September 29th 2015, SmackDown taping set to air October 1st 2015...
Arsonist's Lullabye by Hozier played through Amanda's earbuds as she walked around to clear her mind… and then she stopped.
"Look, this isn't the same Mandy you knew then!"
"She's at least reaching out!"
'Seth and Yukie?' Amanda thought as she crept closer to the door.
"Look, life got busy for her… for all of you, apparently, how many times have you had time to spend with your loved ones while on the road 300 days out of the year? She's genuinely sorry, Seth." Yukie replied.
"Oh but what about you and her? She left you in those ten years of your pathetic life, and you were the one who got hurt in the end, wishing you had the better life. Think about that, Yukie!" Seth explained.
"Wishing I could console my friend when she got sad, share the good times with her… I bet your brother's lonely too, wondering if you've thought about picking up a phone to call him, Seth." Yukie replied.
"I don't give a damn about him at the moment, what about you? Trying to rebuild something that is lost. I promise you that Mandy and her boyfriend of hers will walk over you, sharing all the glory stuff while you're left in the dirt." Seth explained.
"You're just jealous that she found someone who loves her and would never betray her like you did! Whether they're seeing each other or not, that's none of your business, you've got no room to talk with how you slept with both Leighla and Zahra!" Yukie yelled.
"I don't want anything they got. But it's you, because you want the same thing they got. You've been on ringside with Amanda and Finn for the longest and you haven't been a weekly match, like them and everyone else. And I bet you want the bigger piece of the cake don't you?" Seth explained, as Yukie thought about it for a few seconds.
"I do but-" Yukie started to say, before Seth cut her off.
"Like I suggested in the first place, don't side with Balor Club anymore, and leave them in the dust." Seth responded.
Amanda felt her eyes burn with tears and turned and left… she stopped and leaned against the wall to close her eyes and let her tears fall, feeling like there was a knife in her heart.
Feeling a hand on her right arm, she opened her eyes and saw Finn… and the 34 year old pulled her into his arms, the 25 year old hanging onto him and burying her head into his torso as his left hand rubbed up and down her back.
He hated that Seth was driving a wedge between Amanda and Yukie when they were making more of an effort to mend things…
Present time, September 30th 2015…
Seth jumped as he heard weights being slammed against each other repeatedly and in a gym, that indicated one thing.
Someone was pissed off… and looking closer, Seth saw someone in a black tank top and black and white workout shorts strengthening her arms on a Gold's Gym XRS 50.
The Thrill Is Gone by B.B King and Tracy Chapman played through Amanda's earbuds as Finn turned away from Bayley.
"I better check on her." Finn responded before he walked over to Amanda and lightly placed his hands on hers, Amanda looking up. "Lovely, I think it's time to loosen the grip on those straps." He replied gently, Amanda doing so before Finn helped her sit up and Amanda turned Spotify off before putting her earbuds in her shorts pocket.
"Sorry… guess I'm still riled up." Amanda responded as Finn helped her stand up… and Seth walked over, Finn narrowing his eyes at Seth.
"Something we can help you with?" Finn questioned after putting himself in front of Amanda, Seth seeing the Balor Club logo on Amanda's top.
"Yeah, tell your girl to stop slamming the weights around." Seth replied.
"Well you're always telling me to stay out of your life, how bout you stop trying to pull my friendships apart, you cold hearted motherfucker?!" Amanda replied angrily, Seth's eyes widening at her language.
"Mandy! You're too young for that language, and what are you talking about?" Seth questioned.
"First off, she's 25, she can say what she wants." Finn responded.
"Seth, I overheard you trying to get into Yukie's mind! What, you get bored of trying to get into Ashley's pants already?!" Amanda responded, Seth knowing he was in trouble.
"Mandy, it's not what you think!" Seth repiled.
"Liar!" Amanda responded angrily after punching Seth, which prompted Yukie to run over to them.
"What's going on?" Yukie questioned.
"He's trying to pull you, me and Ashley apart from each other!" Amanda replied, Finn holding her back as Yukie saw her shaking from the adrenaline and anger.
"Just chill out, nothing like that is going to happen." Yukie responded.
"Come on, let's go cool off, Darlin'." Finn replied before they grabbed their things and headed to the gym showers, Yukie slapping Seth upside the head.
"Told you she overhead, dickhead!" Yukie responded, Seth turning to her.
"Well, I didn't know she was that smart to even listen to us." Seth repiled.
"Ash, Mandy and I aren't gonna listen to you, Rollins." Yukie responded, having her hands on her hips.
"Well two out of three of you should!" Seth replied.
"Quit acting like Mandy screwed you over! She didn't, she found someone who actually treats her with love and respect!" Yukie responded.
"Yeah, someone who wants to get in her pants." Seth repiled.
"What, she can't have a boyfriend?" Yukie asked sarcastically.
"You want the same prize what Mandy has don't you? And was Finn one of them?" Seth questioned.
"He's made it clear he sees me as a sister, much like Bayley. And I appreciate that honesty, he's a damn good friend. You know what? You want Mandy and it's killing you that she's not yours." Yukie explained, Seth turning wide eyed.
"She was mine in the beginning, before Balor showed up, Yang!" Seth retorted.
"About time you admitted it. You truly believe Finn stole her from you."
Seth turned around, seeing Dakota by a treadmill.
And he knew he was screwed.
