Chapter 3
***(Barbara thoughts)*** A/N: Time is Summer 1996.
Well, three years later after that first visit with Shane's family, I was ready to graduate from college with my two degrees. I even had a job interview already lined up for myself to be a journalist for the WWF Magazine three weeks after I graduated. I always kept in touch with Shane after he graduated a year earlier. I even showed Stephanie some of the ropes at Boston University, since she decided she wanted to go there as well.
Well, right before graduation, I decided it was time for that I returned to Houston to see how my family was really doing. Since I had three weeks before I had to go for my interview at Titan Towers/ WWF Headquarters, I decided I would spend two weeks in Houston.
Therefore, the day after graduation, I got on a plane and left for Houston. When I arrived, David and my grandma came and got me from the airport. I really did miss my family a lot while I was in Boston, but I knew what my father did was the best for me. I spent most of my time at home catching up on all the exciting things that had happen. One thing I was not thrilled about finding out was that Mark had gotten married and was now expecting his second child. I also found out what he was doing for a living. That he was a wrestler for the WWF. Even though I was close with the McMahon's, I did not know everyone that worked for them.
My whole time there, my family would ask me what I had plan to do next, now that I was out of college. I did mention to my family and friends, that I had this great job lined up, but I was not for sure if I would get the job or not. I already knew, that I had the job. It was just a matter of time and the interview, since I knew who owns the company.
My two weeks flew by so fast that I really did not get to spend that much time with my father. Even though I was not happy with him for what he did to me, I stilled loved him and always will. Deep down inside, I missed my father the most, but I never could admit to it.
When I arrived back in Boston, I told my grandmother what all had happen. I was able to make some type of peace with my father. I was also getting really excited about my interview, which will be taking place in just under a week. My grandmother asked me, "Did you tell your father, grandmother, and David about the interview you have next week?"
"I mention I have an interview to work as a journalist, but I did not mention what company it was for."
Well several days later I left for Stamford, and I knew in my heart that I would most likely not be retuning to Boston to live, but more likely to pack all my things up and live in Stamford for good. Shane almost practically told me that the job was mine the other night, but I still had to come in for the interview anyway.
When I went in for my interview, I was not expecting it to be conducted by Vince or Shane; I was expecting their head journalist from their magazine to conduct the interview. After all the questions Shane and Vince asked me; and them looking over my resume. They told me that the job was mine and that I would be starting in two weeks. I then thanked them very much in a professional way.
After the interview was done, Shane told me that he would show me around the office and where I would be working at. He even told me that I would be doing some photography things for the company as well. He then showed me the office that I will be using and all the stuff that was in it. He even offered to help me find an apartment near by and help me get settled into my new lifestyle.
I found a really nice apartment only about fifteen minutes away from the office. It was a two-bedroom apartment with a great view of the city. It has a big kitchen and plenty of storage space for all my trinkets I had collected over the years. I decided I would turn the extra bedroom into a darkroom for now. It only took Shane, Stephanie, and me four days to get everything moved in. ******