Lita sighed heavily and closed the locker door, hefting her heavy duffel bag onto her shoulder and heading out to the parking lot. Throwing her bag into the back seat of her rental car, she got in and started up the engine, slowly driving out into traffic.
Driving to the hotel, Lita thought back to what had happened that day - it�d been one of the worst days she�d ever had in her entire career. First off, Vince had wanted her to help Trish learn some new moves that morning, which was usually fine with her. It would have been no problem aside from the fact that Trish was dumber than a fucking wall. Lita had come out of the session with a bruise the size of a grapefruit on her thigh and a black eye because the stupid bimbo couldn�t learn how to land a fucking �bulldog�.
To make matters worse, the office called her up and told her that they�d decided to have her drop her belt to Ivory the next night on RAW. Also not a big problem - except they wanted her to lose it in a �bra & panty Pudding match�, definitely not a respectable way to give up one�s title�
The final straw though, was when she found out from Dean Malenko that she�d be starting a new story line with him in next few days. This was a BIG problem because it was a well-known fact around the locker room that the old prick was a raging pervert and she�d been told that the angle was supposed to be romantic. Yuck.
�This sucks�� Lita muttered to herself, reaching over to turn up the radio. Instantly, strains of an old rock song filled the little car, making her wince a little. She wasn�t into classic rock that much. Still, she left it on and decided to give it a try, besides, she was almost at the hotel.
�I want you to want me
I need you to need me
I�d love you to love me
I�m begging you to beg me
I�d shine up my old brown shoes
I�d put on a brand new shirt
I�d come home early from work
If you�d say that you love me
Didn�t I, didn�t I, didn�t I see you cryin�
Oh, didn�t I, didn�t I, didn�t I see you cryin�
Feeling all alone without a friend
You know you feel like dyin�
Oh, didn�t I, didn�t I, didn�t I see you cryin!
After a while the words started to get to her, and she found herself sinking into an even deeper state of depression than she was in before. If only Matt were with her right now instead of at some stupid autograph signing�he�d know how to cheer her up.
�Feeling all alone without a friend
You know you feel like dyin��
Lita sighed and pulled into the hotel parking lot, her mood as gray as her car. Trudging wearily up to the room she was sharing with Matt and Jeff, she fervently prayed inside her head that they were back from their signing - they had the key to the room.
�Fuck�� She growled when the door wouldn�t open, it was locked and she had no way in until they got back. Deciding that her day couldn�t possibly get any worse, she stomped back downstairs and headed for the hotel lounge - she needed a few drinks to calm her down.
After ordering a �Bloody Mary� and settling herself into a back corner booth, Lita pulled out her cell phone and dialed up Matt. Swearing when she got no answer, she left a snippy message saying that she would be down in the bar drinking herself into oblivion when they got back and that they could join her if they thought she was worth it.
Hitting the end button, she let her head drop onto the table and closed her eyes, not even looking up when the waitress came by and dropped off her drink�
Three hours and five drinks later, Lita was ready to start crying she was so upset. She felt like screaming at the top of her lungs just so that someone - anyone, would pay attention to her. She was so lonely she wanted to die.
�Hey,� she giggled to herself a little drunkenly, �I should put that in a song�oh wait, it already is in a song�� Shaking her head around a little, she began singing off-key, the volume of her voice earning her a few stares.
�Didden I�didden I�didden I see you cryin��feelin� all alone�you know you feel like dyin��� Trailing off after a while, she yelled for another drink and then laid her head back down onto the table, still humming a little loudly to herself.
�Ya know Sweets, I really don�t think you should do Karaoke anymore. And besides, the stage is that way�� Looking up at the sound of the voice, Lita was met with the sight of two grinning Hardy brothers.
�Fuck you Rainbow�I�ve heard you singing in the shower - it ain�t pretty either�� Jeff laughed and sat down beside her, throwing a friendly arm around her shoulders.
�Bad day?� Lita snorted and closed her eyes. �You have no�fucking�idea�� Jeff clucked in sympathy and then frowned a little when the waitress came by and dropped off her drink.
�How many of those have you had Lita?� Lita gave the exaggerated shrug that only a drunk person could give and threw her hands up in the air, narrowly missing Jeff�s nose. �I don�t know, one or two�� Jeff raised an eyebrow at her. �Okay�five.�
�Alrighty then, you my friend, have had enough. Oh, by the way, nice shiner- helping Trish again?� Jeff said, sliding the drink away from her hands and taking a sip from it. Lita started to protest but stopped suddenly and looked around.
�Hey, where�s Matt?� As if on cue, the Karaoke equipment came alive and the stage lit up - revealing a grinning Matt Hardy with a microphone in his hand.
�Oh no�� Lita mumbled, causing Jeff to grin at her. �What�s wrong, feel sick?� Lita shook her head and grimaced. �No, but I�ve heard him in the shower too�� Jeff started laughing and turned his attention onto his brother.
�Ladies and gentlemen,� Matt started, �This song goes out to a very special person - my girlfriend. Baby, I know you�re feeling pretty down right now and I hope this cheers you up so here goes�� Music started pouring from the speakers and Lita recognized it to be another rock song.
�Greeeeat�� She muttered under her breath, remembering what the last song had done to her. She was shocked though, when the words turned out to be the exact opposite of what she�d been expecting.
A very good friend of mine
Told me something the other day
I�d like to pass it on to you
Because I believe what was said to be true
He said we�re here for a good time
Not a long time
So have a good time - the sun can�t shine every day�
And the sun is shinin� in the rainy city
And the sun is shinin� - ooh isn�t it a pity
That every year has its share of tears
Every now and then its gotta rain
We�re here for a good time
Not a long time
So have a good time - the sun can�t shine every day�
Lita found herself tearing up a little as she realized just what Matt was trying to say to her. He was telling her that everything was going to be okay - that things would get better. It didn�t matter that he sounded like a howler monkey on crack�
When the music finally faded out, Lita started clapping louder than anyone else in the lounge, her eyes were trained onto where her boyfriend was making his way over to them. Sliding into the booth beside her, Matt leaned in and gave her a quick kiss on the forehead.
�Feelin� better babe?� Lita nodded and snuggled underneath his arm. �Much better.� Matt grinned suddenly. �Well, now that you�re feeling better there�s only one thing left to take care of.�
Lita looked at him curiously and frowned. �What�s that?� Matt batted his eyelashes innocently and then wrinkled his nose dramatically.
�You stink. What the hell have you been drinking?� Jeff choked on his drink and started howling with laughter�
THE END.