Characters in this chapter: Shawn Michaels, Rebecca Curci, Cameron and Cheyenne
Notes: New story! Hope you enjoy!
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So Far Away
A few minutes before his match, Shawn received a call from his wife Rebecca, who was down in San Antonio. "Hello?" Shawn had picked up the phone. "Hey Shawn, I can't wait to see you tomorrow!" Rebecca sounded so excited, she was going to see the love of her life after a few months. "Oh, uh...Rebecca? There's...kind of been a change of plans..." Shawn replied, he had forgotten to tell her about what happened at a meeting with Vince McMahon. Rebecca adjusted the phone to her ear a bit better, "Did...I just hear a 'change of plans'? What does that mean, Shawn? We're still going to see you tomorrow, right, Shawn?". Shawn clenched his teeth, wanting to be able to both tell her what she wants to hear and the truth. "I'm really sorry, Reb--" All Shawn heard was a click and his face turned red. He was truly upset at what happened now and at Vince's office.
- At the office of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, a few weeks ago
"Hey Vince, thanks so much for letting me off the hook for the tour next week, I truly appreciate it." Shawn sat down with a huge smile on his face. "Well, Shawn, you aren't going to be thanking me right now, it turns out we need you for the tour." Vince looked at Shawn who would be right in front of his face if his desk wasn't between them. "What? Vince, you told me you guys didn't need me for the tour! When I came back from my injury you told me I wouldn't be doing any international work in the first place!" Shawn felt like he was on top of the world and came crashing down right on his back, knocking the wind right out of him. "I'm sorry, Shawn, but you are going to have to work the tour. You'll get plenty of other chances to see your family." Vince told Shawn apologeticly. "But I already told my wife that I'd be there with them! I already told my kids, Vince! You've got to understand!" Shawn tried to reason with Vince. Its not that he didnt want to wrestle, its just, he wanted to be with his family. "And now you can tell your wife and your kids that you will not be seeing them on Tuesday." The chairman looked Shawn in the eye, he knew he was the boss and he was going to get his way. Shawn got up and got out of Vince's office, walking through the halls with glassy eyes.
- Back to the present!
Shawn's theme song hit the arena as he strolled out onto the stage, down the ramp and into the ring. Shawn knew his lines for this night by heart already and was about the give it his all with the microphone to his mouth. Shawn opened his mouth wide, his chest filled with air about to excite the crowd with his strong words, but nothing came out. Shawn's face turned even redder as he closed his mouth and looked at the crowd, the same glassyness in his eyes than a few weeks ago. The crowd looked at each other as whispers took over the crowd. Many asked each other, 'What happened to Shawn?', 'Is he going to be alright?', and 'What's going on?'. Shawn dropped the microphone carelessly as he stared into the audience speechlessly. The lines he was supposed to say were unable to come out of his mouth. Shawn walked towards the rope, left the ring, and then went backstage. Shawn took it step by step, changing out of his sideless shirt, his leather pants and his wrestling boots and into a black suit, as if he was mourning the death of a loved one.
The clouds came together to form a dark shadow in the sky as rain poured from the sky. He took small steps over to his car as his private driver opened the limousine door for Shawn. Shawn sat down inside the black, glossy limousine and looked out the window as rain drops fell from the sky and onto the window. Shawn bowed his head and started to pray, asking to get a chance to see his family as soon as possible. After praying, he looked up and was escorted out of the limousine and into the hotel by his limo driver.
- In San Antonio, Texas with Rebecca, Cameron and Cheyenne.
Tears fell from Rebecca's eyes as the kids ran down the stairs. "We're gonna see daddy, we're gonna see daddy!" The kids danced around singing 'We're gonna see daddy'. "Cameron, Cheyenne, daddy can't come home tomorrow." Rebecca frowned and grabbed the children into her arms. "Why not, mommy?" The kids frowned also. "Daddy's boss needs him so daddy was forced to stay with the other wrestlers this week." Rebecca rubbed her kids' backs as they sat in her lap. Cameron laughed, "Daddy can just beat him up like he did before! Then he can come home! Don't worry mommy! Daddy's gonna superkick his boss and show him who's really boss, like he shows everyone else!". Rebecca smirked at Cameron. "Is daddy gonna really do that, mommy?" Cheyenne looked up at her mother. "No, baby, he's not really gonna do that. He can't or else he'll get in really bad trouble." Rebecca sighed. "But he did it before! He can do it again!" Cameron raised his eyebrows. "Honey, if daddy does that this time he'll get fired and he won't be a wrestler anymore." Rebecca bit the inside of her lip, she couldn't believe Shawn promised her that she was going to see him on what was going to be tomorrow and then suddenly had a change in plans.
- Phone call between Shawn and Rebecca, last week
"Hey baby, guess what?!" Shawn shouted right into Rebecca's ears eccentrically. "Whats up, honey?" Rebecca smiled on the other line, so happy to hear Shawn was okay and he was happy also. "I'm coming home next week after RAW!" Shawn was on the edge in his hotel room of jumping up and down in excitement. "Thats perfect, Shawn! I'll make us all a special dinner and everything! I guarantee it'll be perfect as soon as you step through the door!" Rebecca was fired up, sounding just as eccentric as Shawn at this point. "I know it will be perfect, baby, I can't wait to see you! I'll talk to you later, okay, baby?!" Shawn's grin was as big as his heart as his wife and himself exchanged 'I love you's and they hung up.