5 days ago, Full Sail University…
Amanda was wishing she hadn't opened the nearby door… the second she did, she ducked a flying hair brush.
But she wasn't lucky enough to duck a stiletto, the front of it hitting her right in the head and sending her to her knees as Dianne and Enzo ran out to help her up.
"I'm alright…" Amanda said after the two checked her over before she walked over to the door and opened it, walking into the locker room… the next thing the two heard was a slap and yelling.
"Go find another way to process your anger! And as for you, fucking keep off of a woman's bad side, pal!" Amanda shouted before another slap echoed and she ended up walking out of the room and into the hallway. "Now I feel better!" She said, Dianne and Enzo fighting smiles as Amanda left.
"Damn, she's a hellcat at times but it's good she stopped their fight." Enzo replied.
"It is." Dianne responded.
Amanda reached the trainers room, grabbed an ice pack and put it on her bruising forehead as she cursed in Irish… and Finn walked over and wrapped his arms around her after getting her to look at him.
"Liv threw a shoe at me." Amanda responded, lowering the ice pack and Finn seeing the bruise and cringing.
"She needs to calm down." Finn replied as they held each other.
In the locker room, Amanda found herself listening to I Drink Alone by George Thorogood & The Destroyers.
The song was one of many that soothed her nerves…
Present time…
"Never throw a shoe at someone who'll slap both you and anyone in the room with you." Dianne responded.
"Damn right about that… but I guess they're still pissed." Aestrid said as both saw a drunk Seth being yanked out of the chair by Shawn.
"I think you've had enough, you twit! Why must you drive kiddo crazy, don't you ever think of backing off of her and Balor?" Shawn replied, refusing to let Seth walk by himself.
"And letting them make a baby and have their own golden rings by tomorrow night?! No fucking chance…" Seth responded angrily.
"You need to lay off the liquor." Shawn muttered as Aestrid and Dianne walked over. "Hey, ladies. Help me out here?" He replied before all three dragged Seth to the elevator.
By the time they got him to his room, Seth was rambling until Aestrid turned and flicked him on his head.
"Ow!" Seth yelled.
"Well you're being an asshole!" Aestrid said, throwing Seth to the bed… which caused him to laugh drunkenly until Dianne yanked him up and superkicked him, rendering him unconscious as he fell to the bed.
"Nice one, kid!" Shawn responded approvingly.
"Starting to think I adapted too much strength into my natural leg…" Dianne muttered, before she looked up at Shawn. "But clearly it's never a bad thing."
"Not one bit but one of us has to wake him up in the morning. And you two look damn tired." Shawn said before he hugged them one at a time and they left.
In the room on the floor above it, Finn cracked his eyes open as he felt Amanda stretch her body in her sleep and heard her let out a noise that sounded like a cry before he reached out and lightly stroked her hair… he wasn't sure whether it was from pain or a nightmare but he knew that she was distressed.
Amanda didn't remember what had scared her and Finn could see that when she woke up the next morning and glanced at the alarm clock to see that it was a little after 10.
"What happened to the alarm I set?" Amanda asked as Finn reached over and brushed her hair back.
"You needed your sleep… Steph called, she said they'll set it all up when we get there but you need to eat first." Finn explained.
Amanda nodded and stood up, going and getting ready for the day… at the Frank Erwin Center, Amanda's blood was drawn and tested.
To no one's surprise, it was negative… but Seth turned rageful and accused them of switching the results.
"I tested the blood twice, both tests have the same result. You wanted proof, there's your proof." Dr. Amann explained.
"Then test her for STDs, something's obviously wrong here!" Seth responded.
"Now you're really losing it." Amanda said as she pulled her long hair into a ponytail and standing up, eyes locked angrily at Seth as Finn rested one hand on her right shoulder and the other on her back. "And you know what, I've just about had enough, just outright admit that you hate me instead of putting me through hell!" She replied.
"I don't hate you at all, not when you actually listen to me! I'm putting you where you're safe to belong, and that isn't anywhere near some of the people you are!" Seth responded.
"And how exactly are you safe when you basically try to control her?! Or get pissed off when she tries to get away from you for a few minutes?! That's all she wanted last night, just time to unwind!" Finn replied, Seth about to lash out when the door opened and he turned to see John and Randy.
"Some kind of problem here?" Randy asked, glaring right at Seth.
"You know what your ex has been up to, right?" Seth replied.
"Yes, she's been up to her own business, not yours or mine." Randy answered.
Seth stormed off, the other four heading into the hallway.
"He needs anger management." Amanda muttered as she and Randy hugged for a few seconds before she and John hugged… but John noticed when Amanda leaned against Finn and Finn's right arm wrapping around her back that the tiny brunette looked like she was running on hardly any sleep. He would've normally chalked it up to their crazy schedules but he knew how Amanda behaved when she was exhausted.
"You need to try to get more sleep, little sis." John responded.
"It ain't always easy, John." Amanda said.
WWE SmackDown taping, Seth Rollins Vs Cesaro…
"Wasn't feeling so great for the last couple of days. I'm out here now, gonna get back on top of things." Amanda replied while on commentary with Finn also joining her as well as Rich Brennan, Jerry Lawler and Byron Saxton.
"Any thoughts on Kane's decisions tonight?" Jerry asked.
"Kane's always been an unpredictable person. Just when you think you've figured out whatever Corporate Kane or Demon Kane has in mind, he's thrown a curveball and you've gotta think of a backup plan." Amanda explained as the match progressed… and the two glanced at Cody, Viktor and Konnor. "That boy has gone and lost his mind. Stardust Section?" She muttered before the trio noticed them and Cody walked over to the time keeper's area, grabbing a microphone before he walked over with Viktor and Konnor following him and Cody staying in character and smirking when he noticed that Finn was keeping Amanda behind him as they stood up.
"So… who's going to be the lucky one to speak a special outing, hey?" Cody questioned smugly.
"Hey, leave her alone!" Finn responded, shoving Cody.
"Or what? You'll throw a bottle at me, or maybe your spawn's little pacifier?" Cody questioned in response, mocking him.
"You have truly lost your damn mind!" Amanda snapped, Cody's eyebrows going up a bit before he saw Cesaro.
"He said to leave her alone!" Cesaro said threateningly, grabbing Cody by the collar of his ring outfit.
Seth tried to approach them, Viktor grabbing him by the back of his neck.
"Do yourself a favor and lose this match by count out." Viktor said lowly.
"Or what?!" Seth responded threateningly.
"Or I'll cause so much physical damage to you that you'll take a damn lifetime to recover!" Viktor growled, Seth walking off.
In the backstage area after he thought Amanda was calmed, Seth approached her and Finn… but Amanda looked at him with tears streaming down her face.
Finn responded by taking Amanda away from Seth, who turned angrier.
But Finn and Amanda didn't care… they had a few vacation days coming up and had intentions on using them to the fullest.
"It'll take about a little over 11 hours but we'll be in the Ireland countryside and we can relax." Finn whispered once the two were on a flight.
Amanda closed her eyes, falling into sleep after Finn kissed her on her forehead.
