Autumn felt her heart constrict with an array of emotions as she couldn't deal with. She was at the bus station waiting on her bus to pull in. She couldn't help but to notice all of those kids with their families all around her. A lone tear fell from her cheek. It was WRONG what they say, 'it's worse to have loved and lost and to never have loved at all'. Oh boy, was she living proof that! She'd had a daddy, she'd had a family she could depend on, and she'd thrown it all away. What had she been thinking? That's all she'd ever wanted and she'd let it go. More tears threatened to escape from her eyes, but she wouldn't let them. She didn't even deserve her own pity. She was stupid. Scum of the earth. No one should love her. She'd taken a piece of these people's hearts and trampled on them. She didn't deserve love. A deep gravelly voice bellowed from the other side of the station. "Autumn!" She turned hopefully, she knew that voice.

"Daddy!" She dropped her bag and ran towards him. Closer, closer, closer and then right into his arms. His arms wrapped around her protectively and she felt…peace. She snuggled into his chest. This was where she belonged. Mark stood up, what was going on? She saw Michelle walk towards them.

"You almost ruined it, but you didn't." Autumn couldn't breathe.

"Daddy?" Mark shook his head.

"I tried, I really did, but you're too much." He paused and eyes grew cold. "I'm sending you back to the group home." Her body went cold and her breath caught in her throat. She started backing away.

"Daddy? I'm sorry." Mark shook his head.

"I don't want you anymore." Then she was grabbed from behind and drug away by two police.

"Please!" She was practically crying, her breathing was rapid. "Please!" Mark and Michelle both turned their backs. "Please!"

Autumn shot up straight in the bed in a cold sweat. She looked around and tried to regain her bearings . Her breathing was rapid and she was scared. Oh, how she wanted someone to hold her. Was it a dream? She rubbed her face, it all seemed so real. Would Mark really do that? She shook her head, there was no way she'd be able to sleep now. None. She couldn't help but to think about Mark. She tried and tried to not do it, but it didn't work. Her mind kept wandering back to random memories.

"Daddy, the stupid fish keeps taking the bait and leaving the hook!" Autumn was highly upset. They'd been on the lake for almost three hours and she'd yet to catch a single fish. Mark chuckled at her. Clearly, he needed to explain the concept of fishing again. He grabbed her pole and redid the bait.

"Ladybug, you've gotta watch the pole. It'll start shaking ever so slightly and then you'll know that you need to start reeling it in." Autumn snatched the pole away and narrowed her eyes…if it were only that easy.

Autumn shook her head, back in those early days everything seemed about them needing to be together. Whether she wanted to admit it or not, she missed Mark. She missed his hugs, she missed his smell, she missed him. Oh, how she missed him. Tears were forming in her eyes and she didn't have the resolve to stop them. Better to shed tears sitting in the dark than when it could cause problems later. She wanted her daddy. She pulled her knees to her chest. She wanted her daddy, bad.

Mark was seething, the stupid cop two towns over had given him a three hundred dollar ticket for speeding and a lecture on safe driving. Like he needed that. The stupid cop had talked for almost fifteen minutes chewing up Mark's extra time to get to the bus station before Autumn could get on the bus. He didn't want to miss her. He couldn't afford to miss her. John and Randy sat pretty much stoic in the back seat praying that she didn't do something stupid like run last night. This was all so hairy. It was gonna take six miracles to pull this off. They were all tense and clenching tightly to their seatbelts as Mark was now doing close to 95mph down the highway. Some of the tension was for Autumn but most of it was because they were nervous that they were gonna die. Now that would be really bad. John shook his head he could see the headlines now. WWE SUPERSTARS KILLED IN MAD DASH TO SAVE ORPHAN. Now that would be a story for the ages. Both wanted to tell him to slow down, but the way Mark was acting neither of them could muster the courage to. Mark was shaking his head and talking to himself in grunts. His demeanor said, 'don't bother me, but his mind was saying 'please God let me find her.

Autumn sat in Sully's passenger seat a tad anxious. Would he really take her to the bus station? They'd already stopped twice for random groceries, but now they were supposedly heading towards the bus station. He told her that she'd be on the first bus out which made her happy. She did like him a bit, but it was better to move on than to stay in one place. Sully looked at her. He could tell by her eyes that she had been crying and her features were marked by sorrow. He could see it written all over her small body. He shook his head, he hope her dad would get there soon.

"So where do you think you're headed?" She shrugged.

"Wherever the bus will go." Sully nodded, he was trying his hardest not to let on that he'd call her dad and they were meeting her there.

"So will you ever go home?" She shrugged with no response. "You know I ran away when I was younger." She looked at him curiously, might as well show some interest. "Yup, all the way out here from New York." When she didn't comment he continued. "Yeah it was great for the most part, I got away from my psycho father, but I left behind my mother." He shook his head. "I never got to say goodbye before she passed away." Autumn looked at him, he was trying to manipulate her. Now she really needed to get away from him. They pulled into the bus station. Autumn hopped out and grabbed her bag.

"Thanks for the ride." Sully shook his head.

"Unh huh, I've seen you this far I'll see you off." Autumn rolled her eyes, no use in arguing. She slung her bag over her shoulder and headed to the ticket counter. She narrowed her eyes….they'd missed the first bus. "Sorry, I guess I got the times mixed up." She gave him a look and walked over to the seats, of course Sully came and sat down next to her. He kept trying to talk to her, but Autumn wanted no part of the conversation. Was she acting childish? Selfish maybe? You bet, but she didn't care. She didn't care at all. She laughed to herself apparently she was Mark's kid after all.

About half an hour passed and finally the second bus was here. It was heading towards…Texas? She was now pissed off royally. Now she'd have to wait for another two hours before she could leave. Note to self, don't try and catch a bus in a small town. She decided to put her iPod on, better than listening to Sully babble.

Mark pulled into the parking lot screeching the brakes…they didn't have much time. They were really cutting it close. John and Randy took off in a dead sprint inside the bus station, while Mark did the best he could to get there as quickly as possible. Randy was the first one to enter the bus station and looked around frantically, where was she? His breath caught in his throat when he saw her sitting there listening to her iPod and journaling. He hit John in the chest with the back of his hand. "Look." John couldn't help but to smile. There she was…and she was safe. They silently agreed that it would be best for them to walk quietly and not attract attention to themselves. They needed to grab her before she could run. Too bad there was one problem. They were Randy FREAKING! Orton and John OH MY GOSH! Cena. Within moments they were being swarmed by fans. Try as they may they couldn't get through the crowd quick enough the more they tried the more fans swarmed. Autumn noticed everyone around her frantically screaming and jumping. What was going on? Then she saw them. A mixture of emotions came over her. Where was Mark? She wanted to cry. She knew this would happen! He'd chosen Michelle over her. She shook her head so the tears wouldn't come. Moving before John or Randy could get out of the mob, she grabbed her bag and broke into a dead sprint for the door on the opposite end of the room. The door couldn't be farther away. It seemed like eternity when she finally was in reach of the door. She threw her body at the door only to have it remain close. Her body it the floor with a thud, quickly glancing back she saw John and Randy running towards her scrambling to her feet she saw green eyes staring down at her. Slowly she backed away, she couldn't believe what she was seeing.

"Autumn," the words came out in a gasp of air, marred with despair and relief. She shook her head, this would be just like her dream. She began backing away still shaking her head.

"No," she said. Mark shook his head.

"Yes."

"No," she said louder. Mark continued to walk towards her. "You're not here for me, no."

"Yes, yes I'm here for you, baby. Yes." She shook her head.

"You're supposed to be with Michelle not me. I ruin everything! Go back, you'll leave me, go back!"

"No, I won't go anywhere without you."

"But you said…" She shook her head and broke down into sobs. Mark moved quickly and grabbed her before she could fall to the floor. He wrapped his arms around her and rested his chin on her head. John and Randy reached them, they sighed with relief, at least she hadn't taken off again. Mark was murmuring 'I love you' into her hair and kissing her head repeatedly as tears rolled down his cheeks. Autumn felt like dying, why had she done this? She cried and cried, then she noticed her head was wet…was he crying? Slowly she pulled away and looked at him through tear stained eyes and saw he was looking at her through the same blurriness. Not being able to deal with it, she buried her face into her chest. This was home.

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