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In the three months Scully was away from the Xtreme Wrestling Federation, his life had hit an all time low. It all started when Scully was defeated by debutant Danny Imperial at the Lethal Lottery pay-per-view, in the pre show after Paul Heyman interveened to cost him the match. Prior to that Skull had been screwed out of being in Lethal Lottery main card so it was all building up and now he'd had enough.
Scully spoke with interviewer, Chadwick Fish about the match and claimed he was done with wrestling. He walked out of the arena or should I say sped out in his car and then went out in the capital of North Korea, Pjyongyang seeing as Double L was located there. After hitting a few clubs he ended up in one where he got chatting to a Korean barmaid, after a few more alcoholic beverages and drank far too many, needless to say Scully endured in a night of passion with the woman. This was the beginning of Scully's downfall....

[Part 1 here: http://xwf99.com/showthread.php?tid=28393]
[Part 2 here: http://xwf99.com/showthread.php?tid=28435]

April 10th 2017
(The beginning of a Lost Soul~ Part 3)

It had been exactly 8 days since Scully had returned from the North Korean capital and he had been finding it tough. Skull hated lying, he hated the fact that he had cheated on the mother of their son and his long term partner, Natalie. He loved her a lot and although it was in a lot people's mindset to act this way and be disloyal, it wasn't in Scullys. Okay he might cheat in an actual wrestling match but to cheat in a relationship? That wasn't his style or so he thought. The guilt was eating him up, since his return he practically distanced himself from Natalie. She could tell something was wrong but she couldn't work out what it was. She trusted him and what he did whether it was a one night stand or whatever, Scully betraying her trust would never happen. But it did. On this particular day, Natalie had to confront him about the situation. The worst thing is he had started drinking excessive amounts of alcohol and everytime she tried previously, he would go out. Poor little Aston had also lost the love and attention from his old man, Natalie had enough.

Scully sat in the kitchen of his home in Miami, Florida, only a quarter bottle of Jack Daniels left as he downed another shot in the small glass. He looked rough, he wasn't even dressed, all he had on was some jogging bottoms. He sat hand in face as the front door opens and slams shut. Natalie marches into the kitchen....

"Michael we need to talk!"

Natalie places her handbag on the table. When Skull answered, his words were slurry.

"Do we really?"

"What is the matter with you? Why haven't you been doing the wrestling? What has gotten in to you?"

"What has gotten in to you? Chill babe. Just chill.

Scully chickles slightly and Natalie suddenly flips.

"Ya know what Michael... Screw you! I'm going to stay at my mums for a few days.. I knew you'd be like this, i have my stuff already packed... "

"Okay... Bye!"

Scully was being an asshole and Natalie sees red. She pick up her handbag and walks out of the kitchen. Scully simply shrugs, pouring himself an triple shot of JD. Natalie goes straight to the cupboard under the stairs, grabbing the few bags full of hers and Aston's clothes with other bits and bobs. She slams the door behind her as she leaves, loading the boot of her mum's car. Natalie begins to cry as she gets in the passenger seat. Her mum gives her a cuddle as Aston sleeps in the back unaware.

"Let's go mum..."

Natalie's mum shakes her head at the thought of Scully's behaviour, Natalie sobs quietly. Her mum starts the ignition and Natalie immediately gets her phone out. She goes in to her contacts and selects to call Scully's best friend, Alfie. She doesn't put it on loudspeaker so only Natalie's part of the conversation can be heard.

"Hi Alfie, it's Natalie...

No not really. He's a mess. He is just drinking constantly....

I'm staying at my mums for a while. Can you see why he's acting like this?

No he hasn't even been to work. He said he's done with wrestling.

He won't talk to me...

I've tried..

Okay thank you hun.... Bye."

Natalie hangs up the phone and then looks at her mum, "Alfie is going to speak to him..."

Natalies mum calmly replies, "Hopefully he can knock some sense in to him but I won't hold my breath."

An hour later......

The doorbell rings at Scully's Miami home but there is no answer. It rings again followed by some knocking. Still no answer. Alfie had arrived at his bestfriends house but he wasn't getting a reply. Alfie went to the living room window but the curtains were closed. He tried the downstairs toilet window but the toilet door was closed too blocking any view to any other parts of the house. Alfie walks round the side, the garage is locked up so instead he sticks his arm over the back gate and opens it. He closes the gate behind him andwalks doen the pathway to the back door. He knocks the kitchen door, nothing. He decides to look through the window and can see Scully fast asleep, his head led on the table. An empty bottle of JD in his hand and a glass with a drop. Alfie shakes his head and turns the handle of the door. Once inside Alfie walks over to Scully and can't believe the state of his good friend. Alfie nudges Scully but he doesn't even stir.

"Wake up... Scully wake up."

Scully's eyes open slowly as he lifts his head off the table. He yawns and tries to open his eyes more fully. He see's a figure stood before him but his vision is still blurred, he can see two Alfies next to him.

"What's going on Scully?"

Scully simply shrugs and drinks the last drop of JD from the glass. He then attempts to pour the empty bottle in to glass but Alfie grabs it away from him.

"Nothing in it anyway."

Scully pushes the chair back with his weight and stands up from the chair. He swaggers over to the cupboard where he looks for alcohol but it's all gone other than a bottle of champagne. He picks it up but Alfie grabs it off him. Scully doesn't take kindly to this and pushes Alfie away, Alfie falls back into the door.

"We need to talk."

"I need to drink!"

"No you need to sort yourself out."

"Okay dad. Bet Natalie rang you?"

"She's upset, she didn't know what else to do."

"She deserves better."

"What's wrong with you?"

"It doesn't matter."

"Of course it matters mate."

Skull shrugs again and swaggers back to the chair.

"So what is it? Something has triggered this?"

"Do you have to go on?..."

"Yes cuz I'm your mate and that's what mates do when their friend is in trouble."

"Bollocks to this... "

Scully stands up and picks up the empty bottle. He suddenly throws the bottle against the wall. It smashes into pieces. Alfie can't believe it..

"What was the point in that?"

"Shut the fuck up!"

Scully picks up his car keys from the keyholder.

"You ain't going anywhere like that."

Alfie quickly tries to block Scully's exit by standing in front of the side door to the garage. Skull tries to push himself past... "Fucking get out of the way.."

"No chance!"

"Move... Now!"

"Just sit down, stop this!"

Alfie holds Scully away but Skull suddenly reacts with a headbutt straight to the nose of Alfie. Blood splatters everywhere out of Alfie's nose and he falls to the floor. Scully looks at Alfie briefly, he brushes past and straight into the garage. He uses the remote to unlock the garage and quickly jumps in the car. He starts the ignition and puts into first gear. He releases the handbrake and wheel spins as Alfie runs in front of the car to try and stop it. He is forced to jump out of the way and Scully speeds off into the road. This was well dangerous considering he was way over the limit, an innocent life could be taken including his own for driving pissed. He could cause a collision or simply crash into something. He was under the influence and anything could happen.......

To be continued.....

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