Closer to the Edge - 30 Seconds to Mars

"Hey, AJ, are you okay?"

"I'm fine!" The Divas Champion snaps.

Tamina Snuka frowns. AJ looked as if she was about to either cry or punch something. She decided to leave her alone.

"Okay...." Tamina says, shrugging.

AJ hurried down the hallway to the locker room she shared with Dolph Ziggler and Big E Langston. Neither of them were in there yet, so she slammed the door shut. A few stray tears escaped her eyes, but she quickly wipe them away.

Why did she always do this? Why did all of her relationships end so badly? First there was Daniel Bryan, who blamed her for his loss at WrestleMania last year. All she did was kiss him, and she knew it wasn't her fault, but she still felt partially responsible for his loss.

Then there were Kane and CM Punk, who she never technically dated. She did propose to Punk, but she liked to believe he said no because Daniel proposed to her. But a part of her believed it was because of her.

There was also John Cena, who she kind of dated. It cost her her job and it didn't last long. Once you push your boyfriend off a ladder, that relationship is pretty much over. He was her first boyfriend who treated her right, but she threw it all away for Dolph.

Dolph. Her most recent ex-boyfriend. This time, it was all her fault. She hoping to help him win the World Heavyweight Championship. She just wanted to hit Alberto del Rio with her title, but the ref saw and Dolph lost.

That wasn't supposed to happen. Nothing went as planned.

He broke up with her. Dolph Ziggler broke up with AJ Lee.

AJ walked over to a bag, opening it and taking out some of Dolph's shirts. As she was plotting what to do with them, someone knocked on the door.

Sighing, she set down the shirts and walked over to the door and opened it.

Big E stood at the door, frowning.

"AJ, we should talk."

"No," She says. "I already lost Dolph. I refuse to lose you, too."

"What Dolph did was uncalled for," He says. "I came to tell you that if I ever have to pick a side, I'm with you 100%."

"Really?" She asks, smiling. "Thank you. That means a lot. Not a lot of people would take my side."

"You're my friend," He says, shrugging. "Friends stick together."

"Thank you," She says, softly. She hugs him. "You're amazing."

When she sees a head of blond hair walking toward them, she frowns and lets go of Big E.

"What are you doing here?" Dolph asks.

"It's my locker room," She says.

"What were you doing to my stuff?" He asks, walking over to his shirts, which were strewn across the floor.

"Figure it out yourself," She snaps, grabbing her things and storming out of the room.

Big E followed after her, but sensing she wanted to be alone, went another way.

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AJ ran into a certain second-generation Diva, who blocked her from getting to the exit.

"What the hell do you want?" AJ asks.

"I have a proposition for you," Tamina says.

"What?"

"You seem like you need a bodyguard," She says. "If someone even looks at you funny, you'd probably pounce on them and not stop until they weren't moving anymore. Am I right?"

The Divas Champion frowns. "I guess you are."

"If you had me around, you wouldn't have to worry about a thing," She says. "I'd take care of everything."

AJ raises an eyebrow. "What's in it for you?"

"Nothing." When AJ gives her a look, she adds, "I promise. I just want to help you."

"Well...." She pauses, thinking it over. "Okay. Let's see how it works out."

"Wonderful...."

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