Six nights ago…
The bar was crowded as Charlotte and Paige argued over Alberto Del Rio… Amanda left the table and walked to the bar, the bartender pouring some tequila for her and her drinking it.
But she could still hear the yelling and walked towards the door to head outside… the cool air hit her and she closed her eyes after closing the door as she ignored her ringing phone and let it go to voicemail, knowing it was Seth.
Until the third time it rang.
"What?!" Amanda responded angrily, Seth hearing the loud music in the background.
"I didn't think you go bar hopping anymore!" Seth replied.
"I'm out with a few friends… but two of them started fighting over a guy so I left the table to try to clear my mind. And why would you care if I get drunk?! You're not the one I'd call for a ride home anymore, I'd call Dean or Roman-" Amanda responded, Seth turning livid and cutting her off in his anger.
"Bullshit! You'd call Balor right away!" Seth shouted.
"Yeah… goodbye." Amanda responded, hanging up on Seth and heading outside.
It wasn't too long before Finn showed up and took her away from the bar, Amanda resting her head on the headrest of the passenger seat.
"Unwind, Darlin'. We'll be home soon." Finn responded, lightly rubbing Amanda's left arm.
Amanda nodded and smiled slightly.
It was the next morning that Amanda had checked her phone to find it bombarded with angry messages from Charlotte… and she deleted them and blocked Charlotte's number…
Present time…
Amanda opened her eyes when it was morning, seeing Finn.
"Feeling okay, Darlin'?" Finn asked.
"Still a bit sore but it'll fade." Amanda responded, rubbing her face for a few seconds and sitting up. "I know that look, someone else got their head bashed in. Rollins?" She replied, rubbing the back of her head.
"Yes and he damn well deserved it." Finn responded before they hugged. "But Bliss is trying to pin the blame on you, saying that Seth saw bright red nail polish on the person's hand." He explained after they let go, Amanda remembering that she had painted her own nails with Essie's Wicked and Dianne's with Essie's Forever Yummy yesterday.
"Dianne only goes off when provoked… and Bliss needs to stop trying to get me fired." Amanda replied, rubbing the back of her neck and Finn stopping her… and Amanda cringing slightly as a sharp ache went through her right shoulder.
"You sure you're okay?" Finn asked.
"Yeah… it only lasted for a few seconds but still, that was weird." Amanda explained, Finn lightly rubbing Amanda's right shoulder before his phone rang and he picked it up.
"He's already driving the others crazy, isn't he, Dean?" Finn asked.
"That's one way of putting it and things kind of got strange so far but I'll explain it later… is Mandy feeling any better?" Dean responded, Finn looking to Amanda… who nodded to Finn to tell Dean about what else had happened.
"Mandy's right shoulder ached for a bit… I don't remember Seth stomping on it, his foot was aimed more for her head and neck." Finn explained before both heard a knock at the door, Finn handing the phone to Amanda before going to answer it and letting Jack Swagger in.
"Jack, you okay buddy? You look kind of freaked out." Amanda responded as Jack closed the door. "I'll call you back, Dean." She replied before they hung up.
"When I went to go confront Seth, I saw a strange vehicle outside." Jack explained.
"How strange? Wrong kind of license plates?" Finn questioned.
"I don't think it had any license plates… it didn't even look Earthly." Jack explained.
"Jack, what kind of weed have you been smoking?" Amanda responded, Jack sitting down across from her and showing her the photo he took of the ship. "Has anyone else seen the photo yet?" She questioned as Jack saw the stitches.
"No and I don't plan on telling them… but what I plan on doing is beating Seth to a pulp." Jack explained.
"Won't change how he behaves. He's already gone off the damn deep end." Amanda replied, Jack lightly kissing her on the top of her head.
At the same time, Seth was in the lobby when he saw who he at first thought was Amanda… but when he stormed over and grabbed Ryder, she slapped him hard across the face.
"Clearly you left your manners in whatever room you're staying in!" Ryder responded, Seth rubbing his sore face.
"Wrong woman… sorry." Seth replied.
"Your girl leave without you?" Ryder asked after calming down.
"She's… she was a friend, things aren't so good between her and me nowadays because of someone else." Seth explained.
"Someone who you don't want around her." Ryder replied as they sat down. "Maybe you should try explaining why instead of acting on impulse or out of anger because if you don't, you could really hurt her. Either way, something's got to change." She responded as they looked at each other… before she left.
'Maybe you're right…' Seth thought.
At the arena later for the SmackDown taping before the upcoming Night Of Champions pay per view, Amanda was zoning out as she got ready for tonight's event.
Somewhere beyond happiness and sadness
I need to calculate
What creates my own madness
And I'm addicted to your punishment
And you're the master
And I am waiting for disaster
I feel irrational
So confrontational
To tell the truth I am
Getting away with murder
It isn't possible
To never tell the truth
But the reality is I'm getting away with murder
I drink my drink and I don't even want to
I think my thoughts when I don't even need to
I never look back 'cause I don't even want to
And I don't need to
Because I'm getting away with murder
I feel irrational
So confrontational
To tell the truth I am
Getting away with murder
It isn't possible
To never tell the truth
But the reality is I'm getting away with murder
Somewhere beyond happiness and sadness
I need to calculate
What creates my own madness
And I'm addicted to your punishment
And you're the master
And I am craving this disaster
I feel irrational
So confrontational
To tell the truth I am
Getting away with murder
It isn't possible
To never tell the truth
But the reality is I'm getting away with murder
I feel irrational
So confrontational
To tell the truth I am
Getting away with murder
It isn't possible
To never tell the truth
But the reality is I'm getting away with murder
"Mandy!" Seth responded loudly, Amanda jumping slightly and turning the music off before putting her earbuds away. "Damn, you give new meaning to drowning everything out." He said.
"What now, want to stomp my head in again?! Shout at me that I'm-" Amanda replied.
"I'm sorry about what I did. I didn't go about what I wanted the right way." Seth explained, Amanda rolling her eyes.
"A half assed apology ain't gonna work on me." Amanda responded, going to find Finn but Seth stopped her and Amanda yanked her right arm away.
"You're not walking away from me and back to him this time, Mandy!" Seth responded angrily, Amanda going off and punching him.
"The friendship you and I had is done and dead, Rollins! You proved that last night when you tried to crack my skull! Does "You're damn right I will! If I have to be the sole voice of harsh truth around here, so be it!" ring a bell in that hangover clouded mind of yours?! The only thing you're sincere about is that you just want me all to yourself, you possessive prick!" Amanda shouted, Seth realising that she had spoken to Dianne. "And I've had enough so actually fucking listen to me when I say this! Stay! Out! Of my life!" She replied.
Amanda turned and left… and Seth leaned against the wall, closing his eyes and processing what she had just told him.
Her voice was shot from shouting but he heard every word out of her mouth.