*!It Happened April 22!*

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-Raw-

"Are we going out tonight after the show? I figured it being your first show back and all after your trip, you'd want to come out with us." Trish asked as she threw her bags down in the locker room.

"We'll see. I have to go talk to Jim, so he can tell me about all the changes around here, and then I'll decide what I want to do."

"That's fair. So how does it feel being back home again?"

"I can't describe it to you Trish. Honestly, I think I miss the Hardy house. Nothing bad happened to me while I was there, and when I'm home, I just remember all the fighting and the tears."

"I suggest that you make some new memories then. That's the only way I know to make things right." Trish suggested with a shrug.

"I know, that's my next plan now that I'm back. Look, I'm going to go meet with Jim and then I'll be back. Keep doing your stretches, I shouldn't be long."

Summer waved to Trish and made her way quietly down the hall. She thought it was a little strange that she hadn't seen Jeff around as of yet. Even when her and Jeff weren't speaking much, he was always there, just wandering around. Pausing a moment before Jim's office door, she took a deep breath and put Jeff Hardy out of her mind. It was better left in the back of her mind, then where it wanted to be right now. She had to get this meeting over with.

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She let herself in Jim's office quietly, as he put the phone down into the receiver. She knew he wouldn't mind her dropping in without knocking, seeing as how they had become closer while she was away from the business. Being interrupted wouldn't be that big of a deal to him, besides, he was expecting her.

"Summer dear, how was the vacation time? Did you accomplish what you set out to do?"

"Much needed actually Jim. Thank you so much for going to bat for me. I did accomplish everything I set out to do, and it's now open for business. I'm now working on the second half of it, but that is going to take a few years yet. So what's new that you needed to tell me about?"

"Summer sit down and take a load off. What I have to tell you, I really don't think you are going to like, and I want to try and curb the fighting before it starts, if you know what I mean." Jim said seriously while pointing to the chair in front of his desk.

"Okay Jim, what gives?"

"It's about Jeff."

"Oh my god, did something happen to him? Is he all right? Why didn't anyone tell me this when I arrived here tonight? Damnit Jim...."

"No Summer, it has nothing to do with an injury or anything remotely close to that. Jeff is fine, as far as I know."

"Well why wouldn't you know, you've seen him tonight haven't you?"

"Well as a matter of fact........I haven't seem him since this morning."

"What does that mean?"

"Summer, it means we let him go today. This morning actually, if you want the specifics. I want to let you know that it was mutual, and there was no hard feelings or anything like that. There was no fight, it was just something that needed to be done, and it is the best thing for everyone."

'What the hell do you mean its the best thing for everyone? Did someone forget that when I left, we were in the middle of something great for business? Or is that just ranked up there with your inconveniences? Damnit Jim, how can this be the best thing for him?"

"He wants to focus on his music now. You know him and Shannon started a band, you were here when that happened. It's just that his heart left wrestling around the same time that you did. You're back, but we just couldn't handle hanging in there with him anymore. He asked for more and more time off, and when he did show up he was late. What were we supposed to do? Call you to make it all better?"

"Actually you could have. My career means the world to me, and so does my friendships with the people I work with. If there was something going on and you knew I was a factor in it, you could have picked up the phone. You didn't have to let him go this way. What will his fans think?"

"We've sent out a statement, and if you could, because you have the laptop in your locker, we would like you to add it to your website too. Just because everyone knows how close the two of you are."

"Whatever Jim, I am just in complete shock. Was this the only change to the roster?"

"Yes, and I wanted to be the one to tell you this, because it might be a hell of a lot worse coming from someone else. I know how truly close you and Jeff were. I'm sorry that it happened Summer."

"Whatever Jim, I'm a big girl, I still have my job. I want to know what direction this means for Trish and me? Our characters were wrapped really closely with Jeff."

"Trish will be thrown back into the Women's Championship Contention again. She does seem to excel there a lot more now. You on the other hand, well with you just getting back and still needing to train over again, we don't have a real spot to put you in at the moment. So you would just be a floater, unless you have any ideas."

'Well here's my idea Jim. You're going to have to listen really carefully, because I am about to blow your freaking mind here." Summer said before standing up and closing the door tightly.

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-Cell Phone Conversation with Matt-

"Have you talked to him at all since he was let go Matt?"

"No, he won't answer his phone, it's like he wants to shut himself away from us all."

"Well I'm almost home, so he won't be able to shut me out for long."

"Are you really going to go and try to see him? Aren't you afraid of what you might find?"

"Matt, he's your brother, not a killer. I've been gone a long time but I don't think that is something that's changed much. I'm hoping that no matter what happened to us relationship wise, that the friendship will appeal to him, and he'll want to talk. I mean it works for some people. I'm talking to you aren't I?"

"Yeah you are, but you couldn't wait like a normal person and call me from home, you had to call from your cell. I could never hear you on this thing when we dated, and it hasn't changed much now either."

Summer laughed and accidentally dropped the phone into her lap. Picking it up while keeping her eyes focused on the road, she saw her house in the windshield. She was almost home, and that meant she was that much closer to figuring out what really happened to Jeff while she was away.

"I can see my house now, so I'm going to do what I told Jim I would do, and then I'm going over to see him. Wish me luck man!"

"Good luck Summer, and by the way, it's good to have you home." Matt said before hanging up the phone and turning to face Amy.

"Well Ames, I think it's all about to work out for everyone. You should be happy."

"I already am Matt, I got you."

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