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Supershow, January 14, 2008
Amy couldn't help feeling nervous as she entered the arena. She wasn't alone but wasn't with Trish for a change, either, as her band, The Luchagors, was performing live on RAW that night.
"Hey, this is so cool," Shane Morton said as he looked around the place. He'd never been to a live wrestling event before, since he wasn't exactly a fan, but he was looking forward to seeing Amy in the ring.
Their bandmates, Troy and Jay, agreed in unison. They had never gotten the opportunity to play to an audience as huge as the one that would fill the seats that night, so this was extra special.
The redhead zoned out their banter as she wondered just how a certain tall blond Canadian ex-boyfriend was going to react. It had been announced on WWE dot com that a rock band would be playing that night, but there had been no names dropped. Amy felt a tiny bit guilty for that. She was relieved that they'd had to arrive at the arena an hour early.
"Okay, so where do we go?" her current boyfriend asked, rousing her from her worries about her ex.
"Oh, over this way," she said, directing them to their very own locker room for the night. She hoped she wouldn't be so distracted when they were onstage and she had to sing.
*
"So, who do you think's playin' live here tonight?"
Adam looked up at Alvin as he finished lacing his boots. He shrugged.
"I honestly don't know."
"It'd be sure sweet if it was Beyonce," Al remarked with a sly smile. "What I wouldn't give to meet her!"
"Fat chance," the blond man said with a smirk. "Besides, they said it's a band."
"Maybe it's Killswitch," Phil put in as he finished wrapping some tape around his wrists in prepping for his match later that night. "How awesome would that be? I've seen them four times and they never disappoint!"
"Aw, you guys and that rock 'n roll!" Al complained with a dismissive wave of his right hand. He was much more into hip hop and R&B himself.
Adam grew silent as he wondered about who was slated to perform for the WWE audience. It was strange that they were being so mysterious about it, but he knew they were keeping it a surprise.
"Hey," Phil said, cutting into his thoughts, "why don't we go out there and see if we run into them? They can't be a secret now that they're obvious somewhere in the arena."
"Yeah, true. Okay, let's do some snoopin'," Alvin agreen. "You coming, Adam?"
The Canadian glanced up at his two friends. He nodded, deciding what the hell? He followed them out the door so that they could lurk in the arena hallway.
The three superstars were just shooting the breeze a few minutes when Adam's attention suddenly fell on Amy, who was standing just outside a room. He knew that wasn't the women's locker room and wondered what was up and if she'd met the mystery band before he had.
He stared at her back for a full minute before she moved, giving him a view of the three men who stepped out from the door... And he felt his stomach turn over as he recognized them. Well, it wasn't so much 'them' as it was their guitar player, Shane Morton... Amy's boyfriend.
"Hey, so it's The Luchagors!" the straightedge young man announced with a grin. "How cool is that?"
Adam shot Phil a look for being so loud, but it was too late. The band had turned around, and Amy led them slowly over.
Great, just great! the blond man thought.
Hey, guys," the redhead said as they neared. She tried to avert her gaze from Adam's, but it wasn't easy. "Err... Shane, Troy, Jay... Meet Phil, Alvin and Adam. Or, as they're known in the ring, CM Punk, MVP and... Edge." Upon speaking her former boyfriend's character name, she slipped up, and her gaze briefly met his.
The guys began to shake hands as she stood idly by and watched. Inside, she was chastising herself. What had she been thinking in suggesting that her band play live for this Supershow? How awkward was this, watching her current and former boyfriends meeting for the first time? It made her squirm. She wished she'd used better judgment.
"Okay then," she cut in. "We've gotta get out there to set up our gear and stuff." She hooked a thumb over her shoulder. She couldn't wait to get out of the immediate area. She could feel Adam's green eyes practically burning two new holes in her.
*
The moment The Luchagors finished playing, the band returned to the locker room. Amy didn't have a match scheduled, but she still had to return to the women's locker room. Before she could turn to head there, Shane pulled her to him and kissed her. Afterward, she turned to see none other than Adam standing nearby. Her heart just about stopped.
But why should she feel the way she did, as though she'd just betrayed him? They were through and had been for nearly a year now. Yet, she still felt badly. She was about to approach him when the tall blond man suddenly turned on his heel and walked briskly away.
Amy knew she had to talk to him. Things were definitely weird between them, and it hurt her because she'd always cared about him. Just about the last thing she'd ever wanted was for things to be awkward between them, and she knew there had to be a way to iron everything out. There had to be. But at the same time, she knew that at the moment, given the circumstances, now was neither the time nor the place.
The redhead sighed and continued on her way to the women's locker room. She had to talk to Trish and get a few
words of friendly advice.