Ch. 18

McKenna fought off Annabelle as she heard the referee call for the bell to be rung. She and Annabelle were exchanging blow after blow and she could hear what was going on between Matt, Jeff and Umaga. She felt officials pulling her off the bleeding champion and all she felt was frustration and anger. She glanced over and noticed Jeff was holding onto Matt who was clearly injured from the battle. Frowning she tried to pull away from the security team holding her back but got nowhere.

“Jeff what happened?” She shouted instead.

“I don’t know.” Jeff shouted back as they were all pulled from the ring.

Soon the three of them were in the back and Matt was lying on a training table being looked at. McKenna heard the door open and was the first to notice John Cena walk in. She frowned when she noticed Jillian still hadn’t arrived which was weird considering how much she kept saying she loved Matt.

“Where’s Jillian?” McKenna whispered to John.

“Didn’t see her anywhere out there, she isn’t here yet?” John asked looking around the room.

“Does it look like she is here?” McKenna asked rolling her eyes. “I guess I better go find her and see what’s up.”

“Wait a minute you aren’t going anywhere without some backup.” Jeff said shaking his head.

“I am an adult and I can do whatever I want.” McKenna said annoyed.

“You are also a mom who needs to be able to go home to her kids and if you think I am going to let them see you get hurt again like that you are nuts.” Jeff said getting in her face.

“Just concentrate on your brother, you have no say in what I do.” McKenna said pushing him back and heading for the door.

“I mean it you aren’t leaving here until I can go with you.” Jeff said grabbing her arm and pulling her back.

“Jeffery Nero Hardy let go of my arm.” McKenna said in a low voice.

“I am not going to let you get yourself hurt.” Jeff said shaking his head and then he promptly kissed her. When he pulled back he was satisfied she was speechless and he grinned. “John can go with you if he doesn’t have anything to do.”

“I’ll take her.” John said laughing.

“Thanks man, I owe you one.” Jeff said soberly as he looked at his old friend. “Bring her back here in one piece please.”

“You two are arrogant idiots.” McKenna said with a low growl as she stomped to the door. Once she reached it she glanced back at the two men and rolled her eyes. “Are you coming or not?”

“Coming.” John nodded with another laugh.

The two of them walked down the hallway towards the team extreme locker room that Jillian was sharing with the Hardy’s. McKenna kept getting this bad feeling in the pit of her stomach like something was wrong and out of sorts. She glanced over at John and could tell he was starting to feel the same way. McKenna was beginning to think things were starting to play with her head when she saw the splintered wood of the door. Sucking in a deep breath John pushed McKenna to the side and pushed the door slowly in as he attempted to enter. His path was blocked however and he wasn’t able to get inside. He frowned as he pushed harder and released a sigh as he was finally able to enter the room.

When the two of them entered the saw the dressing room was a mess and Jillian was nowhere to be found. A couch had been pushed against the door in such a way that it was hard for someone to get in but that had to mean it was also hard for someone to get out. Frowning the two of them looked around for any sign of the blonde diva but came up empty handed.

“Matt will freak if something has happened to her.” McKenna said with a sigh.

“Let’s try the women’s locker room and see what we get.” John said as they made their way out of the trashed mess and headed back into the hallway.

The two of them walked as fast as they could without drawing attention to themselves and made it to the women’s locker room. McKenna walked inside leaving Cena outside to wait for her. She was shocked when she walked fully in to see Jillian talking with Annabelle in the corner. She hid behind one of the locker’s and listened to what they were saying. When the conversation was over she made sure they couldn’t see her before slipping out of the locker room and over to Cena.

“She’s not in there?” He asked worried now.

“No, she is in there but right now she isn’t someone I want to be around.” McKenna said with a huge sigh. “Let’s get back to the guys and deal with that for now.”

“Okay.” John said confused as he followed her down the hallway back to the trainer’s room.

McKenna and John made it back to the trainers room and were shocked to see Matt sitting up. They leaned against the back wall and waited for their own update on Matt’s condition. The door opened and Jillian finally rushed in and hugged Matt. McKenna bit her bottom lip before she turned and left the room with Jeff right behind her.

“What’s the matter with you?’ Jeff asked confused.

“I don’t want to talk about it right now.” McKenna said simply as she walked towards the locker room to get her stuff. “I just want to head out and leave.”

“You aren’t even going to tell me what’s bugging you?” Jeff asked as he grabbed her arm and stopped her in the hallway.

“Ask Jillian about Annabelle.” McKenna said simply.

“What do you mean?” Jeff asked confused.

“I saw them together in the women’s locker room and they are planning something together. Jillian is on Annabelle’s team I heard what they were saying and I know what they are planning.” McKenna said as she stared at Jeff’s shocked face. The two of them stood in the hallway just staring at each other until what she said had finally sunk into Jeff’s brain. Now it was about trying to figure out what they could do about it.