A Life Changer Chapter 83, a wrestling fanfic

Chapter 83

Andy and Trevor needed to be all moved to Orlando by August 27th. The two got ready to make the big move. As did all their family and friends.

Colby with the help of Becky and Fergal looked for a place for Colby to buy for Andy and Trevor to live in. He ended up finding a nice, small three-bedroom house, which he bought. He told Andy and Trevor:

"Two of the bedrooms are for each of you. Make it your own. But the third bedroom, the master bedroom, is for me. I'll be making trips out here to check up on you. Either I'll come with someone or I'll come by myself. But you two are to be on your best behavior. Don't screw anything up. I know you'll be away from home for the first time. A long way, but there are many people out here to go to for anything. Definitely Becky and Fergal. But I am just a phone call away. And I can be out here as quick as possible if you need me to."

Andy and Trevor fully understood. They were very grateful and thankful for Colby. He was doing everything for them. They weren't going to let him down.

Colby also told them: "If you guys get to the point where you don't think you'll make it out here, or you truly think you're not ready to be at the Performance Center, don't feel bad. You are both young and away from home. Everyone gets home sick. And I will understand. Everyone will understand. If some don't understand, fuck them. You two came out here and did it."

Andy and Trevor understood that too. They were glad for the advice. Plus, happy to know someone back home truly believed in them and wanted to help them. The two had in the back of their minds, truly wondered if their parents were happy for them and wanted them to go all the way to Orlando. Trevor's parents did. But it didn't seem Andy's parents did.

When Andy had first wanted to train to be a wrestler at fifteen, his parents were a little hesitate. But Colby talked to them, saying it would only be a few moves. They allowed it and they just let Andy keep going at it. He was a great student and kept his grades up. He got A's and B's. That had them allowing him to keep going. They supported him wanting to be a wrestler. But they had hoped he'd go to college first. Clearly that wasn't happening. His parents just let him do what he wanted.

In all honesty, though, Andy's parents didn't want him going to Orlando. And tensions were slowly raising at home. They especially were raising, because Evelyn was spending a lot of time at Andy's. The couple wanted to soak up as much time together as possible before Andy and Trevor left.

The two knew they could do the long-distance relationship. They could video chat and everything, which was what they planned to do. They knew Andy might get very busy and be very tired a lot of days, but it would be worth it and then talking to each other at the end of the day. Evelyn would have school, marching band, her family and her friends to keep her occupied. But at the end of the day, she'd want to talk to her boyfriend.

"When I apply for colleges, I want you to know I'm applying for UCF," Evelyn commented as she and Andy sat in his living room.

"University of Central Florida in Orlando?" Andy asked.

"Yep. And if I get in, I'll move out there. I know I could live with Aunt Becky and Uncle Fergal actually."

"That would be great, baby!" Andy leaned over and kissed her.

"But we'll see how things go. Who knows, maybe I might want in that ring myself."

"Are you thinking of going the same route as me and Trevor, baby?!"

"Yes and no. I still in the back of my mind want in. But I know Aaron is going to be heading the same route you and Trev are taking."

"Yep. But wrestling will always be there if you really want to get into it. I think you should still become a counselor or something to help sexual assault or rape victims."

"I have a few other things I might want to be: a nurse, a paralegal, or a police officer. Other ways to help sexual assault or rape victims. Sky's the limit, baby!"

"Oh yeah. And you'll be great at whatever you do."

Evelyn smiled. She leaned over and kissed her boyfriend.

"None of that," A voice said.

Evelyn and Andy pulled away from each other's lips. They looked to see who was talking. Andy rolled his eyes when he saw his step mom, Becca.

"What's wrong with kissing my girlfriend?" Andy asked.

"Your brother is home," Becca replied.

"Dylan is upstairs in his room. He doesn't care when I am kissing my girlfriend."

"Yes, well, if you want to make out with your girlfriend take it upstairs to your own room! Dylan's doesn't need to see that!"

"I will," Andy snapped. He quickly got up from the sofa. Evelyn did as well. Andy quickly took her hand. "I can't wait to leave for Orlando anyway," He added. "At least I'll get the hell away from you!"

Andy did not get along with his step mom. His mom had died when he was six. His dad remarried when he was nine. Within a year, his half-brother, Dylan had been born. Andy was an only child until his little brother had been born. Andy had gotten along fine with his step mom until he was about twelve or thirteen.

"Do not start with me, Andrew!" Becca snapped back to her stepson. "Especially with your little brother here! You are breaking his heart by leaving!"

"I am following my dreams," He commented. "It has been my dream to be a wrestler since I was a kid like so many wrestlers before me. And its happening. Do not care if I have to spend four, five years at NXT before I make it to the main roster! My mom would be proud of me. And Dylan is most definitely proud of me! His big brother is going to be a WWE Superstar!"

Andy tugged on Evelyn's hand as they quickly walked from the living room and upstairs to his bedroom.

"God, I hate being here," Andy groaned once he and his girlfriend were in his room with the door closed. "I just want to leave right now! I want to leave this house right now!"

"What if you did?" Evelyn asked.

"What do you mean, 'What if I did?'" He asked, looking at her curiously.

"What if you left here right now? What if you packed up everything or some of it and just went somewhere else until it was time to move to Orlando?"

"I'd love to!"

"Then do it!"

Andy smiled. "Yeah. Yeah!"

"Mom and Dad know things are getting very tense here," Evelyn commented. "They said you are always welcome at our home. You could stay with us in Aaron's room until the time came to go to Orlando!"

"Aaron always says I can stay in his room with him whenever I need to. And I love that!"

Evelyn smiled.

Andy continued to smile. "But…"

"…But what?"

"Dylan!"

Evelyn nodded her head.

"Talking about Aaron, your brother, makes me think of my little brother," Andy said.

"Very true," Evelyn replied.

"I can't leave yet. It is better for me just to deal with my stepmom until I leave for Orlando."

"I understand that. I am sorry for mentioning it."

"No, don't be sorry, Evie. You just want me out of here too. It seems easy to walk away, but you realize you can't always easily walk away."

"Or you don't want to walk away."

"I'd take Dylan with me in a heartbeat too. And you know what?"

"What?" Evelyn asked.

"He'd rather come with me than stay here with Dad and Becca."

"I think that's a bad thing."

"Yeah, well, Dylan has always loved spending time with me and doing everything with his big brother than spending time with his mom. I think that is why we haven't gotten a long in recent years. But Becca was always there for Dylan the first few years of his life and then she went to doing her own thing. I was always babysitting him and taking care of him when I was twelve. I didn't mind it. I had always wanted a little brother or sister," Andy told his girlfriend.

"You're a great big brother, Andy," Evelyn commented. "Dylan adores you. And he is proud of you for going to be a WWE Superstar. And what's not to adore about you?"

Andy chuckled.

"You'll be a great dad someday."

"And you'll be a great mom to those kids I'll be a great dad to."

Evelyn grinned. She kissed him lightly on the lips.

"Can I tell you something?" Andy asked.

"Of course," Evelyn replied.

"When my mom was in her car accident and they did an autopsy on her, they discovered she was eight weeks pregnant."

"She was?"

"Yeah. Dad knew about it. They were going to tell me the next day."

Andy's mom had died in a head on collision of a car accident. It had been about three o'clock in the morning when she was driving home from work. She had been a nurse helping covering a shift for a coworker at the hospital. It was a drunk driver that killed her. The drunk driver died as well.

"That's why Dylan means the world to me. He was the sibling I always wanted and got. I dedicated most of my available time to him: taking care of him and playing with him. I didn't hesitate to babysit him when I was asked when I was thirteen and then fourteen."

"I know, baby," Evelyn said.

"That's why I love your brothers and sisters as much as I love Dylan. They are my brothers and sisters too."

"Damn right they are. Everyone loves and adores you just like I do. You are their adoptive big brother."

"And someday I'll be their brother-in-law."

Evelyn grinned.

To be young and in love.

A few days later it was Evelyn's eighteenth birthday. Evelyn was excited because it was her birthday and she was legally an adult now. However, she didn't plan on going crazy as being an adult now. She was just happy to have reached that hump in her life. She was going to start her senior year of high school in August. It was a life changer for her.

Colby and Mercedes rented out a place to have a birthday party for their daughter. Becky and Fergal with their kids, Ashley and Rami with their kids, and Pam and Aaron with their kids came out for the party. Evelyn was happy to have them all there. It was a basic dance party.

Evelyn had tons of fun at her party with all her friends and her family. She enjoyed it a lot when her family were intentionally making fools of themselves out on the dance floor. She was not embarrassed at all by it. She blushed a little. But it was great.

However, Evelyn decided she wanted to do to special dances. One was to be with Andy and the other with Colby. He was surprised by the special dance in fact.

"Okay, so since its my birthday," Evelyn announced over a microphone provided to her by the DJ. "I get to decide what happens at my party. And no, it isn't wrestling related!"

People laughed.

"No, there are two special dances I have in mind. One I have been working on with Andy for a few weeks, which is dedicated to my parents. But we'll get to that in a few minutes. However, right now I want to have a father-daughter dance with just me and my dad. So Daddy, get over here."

Colby chuckled as he made his way over to the dance floor. Evelyn handed the microphone back to the DJ and then she joined her father. The beginnings of Because You Love Me by Celine Dion began to play.

Colby wrapped his arms around his daughter, hugging her. Evelyn did the same thing. The two then slowly moved on the dance floor.

For all those times you stood by me
For all the truth that you made me see
For all the joy you brought to my life
For all the wrong that you made right
For every dream you made come true
For all the love I found in you
I'll be forever thankful baby
You're the one who held me up
Never let me fall

You're the one who saw me through it all

You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'cause you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me

Colby tightened his hold on his daughter. Evelyn's eyes began to water.

You gave me wings and made me fly
You touched my hand I could touch the sky
I lost my faith, you gave it back to me
You said no star was out of reach
You stood by me and I stood tall
I had your love I had it all
I'm grateful for each day you gave me
Maybe I don't know that much
But I know this much is true
I was blessed because I was loved by you

Mercedes was crying as she watched her husband and daughter dance.

You were always there for me
The tender wind that carried me
A light in the dark shining your love into my life
You've been my inspiration
Through the lies you were the truth
My world is a better place because of you

I'm everything I am
Because you loved me

Once the song ended, everyone clapped. Mercedes did too, wiping away her tears. Colby pulled back to look at Evelyn. She was in tears. Colby smiled as he wiped them away as he did so many times over the years when she had gotten hurt or was upset. It was the same he did with his wife so many times of the years as well.

"My world is a better place because of you too, baby," Colby told her.

Evelyn quickly hugged her dad. He held her tightly.

Mercedes felt arms wrapped around her. She smiled. It was Pam, Becky, and Ashley—her fellow horsewomen. They knew she needed the group hug, because they knew what she was thinking. She was thinking about how her world was a better place for having both her husband and daughter in her life.

"All right," The DJ said. "We'll give Evelyn a few minutes to calm down and get ready for her dance with Andy. But she won't be crying after this one. No, this is a fun dance she and Andy did."

People cheered.

"What are you up two with your dance dedicated to me and your mother?" Colby asked as he walked off the dance floor with Evelyn.

"You'll see," She replied with a bright smile.

Colby chuckled. He gave her a quick kiss on the cheek.

Mercedes smiled as her husband and eldest daughter approached her. She had stopped crying by now. Evelyn smiled at her mother. She quickly hugged her. The two both needed it.

"That was great, sweetheart," Mercedes said.

"Thanks," Evelyn said. "I can tell it made you cry too."

The two laughed.

"I can't wait to see you dance with Andy in a couple minutes."

"It is really great," Evelyn smiled. "It is something I cooked up a few weeks ago, because I was listening to a certain song. It is one both you and dad really like. It's a great dance song too."

"Like I said: I can't wait to see it."

Evelyn smiled again. She gave her mom a quick hug and a kiss on the cheek. She then headed off to the DJ again. Andy was there waiting for her.

Mercedes and Colby smiled at each other as their daughter walked away. They stepped over to each other. Colby wrapped his armed around her and kissed the top of her head.

"Image how you're going to be when there is the father-daughter dance at her wedding," Colby commented.

"The exact same," She replied.

Colby chuckled.

"You okay, babe?" Andy asked as his girlfriend approached him.

"Yes," Evelyn replied. "Just a few more minutes of breathing, though."

"Take your time, hun," The DJ said.

"No, let's do it!"

"Sounds good."

"You ready, Andy?"

"I've been ready to do it all night!" Andy said with a wink.

Evelyn laughed. "Not that!"

"Nope. Let's do this dance!"

Evelyn grinned. "What he said," She said to the DJ.

"Perfect.," The DJ replied. "All right, everyone."

Everyone looked over to the DJ.

"Evelyn is ready for this dance with Andy that she has dedicated to her parents."

Evelyn and Andy walked out onto the dance floor.

"This song was the final dance at Colby and Mercedes's wedding back in October of 2018. Colby and Mercedes, here's Bailamos by Enrique Iglesias just for you!"

Everyone clapped as Mercedes and Colby smiled at each other.

The song began to play. Evelyn and Andy stood in one spot for a few seconds and moved toward each other. They began to dance and had some fun with it as Colby and Mercedes had their own wedding reception nearly seventeen years ago.

Colby had his arms wrapped around his wife as they watched their daughter and her boyfriend. They smiled the whole time seeing Evelyn was having so much fun with Andy.

Evelyn was not the only one enjoying her party. Her siblings were enjoying it too. But Aaron was enjoying it most of all. It gave him time to spend with Ashley Devitt. And the two had spent most of the evening together too. Childhood crushes.

"Can you believe I will be sixteen next month?" Aaron commented.

"Me too," Ashley replied. "But in October."

"Sweet sixteen to be exact."

"Yep," Ashley giggled.

Aaron chuckled.

"Are you going to be getting a car for your birthday?"

"I don't know," Aaron replied. "Evie and I can share her car. I actually think that's what we'll do. If not Mom and Dad will let me borrow one of theirs."

"My parents take me everywhere and I don't mind. But they let me drive if I want to since I have my permit, you know?"

"Oh yeah. Same with me. I am nervous driving with Valerie and Derek in the car. So, I prefer to drive with a parent that doesn't have them with them. I love driving with my grandparents, though."

"They don't have Valerie or Derek in the car with them, so you're able to relax without being nervous," Ashley smiled.

"Exactly. I know both my parents were very nervous when they were driving with Evie in the car for the first time when they were bringing her home from the hospital," Aaron commented.

Ashley chuckled.

"So," Ashley said, turning the conversation. "Are you looking forward to band camp in a couple weeks?"

"Definitely!" Aaron exclaimed. "Looking forward to seeing friends and having fun with the newcomers."

"Interested in seeing what fresh meat there is of the incoming girls?" Ashley joked.

"Not really."

"Oh really?"

"Nope," Aaron said, shaking his head. "I'll leave that to my buddies. I'm more focused on band and school Oh, and training with Dad a little."

"I'm the luckier one. I get to go to the Performance Center and train a little." Ashley stuck out her tongue.

Aaron laughed as she giggled.

"But no. I don't care about girls right now. Except for one."

"One?" Ashley asked. "Who's that?"

"I'm talking to her!"

Ashley blushed and smiled while Aaron smirked a little. He had that same smirk his father had. That smirk that drove Mercedes crazy. And now Aaron was using it on Ashley.

"I know we're only fifteen and such. Plus, we live in different places. I just wanted to say I really like you, Ash."

"I really like you too, Aaron," Ashley replied. "I mean we basically grew up together in some way. Our parents have been friends for years. Your mom's my godmother. So, it's a basic childhood crush."

"Yes, it is. But whatever."

"Yeah, whatever," She laughed.

Aaron chuckled. "That won't stop me from doing this." He leaned in and kissed Ashley lightly on the lips. It was her very first kiss.

"Mercedes Lopez?" Fergal asked.

"Yes, Fergal Devitt?" Mercedes replied, looking at her friend's husband.

"I want you and Colby to look at something."

Mercedes and Colby both looked over to where Fergal was pointing. Becky stood with them as well. They saw Aaron and Ashley kissing.

"Your son is kissing my daughter," Fergal commented.

"Clearly," Colby said.

"I told you they were going to get married someday," Becky said. "That first kiss will lead to something more. It might take a few years, but I know it'll happen. I bet you."

"I believe it," Mercedes said.

"Oh, it'll happen," Colby said. "I bet you too."

"My little brother is kissing a girl," Evelyn commented as she stood with Andy and some of their friends.

"Who is it?" Andy asked.

Evelyn, Andy, and their friends looked to see who it was.

"Isn't that Ashley?" Trevor asked.

"Becky and Fergal's daughter?" Christina asked.

Evelyn got a better look. It was Ashley.

"Holy crap it is Ashley!" Evelyn exclaimed.

Andy and Trevor laughed.

"That's our boy, And," Trevor said.

"Oh, yeah," Andy replied.

"And that's my girl," Evelyn commented.

Everyone laughed.