FFW TO END OF MEAL

Mums interrogation hadn't stopped. Everything we talked about was suddenly brought round to me or John, and the whole meal, Amy's eyes were locked on John and his arms – she was digging him out. I just gave her evils back. Tabby got up and cleared the table as I held John's hand under the table, he moved his hand between his legs and he began to trace light circles on the back of my hand,

"Thank you Mrs. Jones... that dinner was delicious" John said, smiling. I squeezed his hand,

"Oh any time darling..." mum replied, "So, how long have you been wrestling?"

"9 years" John replied, smiling,

"9 years?" dad said, smiling, "I bet it's a great experience!"

"Oh it is Mr. Jones! I love it... always have!" John replied, smiling, "I plan to continue for years to come!"

"Please son! Call me Alex" dad replied, I smiled at him and mouthed thank you,

"So do you visit many places outside of America?" Tabby asked,

"Oh yeah! I've been to China, Australia, Hawaii and many more places" John said, smiling at Tabby,

"You been to any of them yet?" Tabby asked, nudging me,

"No not yet" I laughed, "I've only been there a couple of months... there next big tour isn't until..." I continued trying to think,

"November" John inserted,

"Yeah... then" I smiled,

"Awesome! I'm coming with" Tabby said, holding her hands up as I laughed,

"No you will not!" Mum said sternly, I gave her a look, "I mean. You start your third year in uni then, you can't go"

"Oh yeah" Tabb's said, solemnly, "Damn! Maybe another time aye?"

"Yeah... another time" I said, shooting mum a deathly glare,

"So how old are you John?" Amy asked, smirking,

"29" he replied, smiling,

"There's a bit of an age difference, isn't there honey" mum said, turning to dad,

"Well, as long as he treats CeCe with respect, I don't care how big an age gap there is" dad replied, "As long as my baby's happy" he finished, I smiled a sincere smile at him,

"I wouldn't treat her any other way" John replied, smiling at me, "I love CeCe" I squeezed Johns hand as a thank you and smiled back,

"So Cecelia..." mum said, "How long is this little charade going to go on?"

"What?" I asked, confused,

"Well, Cecelia... we all know you're nothing like this" mum said, waving her hands at me and John, "How much did she pay you honey?"

"What?" I asked again, my anger was flaring,

"Anna" dad said, as I rose from my seat,

"What did you say?" I asked,

"Well, honey, we all know this isn't your real boyfriend. You never dress like that and I want to know when this absurd wrestling idea is going to leave your head" mum said,

"This mum! This!" I said, pointing at myself and John, "Is a real deal! I didn't pay him! I love him! He loves me! This 'wrestling idea'..." I mocked, "Is my life! And all you do time and time again is downgrade me because I'm not what you want me to be! You might have forced that whore into doing something she doesn't like, but you will never control me!" I finished pointing at Amy,

"Well done honey" dad said sarcastically, looking at mum, "You always have to do this don't you?"

"Oh please Alex! You're telling me you believe this charade?" mum spat,

"THIS ISN'T A CHARADE MUM! GET IT THROUGH YOUR HEAD... THIS IS MY LIFE! And if I had it my way I wouldn't have anything to do with you or her!" I hissed pointing at Amy, "I only do it for dad and Tabby!"

"Oh go do one Cecelia!" Amy shouted, standing up, "None of us want you here! Why don't you and your drugged up, steroid using boyfriend get out of here!" - I snapped. She didn't just say that!

"You've crossed the fucking line bitch!" I pulled my heels of and quickly put my hair up, "You can say whatever the fuck you want about me..." I continued, walking over to Amy and going nose to nose with her, "But you ever say anything about John or any of my friends, you cross the fucking line!"

"Ohh! I see you're drugged up too!" she spat back, I slapped her.

"These Amy! Look at them, THESE!" I shouted, flexing my arm and pointing at Cena's arms, "ARE MADE FROM WORKING OUT AND EATING HEALTHY!" I hissed, "Not that you would know! You've never visited a gym in your life!" I continued, "Just like your wanker of a boyfriend!" I finished, knowing they'd broke up, "How is he anyway?" I smirked,

"Don't go there!" Amy shouted,

"We all know why he broke up with you! Coz you were bedding his best friend!" I spat, as mums mouth dropped in awe, "Did she not say mum? Did she leave that important piece of information out?" I shouted, "She's not the fucking angel you think she is! Take her off of that high horse you always have her on!"

"Oh go fuck your monkey of a man"

"Great comeback!" I shouted, sarcasm dripping from my voice – Amy was never good at fighting, she couldn't amount to what others were saying to her and came out with lame comebacks that didn't affect anyone, "Just coz you're jealous that I'm doing better than you in life! I travel the world, meet amazing people and have an awesome boyfriend to protect me! And you!" I scoffed, "All you have is a one way job going no-where! You meet sick people and have no one to keep you warm at night!" I continued, "Hell! Tabby's gunna do better than you! And why? Coz you and her were always to practical! You never lived life! And you never will!" I finished, pointing at mum. Mum rose from her seat and split us,

"Cecelia!" mum said, "You are not acting very lady like"

"She never has been a lady, mum!" Amy hissed. I sidestepped mum and grabbed a chunk of Amy's hair before punching her. She landed on the floor holding her nose, "Cow!"

"Fucker!" I spat back, "Oh look mum! Your eldest, most wisest child is on the floor! Looks like this 'family' meal has ended the same way the last one did! And you wonder why I never visit! Coz I hate the way you and that cow down there treat me!" I hissed, "I give up with you two! Dad's approval is all I need and Tabby's! You two can get stuffed" I finished, walking back to my seat and slipping my heels on, "C'mon John, we're leaving! I don't want you downgraded anymore than you have been!"

I walked through to the front room and grabbed my bag before reaching the door. Dad, Tabby and John stood there.

"I'm sorry dad!" I said, tears running down my face, "But they've provoked me all this time" I said, as he pulled me in for a hug,

"Hey, shhh!" Dad said, kissing my head as Tabby hugged me, "Don't let your mother see you cry! Or Amy! They'll take that as a win!" dad continued, rubbing my back, "You did good to stand up to them! That's how I raised you... to stand up for yourself, I'm proud!"

"Nothing I do is ever good enough for them!" I cried,

"No, but I appreciate you trying for the past year" dad said, hugging me tighter, "You know you'll always have me and Tabby! We don't care what you do! As long as you're happy" dad said, as I pulled out of the hug and returned to John's side as he held my waist and rubbed it,

"Yeah, I know dad... thank you both" I said, as dad and Tabby smiled. I returned their smiles, as did John,

"And John..." dad said, holding his hand out which John took willingly, "You have my approval..." John's grin was huge – showing off his cute dimples, "You seem good for CeCe and I'm happy for you both" dad finished,

"Thank you Sir!" John said, still smiling, "I will take good care of CeCe... you have nothing to worry about!"

"I can see, I trust you" dad said, winking, "Thanks for coming, and I'm sorry for my wife and Amy's behaviour... they're always trying to find ways to get under CeCe's skin..." dad continued, "she has a short temper, and they know it"

"Oh I know too" John replied, laughing with dad and Tabby. I poked him, "Its fine... nothing got to me... thick skinned"

"I'm happy you two have found each other" dad said,

"Same!" Tabby said, happily, "And I look forward to seeing more of you Mr. Cena"

"Dito" John said, laughing with me,

"I love you guys, you know that right?" I said, hugging dad and Tabby together,

"Yeah we know" Tabby said, smiling, "We love you too"

"I know" I smiled, "Anyway, we're gunna go... I don't think I can stand another minute with those two!" I hissed, giving the door evils,

"Ok... please, CeCe a phone call would be nice... even just a quick hello. Maybe me, you and Tabby could meet up some time without those two"

"Yeah sure..." I replied smiling, "We could all have a day out"

"Yeah... like golfing" dad said, looking at John.

"Urhh..." John said, as I laughed,

"He's more of a baseball, football type of guy, dad" I replied,

"Ahh... well, we could all just go see a baseball game or something" dad smiled, as Tabby and John did,

"That'd be great!" John replied, smiling a huge grin – making me smile,

"Anyway, we'll talk to you soon" dad said, opening the door for us, "Take care pumpkin" he continued, hugging me,

"I will... I have John, dad" I replied, pulling out of the hug as John and dad shook hands again,

"Yeah... you take care; the both of you!" dad said, as I hugged Tabby.

"We will" me and John said in unison as Tabby pulled John into a hug. I laughed,

"Cya dad!" I said, as me and John walked down the drive, "Cya Tabby" I waved, "Love you both!"

"Bye!" they both shouted – waving as me and John climbed into the car and drove back to my house...