1/7/16, NXT Taping scheduled to air 1/27/16, Full Sail University…

"Sami! Slow down and tell me what's-"

"Wrong?! Oh I'll tell you what's wrong, I got screwed out there and you didn't run in to help me!"

"Sami, I-"

"I don't want to hear it! You're off focus and need to sort things out! Now leave me alone, Mandy!"

It was just minutes ago that one of the last people she thought would yell at her had done so… now Amanda was in the trainers office with one ice pack on her right foot and another on her ankle. Sami had accidentally stepped on it during the chaos at ringside, paid no attention after and acted like Amanda hadn't been there at all until after the match ended in a draw.

Amanda had her back to the door and the hood of her Balor Club hoodie over her head… it had been quiet so she assumed Dr. Amann had given her some space.

The door opened but she paid no attention to it… until she felt a hand on her side and looked up at Finn with tear filled eyes and a quivering mouth, Finn pulling her to him in a comforting embrace and Amanda sobbing.

"Shh… it's okay, let it all out, it's alright luv." Finn whispered.

So she did. And once she started, she couldn't hold it back anymore and went on to speak about how Sami had yelled at her, how he had been intensely focused about his impending return to the main roster and how she felt shut out by him as of late whenever she asked him if he wanted to go on a walk with her somewhere to clear his mind and he denied her, saying that there's always later.

"I feel like he's gonna wake up one day and walk out of my life like Phil did." Amanda said quietly, Finn lightly stroking her hair as he remembered… Phil Brooks had been one of Amanda's friends since she was 15 but a huge fight between them when Amanda was 23 caused him to leave her as well as the WWE behind.

"If he's willing to do that, then he's never worth the care… but I somehow doubt it's to do with you specifically. You always listen to your friends' problems… maybe he can't find any other way to express his right now." Finn replied.

"Maybe it's best if we give Sami some time to calm down." Amanda said as they glanced at the clock… it was 5:30 in the evening and there was an hour long break between now and the final taping of the night. But it was clear that she didn't want to be here much longer tonight and before she could go find William Regal, he walked in like he could read her mind.

"I'll alter a few things. Go on home." The older man said, letting the two leave.

The Alfond Inn was where they were tonight, having grabbed some Chinese food on the way to it. After eating, Amanda was getting cleaned off in the shower to help soothe her exhausted mind.

Once out of it and dressed, she curled up next to Finn and he wrapped his right arm around her back while lightly running the fingers of his left hand through her still damp hair… she wasted no time in resting her right arm over him and nestling her head onto his shoulder, Finn glancing over and seeing that Amanda's right foot was bruised.

"Did you step on something?" Finn asked quietly, looking closer at the foot.

"When Sami backflipped out of the ring… he stepped on my foot by accident. Took a lot of willpower to not scream like a cat whose tail was stepped on." Amanda replied, Finn pulling her closer to him.

"Lucky he didn't break your toes with how much heavier he is than you." Finn said as his hands rested on her back.

"That actually happened once… not with Sami, this was back before I met him. When Daniel Bryan did a running front flip over the top rope at Summerslam 2010, he crashed onto me and stepped on my foot in the chaos of us trying to help each other up… but what neither of us knew was that my right foot had bent back enough that it was nearly backwards and him stepping on my toes broke three of them." Amanda explained, Finn cringing at that.

"That is just… terrible to even imagine." Finn replied.

"I screamed all hell at Daniel, even threw things at him… at 20 years old, I was still a terror." Amanda admitted, Finn trying not to laugh once he pictured Daniel trying to apologize to a pissed off Amanda.

"But he forgave you because he adores you and you forgave him… and you forgiving Sami will happen at some point." Finn whispered as he kissed Amanda on her forehead.

When it was 8, they watched SmackDown to try to unwind more.

At the same time in Full Sail University, Sami was looking around for Amanda.

"Mandy?!" Sami called out for the twentieth time… only to see Bayley emerge from the Women's locker room.

"She and Finn left for the night, Sami… no idea where to." Bayley responded, Sami reacting by slamming his right hand on a nearby production crate.

"Then now who's the one who doesn't care about ruining our friendship?!" Sami growled.

"Sami, what did you expect, for him to let her cry by herself?! You almost broke her foot when you accidentally stepped on it!" Bayley yelled after slapping him, making Sami jump back as raising her voice or hitting anyone outside the ring was something Bayley rarely did.

"I expected that she'd at least try to talk and fix something with me, like she even cared!" Sami responded.

"You break your leg and then stand on it! Or break up with a long term partner and then go see them the next day! You can't fix something when it's still raw and hurting, you know!" Bayley replied.

"Then how do I fix it? I've never fought with Mandy before." Sami responded.

"Wait for her to be ready, then approach… cautiously." Bayley answered.

"Okay…" Sami said quietly, rubbing his face. "Damn, you hit hard!" He said.

"Well you pissed me off there with what you said." Bayley replied.

Sami knew she was right.