WOW!” Sami said shocked. “You telling me you wouldn’t tell me if Roman or the bloodline thrown my clothes or my belongings in the trash Jey?!”
“I didn’t say that Sami!” Jey yells back again. “I’m trying to say that there are times when a person could or couldn’t handle multiple things at one time.”
“So that means we have to lie to him?!” Sami yells again angrily. “He not going be happy about all of this Jey regardless, there no-“
“Sami will you please calm down before I have to yell even louder!” Jey said yelling.
Sami screams. “HOW can I calm down after what I just heard and saw Jey?! They threw his belongings in the trash and you out here protecting-“
“SHUT IT!” Jey screams.
Sami's mouth was shut and Jey was almost in tears.
“Sami please just shut it for a moment ok?! I’m trying to explain to you about that not what am doing but you are not listening! You not the only one stressed out about the situation right now, how do you think I feel seeing what is happening with JD? I’m more affected by this than you!” Jey screams with tears in his eyes.
Jey stood up and walked a few feet away from Sami covering his eyes with his hands.
Sami immediately regrets what he said and stands up and goes behind putting his hands on his shoulder.
“Jey am sorry.” Sami said sadly. “I didn’t mean to make you upset or feel that you are protecting the Judgment Day. I’m just upset about what they have done, and the fact it gives me memories about what the bloodline has done to us.”
Jey listens to Sami and shakes his head. “It's fine Sami. I know you just were upset at the situation, it's just that I don’t want people to think I don’t care about certain stuff because of what I believe in.”
“Well, what do you believe in?” Sami asks.
Jey removes the hands that were placed on his eyes. “I want to tell JD about the stuff that they did, but if he hears about what his best friend did it could do more damage to him.”
“I’m not saying I would keep the truth from him, but part of me doesn’t want to tell him what they have done. I mean you haven’t seen the man's expression, Sami, it is like Finn has broken him.” Jey said sadly.
Sami gets in front of Jey and he slowly grabs his hand and squeezes it softly forcing Jey to look at him.
“Jey I understand what you saying and I agree with you. But we can’t keep this from JD you know that right?” Sami said softly.
Jey nods. “I know Sami and am not going keep this from him, it's just that-“
“You don’t want to hurt him even more.” Sami finishes.
Jey nodded and the tears in his eyes started to spill Sami wrapped his arms even him giving him a hug.
“I want to help people Sami.” Jey chokes out. “I can’t think about what is right and what is wrong, you tell them the truth they will get hurt, but if you lie then that would feel alright.”
“I don’t want to be like Roman. I want people to be happy and feel included. I want people to feel safe and appreciated.” Jey chokes out again.
Sami was still hugging Jey and said into his ears. “You do all of that Jey. You help us against Judgment Day at WarGames, You manage to gain Kevin's trust when at first he didn’t, and you got the whole audience rallying behind you.”
“Sometimes I don’t feel like it enough.”
Sami's eyes widen briefly as Jey tries to control his emotions but it is getting difficult and his friend continues to comfort him.
“You doing more than enough Jey, some people might not see it but I do and most of the locker room does as well. The crowd is also behind you so don’t you dare say that you don’t feel like you've done enough, because you've done amazing ever since you were drafted to Raw.” Sami said softly.
Jey didn’t say anything, but as soon as he came out of Sami's embrace his friend saw a small smile starting to come on his face.
Jey sighs. “Sorry for breaking down on you and-“
“Nonono.” Sami cut him off. “It ok Jey I don’t mind at all, we both are under emotions tonight and it's great we just let it all out.”
“But Jey.” Sami started to say. “We have to tell JD about this, we can’t keep this from him even tho eventually we will tell him soon.”
Jey looks down on the ground as he hears Sami's voice, he knows he is telling the truth and that they can’t tell him later or lie to him about it. They need to tell him now and get it over with.”
“Ok.” Jey sighs.
XXX
Damian and Rhea were busy talking to JD when they suddenly heard the door open, they all saw Sami and Jey entering with a bag in their hands.
“Oh my god.” Rhea said disgusted as she clutched her nose and waved her hands. “What happen? Why do you guys smell so bad.”
Damian began to sniff and he clutched his nose and got a magazine from the shelf to blow away the smell. “Feels like my nose is going be numb by the smell I have sniffed.”
JD was too clutching his nose and began to look at the two who had just entered.
“We were getting JD's belongings.” Sami said.
“And that involves you guys getting smell bad? What did Judgment Day do exactly?” Damian said as he kept blowing away the smell.
Jey and Sami lock eyes with each other and Rhea and Damian begin to eye them suspiciously.
“Why do you two lock eyes with each other? What going on?” Rhea asks wanting an answer.
Jey began rubbing his hands. “This is going to be awkward, how can I put this softly…”
“Finn and the others threw JD's belongings in the trash.” Sami said ripping off the band-aid.
Rhea and Damian couldn’t help but gasp while JD's eyes widened greatly. Jey sadly nodded his head and gave JD his belongings while Damian was angry at this.
“He what?! Finn seriously did that? That is low even for him!” Damian exclaimed.
“They really are street trash!” Rhea said disgusted.
JD was looking down at the bag that still held his belongings, it was close and JD's eyes were staring at the bag and he shook his head sadly.
“Why am I not surprised.”
Jey and the other pay attention to JD as he lets go of his bag feeling defeated. Jey wants to tell JD he knows how he feels, but he feels that that would be the wrong choice of words.
“JD-“
“No Damian don’t.” JD cuts him off. “I’m not surprised…I wanted to feel surprised or shocked, but…am just not.”
Jey can hear JD chuckle sadly as he lowers his head not facing anyone.
“Maybe there is still something in there that can still be used.” Rhea gesture.
JD shook his head. “If I open my bag and I check in there…I would feel my heart be torn into place.”
Jey felt his heart clench as he saw JD feeling even more defeated and possibly scared of what he going to see in there.
“JD am sure Jey and Sami were able to look inside it and didn’t find anything in there, right guys?” Rhea said looking at them.
“I didn’t see anything other than his stuff.” Sami said.
“I know Finn organized this…am sure he would put something in there so that only I can find.” JD said.
Damian looks at Jey and Sami. “Did you guys look in the bag deeper?”
Jey looks at Sami and back at Damian. “Not exactly. Some of the stuff in there was exactly JD, but we didn’t look inside the bag deeper because we were too angry at Judgment Day for what they did.
Damian nods. “Understandable.”
Rhea looks at JD. “So JD do you want to see what's in the bag?”
JD immediately shook his head with fear in his eyes. “No, I can’t. I Can’t look in there, I can’t look and see if it is something that reminds me of the friendship and brotherhood me and Finn share.
“But we can-“
“Can what? Get my clothes out of there? Can fix the broken heart and feeling right now?!” JD cuts off Damian.
“JD.” Jey started to say.
“You all were right about Finn! He was toying with me ever since we kicked Rhea and Damian out of Judgment Day-No he was toying with me ever since ME AND HIM MET THE FIRST TIME!” JD started to express his pain.
JD's tears were slowly coming down his cheek and Jey immediately walked up to him and got down on one of his knees. JD was still back up into the wall, so Jey slowly grabbed one of his hands and pulled him in front.
“JD can you hear me?” Jey softly said.
It took a few seconds but JD nodded.
“Can you close your hand for me?” Jey asks.
JD slowly closes his hand with Jey.
Jey smiles. “Ok, that is good. Listen, none of this is your fault. Finn and the Judgement Day are at fault for what they did to you.
“But-“ JD started.
“Jey is right JD.” Sami interrupted. “The Judgment Day are pricks of what they done, and you are not at fault for not realizing what going happen.”
JD again lowered his head in silence and Jey just wanted to say more comforting words, but he feared it was either going to get JD angry or would just make him feel worse.
Jey decided to ask a question that he wondered about. “At the hotel, do you have your own room?”
JD shook his head. “Finn was the one that asked that I can share it with him this week.”
“Of course.” Damian mutters not surprised.
JD manages to hear Damian and sighs. “It ok, I can get my own room.”
The others look at each other in concern, they don’t think JD is mentally stable right now to be alone tonight.
“Um, you can sleep with me in my room, there extra bedroom there and you can have it.” Jey said.
JD just stares into Jey's eyes as he says. “I don’t want to be a bother-“
“Nonsense JD you aren’t a bother.” Jey simply said. “The Judgment Day might think you are, but we certainly do not and I think it would be great that you can bunk with me tonight.”
Jey began to wait for JD on his answer. JD's head was lower again and he put his head back up as he looked into Jey.
“Ok.” JD said.
Jey to himself sighs in relief and he smiles at JD.
“Ok so since your clothes were in the bag, then I will get some of my clothes in my locker room for you to use so that you are not still in your ring gear.” Jey said getting ready to leave.
JD nods and when the conversation seems to be over, Rhea steps in and asks a question.
“JD are you sure you don’t want to get your clothes out of your bag? I mean if Finn really does put something in there, then Damian can look in there instead and let you know.” Rhea said wanting to be sure.
JD sighs again. He doesn’t want to look in the bag, but his clothes are in there and if Finn really did put something in there then it would be best to just get it over with and let his heart be broken again.
“He can look at it I guess, would rather know what he put in there than find out later on.” JD said.
Damian smiles. It be fine JD. I look in it tomorrow morning and I let you and others know if there is something in there.”
JD nods and the others can see a faint smile coming on his face.
Jey looks at Sami and whispers. “Thanks again for helping, I appreciate it.”
Sami smiles and whispers. “It's no problem, just take care of him ok?”
Jey chuckles softly. “Of course uce.”
Jey then opens the door and he walks to his locker room to get the clothes for JD.
XXX
It was currently morning And Jey had just woken up from his sleep.
Last night Jey managed to give JD some of his clothes so that he wasn’t in his ring gear on the street. They both were together in the car as they drove to the hotel.
It was a bit of a blessing the two hadn’t encountered any of the Judgement Day members like the universe knew that they both didn’t want to see them anytime soon.
JD doesn’t talk much when he gets inside Jey's room. Jey doesn’t mind that at all and thinks JD probably wants some space and wants to get his thoughts straightened out.
They both were tired from the night so they both went to bed early so that they could get a good rest.
So right now it is currently morning.
Jey begins to yawn. “So exhausted and very tired.”
Jey looks over and sees JD is still sleeping, he then looks at his own phone to see what time it is.
“7:00?” Jey says in a whisper yell. “It feels like more than that.”
Jey lies down back on his bed and goes to Twitter to see the reaction to last night.
Most of the tweets and comments were feeling bad about JD, while a small amount think that Judgment Day can finally be successful without having a member holding them back. Jey decides to put his phone down so he won’t have to see the hateful comments anymore.
Jey then hears a groan and when he looks to the side he sees JD was starting to wake up.
“Morning JD, how are you?” Jey smiles.
JD looks at Jey. “Feel like I’m getting a headache, but am doing good.”
Jey nods and starts to grab the remote so he can turn on the news, as he does this Jey has an idea in his head.
“JD there is Starbucks near the hotel, do you want to have breakfast over there? We can talk too if you like.” Jey said.
Jey can see JD was thinking about it JD within a few seconds he answers.
“Sure why not.” JD said.
Jey nodded and a grin was on his face. “Awesome, let's just get ready and we can go right away.”
Jey was about to get ready when he noticed JD was staring at him.
“Anything wrong JD?” Jey asks.
“Um…” JD said not sure how to say this. “Do you have any other clothes I can wear? I don’t really want anyone to see me wearing a plain white shirt in the street.”
Jey then realizes what JD is saying. “Oh yeah you're right sorry, there are some in my suitcase over there if you want to take a look.”
“Thank you.” JD nods and goes to the suitcase.
Jey begins to take off his pajama’s put on his yeet shirt and black pants so he can go outside. Jey then notices JD already finds the clothes he wants to wear and Jey can’t help but grin.
“All Adidas uce? You got style.” Jey can’t help but chuckle.
JD chucked back. “I like the black and white color and am sure it will look good on me, so I thought why not?”
Jey nods while grinning. “Well the bathroom is over there, you can go first.”
JD frowns. “It's your room Jey, you should go first.”
“I can wait a few minutes JD, just go in there and do your thing and I go in next.” Jey insisted.
JD looks a bit unsure but he smiles at the Uso. “Thank you and I will be quick.”
JD goes into the bathroom and Jey can hear the sound of the water coming from the sink indicating JD is getting ready in there.
Jey decided to go check his phone again and as he was about to unlock it, he saw a text message that popped up.
It was so…familiar.
Jey stared at the notification, put his phone down again, and started rubbing his eyes.
“Why? Just why?” Jey had to mumble almost in disbelief.
Jey started talking to himself. “Just keep calm Jey, everything going to be alright. Just keep calm and everything will be alright.”
Jey was about to continue talking to himself when he suddenly heard the bathroom door open and saw JD coming out.
“I’m done Jey you can go in.” JD said smiling.
JD notices an odd look on Jey's face. “Are you ok?”
Jey took a deep breath as he smiled. “I’m ok, I was just shaken up by something but am fine.”
Jey could see JD nod but felt like the man still looked a bit unsure of his response. Jey decided to ignore that for now and went to the bathroom after thanking JD.
Jey started brushing his teeth and doing his hair, after that, he came out of the bathroom and looked at JD who was sitting down and looking at the news.
JD looks up at Jey and he can see the smile that has formed on him within seconds Jey says two words.
“Let’s go.”
XXX
Both men arrive at Starbucks. As they sit down they order bacon and eggs to eat and now all they have to do is wait for the food to come.
Jey decided to make small talk before he went to the main subject. “Have you ever gone to Starbucks before?”
JD nods. “Not most of the time, but I have been here before to get coffee a few times.”
“So have you eaten breakfast from here before?” Jey asks a bit curiously.
JD shook his head. “No. It's like I said I just get here to get coffee, but nothing else.”
Jey nods at confirmation and just as he is about to ask another question, JD beats him to it.
“Have you eaten breakfast here?” JD asks.
Jey begins to think. “Yes, but I said it about 2 times I've eaten from here. It's actually really great, to be honest, and you will like it.”
JD was smiling. “Ok, I believe you.”
“You didn’t believe me before?” Jey said almost a grin.
JD chuckles. “Nothing like that. I trust your judgment Jey and I think it going taste good even before we arrive here.”
“Ok if you say so uce.” Jey said dropping the topic.
It was quiet between them for a few moments and Jey decided to talk about the big topic now.
“I’m sorry again for what the Judgment Day did to you.” Jey said sadly.
JD was still silent and his head was lower for a few seconds. He then looks into Jey's eyes and responds sadly. “It not your fault Jey.”
“Still I feel like if I tried and convince you more, none of this would have happened.” Jey said looking down.
JD shook his head. “You can try and convince me all you want and I still feel like I wouldn’t believe you or the Terror Twins at the time. I was still trusting Finn and the others on what they were saying and they made me feel some type of family closure.”
Jey started to hug himself comfortably as he said. “If you don’t mind me asking, what is your relationship with Finn like?”
JD was silent again as he looked down and Jey immediately thought that he had chosen the wrong question to ask.
“I’m sorry you don’t have to say anything if it's too sensitive for you to talk about.” Jey said immediately.
JD shook his head. “No, it's fine, it probably a great idea to talk about it anyway.”
JD takes a deep breath. “I started wrestling when I was 12 years old, and during that time I walked into Finn's training gym and they how he and I first met.”
“You met Finn when you were 12?” Jey asks a bit shocked.
JD chuckles. “Yeah, a bit crazy am I right? But yeah I met him when I was 12, and I was 16 when I first joined a wrestling ring. Between those times Finn and I developed a special relationship, I think he saw something in me that none of the other wrestlers has.”
“And what is that?” Jey asks.
“I’m guessing potential? It seems to be the most logical answer.” JD shrugs. “Finn become my mentor and even tho he trains me and helps me become a wrestler, we have a close relationship.”
“Me and Finn became best friends, and I saw Finn like a brother to me and I think Finn does too. We eat, train together, share the same hotel, and even hang out a bunch of times.” JD said.
The more Jey hears about their relationship, the more he feels so bad for JD.
“Finn invited me to Judgment Day, and honestly? The group feels like family and even Finn said is as well. I thought he was being truthful about me on everything, but he wasn’t.” JD said sadly.
JD chuckles sadly now. “I’m still hurt from his betrayal, he didn’t even have the decently to do the first blow and let Liv do it. Everything he said was a lie from the start.”
Jey keeps listening to JD's confession and he just feels so bad for him, maybe Finn wasn’t lying to him in the past?”
“Maybe You and Friendship were real before, but right now he has changed because of Judgment Day?” Jey said trying to find something positive.
“How do you know that? If Finn was lying to me about there being leaders in Judgment Day and about Raquel, then what else could he be lying about?” JD asks a bit bitter.
Jey shrunk back a little hearing JD starting to get angry with him, he realizes he probably should have worded his words carefully instead of defending Finn fully.
JD notices Jey shrunk back and sighs sadly. “I'm sorry Jey. I shouldn’t gotten angry with you, it's just that I don’t know what to believe anymore and I just feel like Finn has been lying to me and using me my whole life.”
“I was friends with Finn for twenty-two years and everything just hurts so much physically and more mentally. I could still hear the compliments from him when I was training with him in the wrestling ring.” JD said sadly again as he looked down.
Seeing JD needs some comfort Jey touches one of his hands squeezing it softly and making him look up.
“Hey, it's not your fault JD and I get it.” Jey said reassuringly. “My brother betrayed me at SummerSlam and I was so hurt and confused by it, I never thought someone who is family would betray me like that.”
“Even his reasons seem like BS.” Jey said almost scoffing. “I get how you feel JD and just know you ain’t alone in this and that you have me, Sami, Rhea, and Damian here to take care of you.”
JD looks at Jey and he himself feels tears coming out of his eyes, he tries to hold them in but one of his eyes starts dripping tears on the table.
Jey stands up and immediately hugs JD and whispers to him as he hugs back. “It is ok Jd, Judgment Day going to get what coming to them.”
JD smiles at the comfort Jey is showing. “Thank you, Jey.”
“No problem JD, always happy to help.” Jey smiles.
The waiter started to come with their food and Jey noticed and sat back down. He put it down on the table and wished both of them a good day.
“It smells so good.” JD said amused.
Jey begins to start eating. “Give it a try and see if you like it.”
JD started eating and as the food came into his mouth his taste buds felt like it was digesting the lovable taste.
“It tastes so good.” JD said but was shocked and impress.
Jey started laughing a little. “I told you so.”
The two men began to eat their breakfast and begin talking about stuff they saw online and other things. As they were almost finished eating Jey's phone began to ring.
Jey looks at the caller ID and looks back at JD. “Sorry JD, I got to take this call real quick it's Damian.”
“It's fine.” JD said not bothered but could feel a bit unease on the caller's name.
Jey touches the button to answer and puts his phone to his ear. “Hello?”
“Jey good morning, how are you?” Damian said on the call.
“I’m doing good, just eating breakfast with JD.” Jey said as he continued eating.
“Is JD alright?” Damian asks bit concerned.
Jey looks at JD who is still eating and says. “He holding up good so far, but you know with the betrayal with Finn and Judgment Day…”
“Yeah, you're right I get it.” Damian said understanding.
“What about you? Do you call me for something?” Jey asks.
“Actually yes I do.” Damian said. “I search through JD's bag.”
“You search his bag?” Jey said and it got JD's attention to look at him.
“Yeah, I did…” Damian said confirming.
Jey notices the silence at the end of the Damian sentence. “Ok…so did you find something or did you not.”
Jey was waiting in silence while he could feel JD was staring at him waiting for an answer, he could feel Damian was sighing through the call, and at that moment he gave his answer.
“Yes, I did find something.”
Jey felt his heart begin to clench and a worried look was on his face, he looked at JD and nodded at him indicating Damian had found something in his bag. JD's eyes slowly widen and shrink back as his own theory has been confirmed.
“Damian…what did you find?” Jey said a bit nervous.
Jey could hear Damian's signs through the phone and the amount of silence was starting to irritate Jey, he just wanted Damian to get it over with and tell him what he finds.
“I think it best if you and JD come into my hotel room because am just so confused by this.” Damian said.
“Confused? By what?” Jey said eyes brow raise.
“Just come into my room with JD and you see what I mean, I be waiting.” Damian said as he hung up.
Jey put his phone down and he could see JD was staring at him like he was waiting for an answer.
“Well?” JD said wanting to know what going on.
Jey took a deep breath. “Finn definitely put something in your bag, and Damian says he wants us to come into his room and see it.”
Jey noticed JD's hands were starting to shake a bit, he then noticed it didn’t take long for JD's hand to stop shaking and he look at him with a determined look on his face.
“Let’s go then.” JD said.
“Are you sure JD? We can wait a bit.” Jey asks knowing it might be hard for him.
JD nods. “I’m sure Jey, whatever Finn puts in there I can take it.”
Jey nods back. “Ok so we go to his room after we finished eating, is that ok?”
“Yeah definitely because am still hungry.” JD said laughing a bit.
Jey laughs back and both he and JD continue eating their breakfast as they keep talking more about personal and online stuff that they saw.
XXX
Jey and JD arrive at Damian's hotel room and Jey begins to knock on the door. It took a few seconds for Damian to open it and let them in.
“It's great to see you guys.” Damian smiles.
“Great to see you too.” Jey smiles back.
Damian looks at JD. “JD how are you? I know Jey you doing ok, but-“
“I’m fine. I’m still hurt by everything else that just happened, but am fine.” JD said.
Damian nods slowly and looks at Jey. “So I said on the phone I found something that you guys have to come and see.”
Jey nods. “Ok and what is it?”
Damian goes into his closet and pulls out the item that was in JD's bag.
Both Jey and JD stare at the item that Damian brings out and Jey looks at Damian dumbfounded.
“You call us here for a medium size Box Damian?” Jey said.
Damian looked at Jey confused and annoyed. “It's not just a box Jey, do you even read the side of it?”
Jey looked to the side of the black box and he saw strange numbers and symbols.
5<4.-,
Jey looks at the numbers and symbols again. His eyebrow raises, eyes blink a few times, and he look at it with a dumbfounded look like someone is messing with him.
All Jey could say with one word is…
“WHAT?!”