❣ not the same girl

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A smirk rested upon the pink cotton candy glossed lips of one half of the EHWF Tag Team Champions, Hannah Walters, as she struts her way down the halls - all cleaned up as if she had somewhere to attend to. You could definitely say it was a whole new attitude Hannah all of a sudden picked up, leaving people questioning what has gotten into her. However, the former bubbly blonde felt like she owed no one an explanation. Hannah's cold eyes stayed focused of what was in front of her, not minding the stares she was getting from co-workers, who seemed worried, not as if they truly cared, which was something she has gotten use to over time. The blonde continued her way down the hall, pretty satisfied with how her night was wrapping up, another victory under her belt, which allowed her to prove that she can't be knocked down - not even by the so called "Monster" Connor Creed. A slight satisfied sigh escaped from her mouth, her smirk slowly turning into a smile. That didn't last long, though, as Lisa Caliber came into the picture.

LISA CALIBER
"Hey, Hannah. Congratulations on your win tonight, you must be very proud. However, your victory isn't something I exactly wanted to discuss with you.... More so, this new attitude you've been showing us the last few weeks. You seem to be pushing your own tag team partner, who happens to be a best friend, to the side. It's just coming to the point where nobody even knows who you are anymore."

Hannah giggles, shrugging her shoulders, as she slightly tilted her head to the left.

⊱ HANNAH |BEAUTIFULLY TALENTED| WALTERS ⊰
"I'm not pushing anyone to the side. I was just speaking the truth, and if Samantha feels hurt by it, then sorry. But she can't just throw it back in my face like I don't care. She acts as if I'm this horrible person because I wasn't there to support her husband with cancer, but F.Y.I. I can't support something I knew nothing about. So don't go throwing things in my face when I knew nothing about them. Sure she may have called, but I know the second I told her what was going on, she would criticize me. She doesn't get it. No one gets it and they never will. I'm the one who is looking like the bad guy here, and for what?"

She laughed again, brushing her hair behind her shoulders, shrugging once more.

⊱ HANNAH |BEAUTIFULLY TALENTED| WALTERS ⊰
"I'm just over it. If I'm going to be treated like a bad guy - I might as well be one. The say the bad guy always wins in the end. I don't like it, but maybe, just maybe people will start taking me more seriously then. Being that sweet, innocent, good girl has gotten me where exactly? Yeah, no. It's time to switch up the game and it's exactly what I'm doing. As for you, Lisa, stop trying to invade my personal life because it doesn't involve you. You act concern for my attitude and where my career is going, but I know where it's going. Now, if you'll excuse me..."

Hannah scoffed, brushing by Lisa, as she walks off from the very much confused interviewer. It didn't take long before the beautiful blonde came to a stop once again, which led the smirk on her lips grow a little more. She rested her right hand on her hip, not saying a word, instead - waiting for a response from the other person.

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TBC: Anyone really. Idk where I was going with it, I'm a GRP junkie and felt like posting a new one. lmao

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In a crazed fashion, I stumble around the corridors of the Hasely Crawford Arena, followed by "Big" Jay, shouting at the top of my lungs.

"Creed!"

"Where the fuck are you?"

"You're dead, you piece of shit!"

Suddenly, Jay stops me, looking dead ahead with an enraged look in his eyes. When I turn to see what he has set his sights on...

Hannah Walters.

He begins moving forward, full steam ahead, clearly still heated about what Hannah did to him in the ring moments prior. I get in front of him, trying to reason with him.

"Big man! Listen to me... Listen to me..."

"Let it go."

I turn around, coming face to face with Hannah, who looks like she's ready for a fight.

"You'll have to excuse my associate, Hannah."

I scan the hallways, searching for any sign of Connor Creed.

"You haven't seen Creed prancing around here by any chance, have you?"

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Hannah gulped, knowing she had upset the big man earlier on, all due to the heat of the moment during the match. Though she felt like a deer caught in the headlights, and probably wouldn't stand a chance - she wasn't going to back down with whatever was about to come her way. But that was when Eli stepped in front of Jay, seemingly getting him to back off before turning to her himself. The name Connor Creed made her cringe. She simply shook her head.

⊱ HANNAH |BEAUTIFULLY TALENTED| WALTERS ⊰
"No. No, I haven't. I mean, knowing him...he probably ran off hiding and understandably so."

Hannah couldn't help but look over at Jay, still a little cautious from earlier, sighing, before looking back at Eli who seemed to be a man on a mission.

⊱ HANNAH |BEAUTIFULLY TALENTED| WALTERS ⊰
"Connor Creed isn't worth it, Eli. I know what he did was cowardly, but I'm really not surprised. You'll get your hands on him soon, just please let it go."

She knew her begging might not help, because she knew when he was on a mission to destroy someone - there was no stopping him, but she was hoping for this moment she could just keep his focus. She took a step closer to him, a small sigh escaping her lips.

⊱ HANNAH |BEAUTIFULLY TALENTED| WALTERS ⊰
"Besides, I'm actually really glad I ran into you..."

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"Besides, I'm really glad I ran into you."

My eyebrow raises in curiosity. I chuckle softly to myself, turning around to Big Jay. 

"Take a walk, big man."

Jay gives one more glare to Hannah before turning his back and walking away. I turn back to Hannah exuberating confidence.

"You know, I was just thinking the same thing."

"I want to apologize for what happened out there. You know I didn't mean to hit you off the apron. The only thing that disgusted me more than my mistake was the fact that your so called husband didn't even bat an eye when you hit the floor."

I reach my arm out and run my fingers through her soft blonde hair.

"Glad to see you're okay, though."

Without breaking eye contact, I wait for her response.

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Hannah didn't mind the glares, now that she was standing Eli. A genuine warm smile came across her face, as she perked up a little hearing that he was thinking the same thing - running into one another. He began to apologize for accidentally knocking her off the apron during the match, to which she simply waved off and shrugged.

⊱ HANNAH |BEAUTIFULLY TALENTED| WALTERS ⊰
"Don't worry about it. I know it wasn't your fault, so I don't blame you at all. Chris knew I was right behind him, so I don't even -- you know what? It doesn't even matter. It's over and done with."

She took a deep breath, trying to keep herself from getting frustrated over what has been going on as of late. After a few moments, her smile reappeared, as he ran his fingers through her hair - their eyes never breaking from one another.

⊱ HANNAH |BEAUTIFULLY TALENTED| WALTERS ⊰
"Maybe a few bumps and bruises, but nothing I can't handle."

She giggled, reassuring she was alright before she switched the conversation slightly in another direction.

⊱ HANNAH |BEAUTIFULLY TALENTED| WALTERS ⊰
"So, Eli....I know I've promised some answers in just a few weeks at Bloodbath and before I make any finally decisions -- I need to know.. I need to know where we stand. I know how I feel..."

She paused, her smile slowly fading, as she hopes to hear something somewhat positive.

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I can tell she becomes flustered anytime the subject of her 'husband' is brought up, so I ease up. The last thing I want to do is drive her away.

That laugh, it just makes me melt on the inside. I'm not a good person, not by any means, but this woman has a way of bringing out a different side of me. I'm a deadbeat. A nobody. I've tried my best to mask that for the sake of getting close to her, but I am who I am, and obviously it hasn't faltered her outlook on me.

I slick my long, black hair out of my face, maintaining eye contact.

Those bright, blue eyes.

"Hannah..."

"You should never have to question where my feelings lie regarding you. Look, you and I have known each other for a long time, and although we haven't seen each other the majority of that time, not a single thing has changed."

I lean in closer, leaning my forehead against hers.

"You have no clue how much you mean to me, Hannah."

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She couldn't help but smile, hearing those words, knowing that everything between them hasn't changed one single bit. It killed her - knowing that this could be something more much sooner had she not been so stupid. Nobody was perfect, and people made mistakes. If only she had caught those mistakes ahead of time and wasn't stuck in a situation - where no matter what - someone was getting hurt. She sighed, as they got a little closer. All those memories came flooding back.

⊱ HANNAH |BEAUTIFULLY TALENTED| WALTERS ⊰
"You don't know how much that means for me to hear that."

There was that short moment of silence. It was like the weight of the world had been lifted off her shoulders for the time being. It had been too long since she had been so close to him.

⊱ HANNAH |BEAUTIFULLY TALENTED| WALTERS ⊰
"Eli..."

And in that moment of silence, she couldn't stop herself, she leaned in close enough to give him a soft kiss. When she realized what she done - she leaned back and her hand covered her mouth.

⊱ HANNAH |BEAUTIFULLY TALENTED| WALTERS ⊰
"I'm sorry. I just -- I've missed this and now -- I'm not even sure what I've done.

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Her lips, soft and warm, meet mine for a brief moment, before she jerks her head back, covering her mouth. The look on her face says regret, but her eyes...

Six years I have longed for that feeling.

As she steps back, I step forward, placing both hands on her cheeks.

"Chris doesn't deserve someone like you, Hannah."

I shut my eyes, but the image of her face remains burned into my mind.

"And I don't think I can wait for Bloodbath to get answers from you."

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It was definitely unexpected on her behalf - the kiss - it kind of came over her. Would she take it back? Well, she had to remember that she was still technically married.  His touch on her face, she felt butterflies like she always did when he was around her.

⊱ HANNAH |BEAUTIFULLY TALENTED| WALTERS ⊰
"Do you? After I hurt you?"

She watched as he closed his eyes, she momentarily glanced down at the floor.

⊱ HANNAH |BEAUTIFULLY TALENTED| WALTERS ⊰
"You're not the only one.."

She raised her hands up and placed them on his, she brought them down to their side, still keeping her hands held onto his.

⊱ HANNAH |BEAUTIFULLY TALENTED| WALTERS ⊰
"I just don't want to be a distraction. I don't want all of this to cause you one of the biggest matches at Bloodbath."

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"Don't consider yourself a distraction, think of all of this as motivation, if anything."

As Hannah grabs onto my hands and moves them down towards her side, I lace my fingers between hers, and grip tightly. Exhaling deeply, I reply with confidence.

"I am going to beat Chris and Conner at Bloodbath and become the new Junior Heavyweight Champion, no questions asked. Now, instead of using this precious time of ours together, let's not worry about what's going to happen at Bloodbath or what your douche bag husband is going to say or do."

I relinquish my grip from her hands and use both of mine to push my hair back, out of my eyes. Her blue eyes never leave the track they are on, directly locked with mine. A smile, something so unfamiliar to me, creeps it's way onto my face.

"This is insane. You have no idea how insane this is..."

"I was positive I would never see or hear from you ever again."

"And honestly, when I heard you had signed with EHWF again, I actually had motivation to want to come back after my injury. Before, I legitimately couldn't have cared less if I ever came back or not. But now... Now it's a totally different story. It really is extraordinary that one person can have such an affect on your life, even after all these years."

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"Right."

She slightly smiled, keeping her hands locked with his. He had a point - there was no need to worry about what could possibly go down at the PPV - but to focus on them. She nodded her head, her hands falling to her side as he removed his hold on them. Hannah laughed, she wasn't sure if insane was even the right word to describe all of this.

"I know. It's crazy. I mean, honestly? I was never expecting for us to ever run into each other again. I was sure we both had just parted ways for good. I'm glad we have crossed paths again. However...."

She laughed, shaking her head a little.

"...I was extremely nervous running into you. I can't help but bring it back up, but the way things sort of happened... I really expected you to hate me. I would've understood. I hated myself for it. When we ran ineto each other for the first time in all these years - I was ready for you to chew my head off and I was ready to take it. But I mean.."

She sighed, her left hand running up and down her right arm, processing every thought.

"Eli...I never once stopped thinking about you. I tried moving on, but there was still that place in my heart that you'll always hold. You mean the world to me, as crazy and as bad as that sounds coming from someone who is suppose to be happy with her marriage, but....he's not you. There will never be another you and I love you."