Everybody Hurts
Author: PaulenaK ~ toukalah@hotmail.com
Rating: PG
Disclaimer:
Wrestlers property of WWE and themselves. Song used is 'Everybody Hurts' by
'REM'. (Lyric’s follow at the end of SF)
Spoilers:
After Shawn's match against Ric Flair at Bad Blood.
Pairing: Shawn Michaels and Lilian Garcia.
Feedback: Is
much appreciated.
Author's Note:
Response to challenge by 'lilangel07311'
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Everybody Hurts
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She watched
him as he was helped up by the officials after being hit in the head with a
steel chair curtesy of Randy Orton.
'Damn
Evolution!' She thought. 'He had that match won, she knew it the crowd knew it
and Evolution knew it... hence the steel chair.'
He and Triple
H had been such good friends before during their DX years, now there friendship
was to them what DX was to the fans, a memory.
He rolled out
of the ring then, right in front of where she was seated and their eyes met -
hers wide and full of concern, his blue eyes crushed at the treacherous and
unprincipled actions of his fellow wrestlers knowing he had wanted to believe
that trust was something all wrestlers held strong and true.
In his eyes
she saw the faith that he held so dear dwindle and wither right before her and
it broke her heart as he lowered his eyes and turned away. Raising his hand to
the crowd as he made his way up the ramp stopping just before the curtain to
turn and look back down at ringside his eyes once again meeting hers.
The utter and
total helplessness reflected there brought her up out of her seat and if not
for Jerry Lawler pulling on her arm indicating it was time for her to announce
the next match she would have followed him.
Climbing the
steel steps she enters the ring noticing something small and sparkly on the
ring floor. Bending to pick it up she held the glittery object in the palm of
her hand, Shawn's cross... he carried it everywhere.
Not even
thinking about the consequences she dropped the microphone she held in her hand
and walked to the ropes, only the hand of the official stopping her from
slipping through the ropes and out of the ring.
"The next match?" She heard him say behind her.
"You
announce it." She replied yanking her arm free. As soon as her feet hit
the floor she ran up the ramp and through the curtain leaving a very stunned
official and a record breaking roar of approval from the crowd.
Stopping once
she cleared the curtain she admonished herself for letting Stacy choose her
outfit tonight as the leers and cat calls came about from the other men back
stage, hastily she pulled at the ends of her skirt trying to no avail to at
least cover down to her mid thigh... then gave up. 'Let them see, this is
conservative compared to what some of the other divas wore.'
She found him
on his knees in his locker room, his face and hands wet with his tears. Quietly
she closed the door and just stood there watching him not knowing wether or not she should have interrupted what was
obviously a private moment.
Then her
fingers felt the cross still clasped in the palm of her hand and she knew what
she had to do. Kneeling down beside him she reached for one of his hands with
her own feeling his fingers grasp onto hers as if they were a life line.
And there she
stayed.
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End -
Everybody Hurts
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Lyrics
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When your day is long and the night
The night is yours alone
When you're sure you've had enough of
this life
Well hang on
Don't let yourself go, 'cause everybody
cries
And everybody hurts, sometimes
...
Sometimes everything is wrong,
Now it's time to sing along
When your day is night alone (hold on,
hold on)
If you feel like letting go (hold on)
If you think you've had too much of
this life
Well hang on
'Cause everybody hurts
Take comfort in your friends
Everybody hurts
Don't throw your hand, oh no
Don't throw your hand
If you feel like you're alone
No, no, no, you're not alone
If you're on your own in this life
The days and nights are long
When you think you've had too much
Of this life, to hang on
Well everybody hurts,
Sometimes, everybody cries,
And everybody hurts…
Sometimes
But everybody hurts sometimes
So hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on,
hold
on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on
Everybody hurts
You're not alone
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End Lyrics
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