November 2nd 2004...

"I just don't get why this guy my brother works with doesn't seem to like me." Amanda responded as they walked on home, both worn down from the long day.

"Well you did hit him with a steel chair during the summer, Mandy." Sachael replied.

"It was part of the show, I didn't mean to hurt him." Amanda responded, the girls laughing and Sachael throwing her right arm around the shorter teen.

"Maybe he's just feeling a little humiliated that someone short kicked his ass, Mandy… he sounds like he holds a grudge over that. Or maybe you just need to get to know Luther better. You might end up working with him one day." Sachael replied.

Amanda was about to respond when both girls heard tires screeching loudly and Sachael threw Amanda out of the way to protect her.

Amanda's left leg was trapped between the car tire and building and Sachael was pinned down… but she saw the tears start to run down her friend's face.

"I… I can't feel my leg… Sache… are you okay?" Amanda responded, unable to see properly because of the freshly fallen snow obscuring her vision.

"I'm okay… we're gonna get out of here, little sis." Sachael replied, before she looked ahead to where the hillside road looked out across the glowing city. "It's… quite a view."

"Be… Best seats in the house." Amanda responded, thinking for a moment. "Well… far from the best ones actually."

Sachael laughed slightly at that, stopping as she glanced down and saw what she was glad Amanda couldn't. "Yeah, true. You know… I've always wanted wings." She responded, which caught Amanda's attention.

"Wanted wings?" Amanda questioned as she blinked to clear her eyesight.

"I think you'll understand at some point, kiddo… take care of them for me." Sachael replied, closing her eyes midway. "I'm… proud of you… well done, mate."

Amanda's instinct was to call out for help… and the next few hours were blurred to her.

She woke up in a room and saw John, who pulled her into his arms… and she knew that Sachael was gone.

She looked to see George, who's light hazel eyes were reddened and Amanda and John let go before she and George hugged.

"I am so sorry." Amanda responded as they looked at each other.

"It's not your fault, Mandy." George replied.

John decided to let the two teens be by themselves… they needed each other now more than ever.

When Jodie showed up, she lightly moved the blanket back onto a sleeping Amanda to keep her warm and saw a grey mass of energy over her.

Which Jodie knew was Aiden showing that Amanda was heartbroken.

"I know… it's not fair, Aiden." Jodie whispered as she lightly hugged Amanda, who sleepily responded with a hug of her own. "I'm right here, kiddo. We'll all stick together." She whispered.

She often wondered what life would be like if Aiden survived and how Aiden and Amanda would've gotten along…

Present time, November 5th 2018…

Jodie had woken up around 9 in the morning and saw a message written on her mirror… and knew it was Aiden.

'Mandy's here but she's not alone.'

"Good because I have some explaining to do as well as apologising for leaving 14 years ago." Jodie responded.

Amanda had gotten ready after she finished eating and had taken one of her prenatal vitamins, readjusting the grey cold shoulder turtleneck top she had on after applying her makeup in a mostly natural look except for a black and teal double winged eyeliner look and teal mascara on her upper lashes… and cringing slightly as she felt Finn's hands rest on her ribcage.

"Sorry…" Amanda responded as she readjusted her black scarf and zipped up her black coat.

"Don't apologise, love, you're just sore there. Are you sure you want two more after he's born?" Finn replied before they kissed, Amanda laughing slightly.

"I think waiting til he's about 2 or 3 sounds good before we try again… but three is a good number of children." Amanda responded.

"Or four." Finn replied as they held each other.

"Four kids? With a bunch of mini versions of us, I don't think we'll live to see retirement… and one of them could very well go into the business like I did when I was 15." Amanda responded.

"We'll help them learn everything about the business we grew up in, love." Finn replied before they kissed again.

At the O2 Arena, Amanda got comfortable again as she ate… and had The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot playing through her earbuds.

She read the script and heard a knock at the door… and carefully stood up, walking to the door after shutting off Spotify and setting her phone and earbuds aside.

Amanda opened the door and saw Dean... before she let him in.

"Look, I'm sorry I've been a jerk to you, kiddo." Dean responded after Amanda closed the door.

"Jerk doesn't even begin to describe how you've been on camera to me and Seth… and even bringing up Roman's leukemia on Tv, his younger kids don't know why Uncle Dean is acting like that. And Sylvia's not happy with you either." Amanda replied, resting her right hand on her stomach as Liam kicked to get her attention and Dean saw a tiny outline of Liam's left foot.

"I guess the little guy thinks his Uncle Dean is a jerk too." Dean responded before he rested his left hand below Amanda's. "Hey, little man… I really am sorry I upset your mom. And next time, please don't kick her so hard… give your mom a break every now and then. And I'll try not to hover over her so much." He replied… and Amanda softened a bit before they hugged for a few seconds and Dean got her to sit down at the same time Finn walked in.

"Try not to? You're not the only one but I wouldn't change it." Amanda responded before she and Finn kissed and his right hand rested below hers. "Corbin in his office? I need to talk to him." She replied.

"Is he trying to delay her going on leave?" Dean questioned.

"I went there to talk… and things escalated a bit." Finn explained, revealing his bandaged hands and Amanda knew what her husband had done.

Baron was in the trainer's room getting looked over, his right arm wrapped around his bruising ribcage and him leaning against the wall to stay sitting up.

He didn't expect the door to open but when he looked up, he saw Jodie.

"Ouch…" Jodie responded.

"Yeah, now's not a good time to ask questions, Miss…" Baron replied.

"Holmes… and I'm sorry but this can't wait. Have you seen a woman around here? She's about 28, shoulder length curly brown hair, 5'1"? She's an old friend of mine." Jodie responded.

"Maybe you can talk some sense into Mandy's husband. Third locker room in the Western hallway." Baron answered, Jodie leaving… and hearing a low, aggravated noise.

"I know, I'm not liking the anger I sensed off of him either." Jodie replied in a low tone as she knew it was Aiden.

She reached the locker room and knocked on its door… and it opened.

Jodie's eyes widened as did Amanda's… and the two hugged each other.

Jodie yelped as she felt a hard blow to her side and they let go, Jodie lightly rubbing Amanda's stomach as Liam kicked.

"Sorry… very active little baby." Amanda replied as they smiled.

"It's alright, kiddo." Jodie responded before she saw Finn. "You must be her husband… good job on putting that asshat in the trainer's office." She replied.

"Thanks. He had it coming to him, he's been horrible to Mandy and Liam." Finn explained.

"You two are having a little boy?" Jodie asked.

"Yep, sometime in early February." Amanda responded as Dianne stopped and walked over, her and Jodie hugging.

Jodie was happy to have her old friends back.