*!Lie To Me!*

**********

"So Shane was alright with you coming out with me shopping?" Summer asked with a smile. She was happy that this girl was making Shane happy. Summer knew that since her and Jeff had gotten married, Shane felt more out of the group then he ever had before.

"Oh yeah, he was kind of happy about it actually. I think he wanted to hang with the guys. We've been talking so much lately, and being together, he hasn't had much of a chance. So this gives him time to do what he needs to do, and then I get to hang out with you."

"I'm glad because I want to get to know you; I think we could be good friends. Not to mention I totally need some new clothes and I can't shop with a man for them anymore, it's not the same."

"How's Trish doing?"

"She's well. I have to fly out to Toronto next week to check on my studio and the record label. It's been awhile since I went out there to check on things."

"Does it ever get hard, running from city to city like you do?" Hayley asked. She had figured it must be hard being based in two different places that weren't all that close to one another. She didn't know if she could do it. Just flying out every Monday was taking its toll on her.

"It has its moments, I'll grant you that, but the end result is what keeps me going."

"Do you miss being in the ring and wrestling ever?"

"You won't tell Jeff?"

"Of course not, me and him aren't that close anyways, remember?"

"Yeah I know, and truth is, I want to get back in the ring, eventually. I mean right now I've got everything I ever wanted, and I couldn't see myself doing it, but there are times where its like, when can I get back there and do what I love? The wrestling business used to be my dream, and I miss it a lot of the time. I won't lie to you there."

"So why not talk to Jeff and come back? If its something you love, I can't see him standing in your way, he doesn't seem the type."

"He's not the type, but I don't want to do that to him. When he comes back to wrestling, if ever, he wants to do it together, and I can't really blame him, we did leave together."

Hayley watched the way Summer talked about wrestling and about Jeff, and she could easily tell that this woman wanted to do everything. She had so many dreams and things she wanted to accomplish, and not doing it seemed to be weighing on her.

"Well I've never actually seen you in the ring, so I'd like to eventually before my job ends, but it has to be with your entire heart. That's something I've learned by being here, and if Jeff is a part of that heart, then you have to wait until its right for the both of you."

"You pretty much nailed it there Hayley."

They continued walking through the mall and suddenly Hayley got a stabbing pain in her abdomen. She had never had these pains in public before, so she wasn't sure how she could hide it. She stopped at a bench and sat down, as Summer gave her a questioning look.

"Are you alright Hayley?"

"No not really, god this pain has got to stop!"

"What pain, and when did it start?"

"Oh its nothing Summer, it started months ago, maybe even years, but it's getting worse on me. Usually it only happens at home at night."

"It's not anything Hayley, you're sitting here clutching your stomach and your sides, so do you want to tell me the truth here?"

"Its nothing, believe me, just let it go, it will pass."

Even as she said the words she knew it wasn't going to pass as easily this time. It seemed to keep stabbing away at her, to the point where she couldn't move even if she forced herself too. Maybe it was better that she tell someone, Amanda was right, she couldn't do this on her own anymore, it didn't seem to be getting any better.

"It doesn't look like its passing away very fast, so tell me what's wrong so I can help you out here Hayley."

"I don't even know where to start with telling you Summer, so maybe we should just let it drop alright? We've got a lot of stuff to get done here today, and I don't want to ruin it."

"I'm not going anywhere and it's obvious you aren't either, so just suck it up and tell me." Summer sat down on the bench beside Hayley so if she did want to tell her, she wouldn't have to yell it across the mall. She had never seen someone in this much pain who didn't wrestle, so she was a little curious about what was going on.

"I might be sick, like very sick, they haven't gotten any answers yet, but they think they know what it is."

"Who are they?"

"My doctor and the hospital."

"Oh my god, it's that serious?"

"Yeah, I might have cancer, they don't know yet though."

"Jesus Christ, does Shane know about this?"

"He doesn't know about anything, and at the moment I don't want to tell him. We are just getting together; this would be too much for him right now."

"Hayley, not telling him is what's going to be hard on him. Not you telling him. He's going to want to help you."

"That's the reason I'm not telling him. Look there's a good chance this is Ovarian, which means if I get it treated now, it will go away and I'll be fine, and I don't want to worry him for nothing."

"You like him a lot don't you?"

"More then anything and anyone ever."

"Then sweetheart, take it from someone who has had things kept from her, just tell him the truth. Let him be there for you and help you through this. Even if it is nothing serious and can be dealt with right away, he obviously likes you a lot too, and he's going to want to help in whatever way he can."

"I just can't do that right now Summer, can you respect that?"

"I can respect your wishes, if that's what you mean, but I think you should tell him. I just want to lay that out there for you too. How did this happen?"

"It's genetic actually. My mother had it, well breast cancer anyway, and it ended up spreading to her entire body and she died from it. I don't want the same thing to happen to me, which is why I'm getting it checked out, but they don't know for sure where it came from, and if it is indeed Ovarian Cancer, it's the hardest cancer to pinpoint."

"You've been sick for awhile then huh?"

"Yeah, on and off for a couple of years, but I'm good at hiding it and not focusing on it."

"Well sweetheart, I consider you a friend here, a close one, and from one friend to another, I say your doing the right thing getting it checked on, but you need to stop hiding it. It won't make anyone think any less of you; I'm still here aren't I?"

"Yes you are, and its passing now Summer, so can we please get on with our shopping trip and pretend this didn't happen?"

"We can do whatever you like, but for the record, if you get more pain, don't hide it from me this time. I'm here to help you."

"You won't tell Shane?"

"No, I won't tell Shane, that's entirely your place, just do it soon before something serious does happen. I don't want to see either one of you get hurt here."

***************