October 2nd 2011, Amanda's perspective…
"Cut the lock, cut the lock!" JR yelled as I saw someone run past me with bolt cutters… but they're not stopping the rampage in the ring! Damn it, that's my brother and two of my closest friends!
"Ma'am, stay-" The officer responded, me striking him and grabbing his taser gun as the chain is cut.
I kick the cell door in, tasing Mike and Ronnie… but they're not Mike and Ronnie in this moment, two more of my closest friends!
They're two savage animals that attacked John, Phil and Alberto!
Miz and Truth fell to the mat, the cops running in and arresting them as I drop the taser gun, the officer I punched picking it back up… I fully expect him to arrest me.
But he doesn't… he's not reaching for his cuffs.
"I'm sorry, officer." I say, my voice a raspy whisper.
"They attacked your family. I understand the need to protect family." The officer replied, me getting into the ring and helping John up to where he's sitting… I heard my brother's ribs crack but he's lightly resting his right hand on my face.
"I'm okay, Sis." John responded, the two of us hugging before going to help Phil and Alberto up.
"Christ sake, Amanda Rose! You were gonna murder them!" Phil replied, rubbing his head.
"That's what she thought they were trying to do to us!" Alberto snapped at him before turning to me and lightly cupping my face. "Laurinaitis didn't tell you it was scripted? The only real part are the officers, chica." He whispered.
I snap my head towards Laurinaitis, who gives me a neutral look as if to say "Yeah, I left that out of the scripts…", Alberto's arms snaking around my shoulders and him lightly stroking my hair.
"I thought you knew… I honestly did." Alberto whispered.
No… I didn't… and now I feel really bad…
Present time, third person perspective, October 3rd 2011…
Amanda had barely dozed off in the ER of New Orleans East Hospital when she opened her eyes again after Phil arguing with a nurse.
"Leave her alone!" Phil replied.
"Don't tell me I can't see my damn friend! It's been years since I've seen her and this is what happens?! What the hell kind of show are you all running?! She could've been killed, her brother could've been killed, you and your friend could've been killed!" The nurse responded angrily.
'Yukie?!' Amanda thought, the 21 year old sure that she had gone crazy.
But as she stood up, she let out a sharp yell as Phil dragged her away… and Amanda pulled her right hand out of his left one, Phil turning to her.
"How long have you been keeping me from getting in touch with her?!" Amanda responded.
"Shhh, just go back to sleep. You'll be alright." Phil responded quietly.
"Answer me, damn it! Before I take another taser and turn it towards you!" Amanda replied angrily.
"Since she lost her child." Phil explained, Amanda's expression changing to a saddened one.
"Boy or girl?" Amanda questioned.
"A boy. Why does it matter?" Phil asked.
"Shinichi… it means first born in Japanese, that's what she would've named him. She needed me, Phil, why didn't you tell me?" Amanda responded as she brushed her tears away.
"She ignored you the years before she got pregnant... but when she reached out to you, I decided to give her some revenge. So I blocked her number from your phone and hid the letters overtime to see how you felt over the years." Phil explained.
"I wish you had left in July when your contract ran out." Amanda responded before she turned to go find Yukie… but Phil stopped her by putting his right hand over her mouth and her left arm behind her back, tightening his grip as Amanda fought back.
Walking into the ER to once again check on an injured Tama, Devitt went wide eyed… and narrowed his eyes, storming over and pulling Phil off of Amanda before throwing him at the wall and holding him there by pressing his right arm against Phil's throat.
"You let her go, chicken shit! She's a woman!" Devitt retorted angrily.
"I don't… think you understand…" Phil tried to explain, Devitt cutting him off by pressing harder against Phil's throat… and looking at Amanda, who was guarding her left arm and tears running down her face before Devitt turned back to Phil.
"Leave her alone, she doesn't deserve to be grabbed by you!" Devitt warned once more.
Phil nodded and Devitt threw him to the floor, Phil picking himself up and limping away… and Devitt turned to Amanda, his hands carefully resting on her shoulders.
"Six years, I trusted him… and the last three years, he's been lying to me…" Amanda responded, trying to move her left hand and fingers as Devitt guided her further into the ER and into an empty triage room.
"Don't worry. You're safe here in this hospital. Are you okay?" Devitt replied.
"I can't move my index and middle fingers." Amanda replied, Devitt turning and seeing Yukie as she ran in.
"You chase him off?" Yukie asked.
"Yes but I think he broke two of her fingers to get his point across." Devitt replied as Yukie examined Amanda's fingers and hand once Amanda was out of her leather jacket.
"I'm sorry about this, Mandy." Yukie apologized.
"Don't apologize for Phil… can't believe I saved his ass tonight, should've just let Mike and Ronnie beat him senseless." Amanda replied, Devitt having been watching the Hell In A Cell pay per view at a bar.
"I'm gonna order an x ray… and you look exhausted, try to rest." Yukie responded before she left, Devitt holding an ice pack on Amanda's hand and fingers.
"You're just a kid…" Devitt replied.
"21." Amanda admitted.
"Really? You don't look it at all." Devitt responded.
"You'd be surprised how often I hear that." Amanda replied.
"Well wait til you're 30." Devitt responded.
"30? Damn, I thought you were 25 at the oldest." Amanda replied as they laughed softly.
"Everyone tells me that as well." Devitt responded.
"People don't always look their age." Amanda replied, trying to keep her eyes open.
But she closed them and Devitt lightly rubbed her right shoulder… and noticed slight burns on her hands that would heal on their own, Devitt knowing they were from the taser.
'Just rest now, little lady. You're safe.' Devitt thought.
And he knew it had been a long night for Amanda.