Chapter 1

Thanksgiving 2013

"April sweetie, can you please help me set the dinner table up?"

"Sure mom no problem." AJ said as she began to gather forks and place them on the table.

AJ has been extremely giddy lately because of the events that are occurring in her life. It was Thanksgiving and also the day her brother, Felipe came home from Iraq. But that wasn't the only reason. You see, AJ has had a lot going for her right now like her wrestling career. AJ has been in the WWE for about 4 years now and in those years she has accomplished a lot like becoming the longest reigning Divas Champion. And trust, she is grateful for how blessed her life is but deep inside something still feels missing in her life… Not something, someone. Think about it, what good is it having success and happiness if you have no one to share it with. It makes it pointless…

"April your brother should be here any minute EVERYONE PLACES!" AJ's mom Jessica said as she quickly tried to make sure everything was in place for her dear son's return.

AJ could see the dire hope in her mother's eyes as she stood by the door waiting to see her son alive and well, to be able to show love and affection that he's stripped of every time he leaves. She wanted nothing to ruin this moment.

Moments later…

"Click" "hello?" "SURPRISE!" everyone shouted as he walked through the corridor to the room where they all waited for him.

As soon as he walked through the arch he nearly fell backwards as her mother threw her arms around his neck silently sobbing tears of joy to have her baby home again

"Hi mom, I've missed you"

"Oh Felipe, I have missed you too more than anything in the world I'm so glad you're okay." She hugged him tightly one more time as he told her quietly but ever so gently

"it's okay now, I'm not going anywhere I promise."

As Jessica recomposed herself a ding went off "dinner is served"…

Meanwhile at the Brooks residence..

"Phil why haven't you got a girlfriend yet?" asked Phil's oh so caring step sister Chaleen.

"I don't know maybe the same reason you haven't had a REAL boyfriend since high school." He flashed her a devilish smirk as she glared at him with eyes cold enough to freeze.

"Now you two stop it and eat, Chaleen leave him alone when Phillip is ready to settle down he will. Maybe right now isn't the right time after all, our Phillip has a career to focus on."

Phil smiled as he thought about his expanding career, he was the current WWE Champion and one of the top guys in the WWE. He had his ups and downs with the company but at the end of the day he loved what he did and he knew he was good at it.

As everyone continued to eat their food; giggling and talking amongst theirselves Punk began to feel something, a feeling of lonlieness. He had his family, a great career and a huge, supportive at best and loving fan base. Besides he wasn't good at relationships anyways. It was if everytime he tried it out it ended up with him alone again and he could never figure out why.

"Maybe i'm better off alone" he said quietly to himself as everyone started to gather their belongings to go back home to their respective lives.

Meanwhile at the Mendez residence...

"April honey so you're telling me that with all the time that you're gone; traveling across the country you haven't found anybody to settle down with?" Jessica asked dumbfounded

Aj sighed at her mother's persistent push and attempts at persuading AJ to find the "right guy".

"Mom maybe I just am not ready for another relationship! the last time I tried the whole dating thing I ended up in... AJ's voice started to lower as she tried her hardest to think off another reason. Her family couldn't know of her past. Her dark, dark, past.

"April honey? are you alright?" AJ's mom asked with a look of concern in her eyes

"in heartbreak" AJ said as she got up from the table, quickly grabbed her things and went for the door. She was almost out of there until her brother Felipe ran after her.

"AJ wait!" he yelled but she was able to unlock the door and get to her car before he could catch up to her.

As AJ drove home she started to feel the tears build up in her eyes. The thoughts of going through what she had been through previously scared her. Nobody could ever know. Absolutely noone. As AJ continued to let tears fall she noticed that it started to rain seemingly hard for a fall night. As she continued to speed down the wet roads she felt her phone vibrate; it was her mother calling.

"Hello? AJ said shakely.

"Hi honey, look i'm just calling to apologize for bringing up the whole relationship thing. I didn't know it would strike a cord so deep with you." I'm really sorry baby" Jessica said with an apologetic tone

AJ could hear the sadness and regret in her mother's voice and it made her feel terrible.

"Mom, don't worry about it really. I promise everyhting is okay. I just didn't want to talk about it. Please don't feel bad, now I have to go okay? I love you so much"

"I love you too honey bye bye" Jessica said as she heard the phone click

As AJ continued to drive she felt her phone vibrate once again except this time it was a text message.

Hey April, guess who? haha you honestly are the stupidest woman in the world is you thought that I wouldn't find you again. Next time try not getting a job where you're on TV every other week and all over social media and the news. I'm back and I want what's mine and if that means taking whoever I need to out of the way to get it then so be it. You can't run forever baby. You should've known you would come face to face with the reflection of who you truly are and everyone and everything would come flooding back. -A lost friend

AJ dropped her phone as she heard a car horn, flashing headlights and before she knew it everything went black.

Hey guys it's me! after a long, long lonnng break I finally have broken out of writers block and was able to get the first chapter out of my new story that i'm really excited for called Blind Sided it may be a series i'm not sure yet. It seems rushed in my opinion but then again i'm a perfectionist so yeah anyways please, please, please review. Ages to write, seconds to review is what I was always told. Punk's play into the story will be further looked into in the next chapter so stay tuned and please tell me what you think. ~Kisses Avery