I sat on the couch staring at the phone. It had been three months since I talked to Chris. He must really be mad at me if he hasn't called yet I thought, Of course I hadn't called him either mostly cause I was scared too. I was afraid he would still be mad and wouldn't want to talk to me.
"You're going to stare a hole in that phone." Al said walking in and sitting down.
"I'm thinking about making a phone call." I said.
"Sounds important." Al said.
"Yea well it kind of is. I got in a fight with Chris and hung up on him a couple of months ago and I haven't talked to him since." I said.
"Oh I see. Kind of scared to call him?" Al asked.
"Yea I mean he might still be mad ya know." I said
Al looked at me and smiled.
"Maybe I should let you in on a little secret." Al said.
"What?" I asked I could tell he knew something.
"Well your friend Chris calls me about twice a month to check on you. Just to see if your alright and how your doing." Al said.
This was a shock to me. I thought he had probably just forgotten about me.
"He also told me to keep these hormonal boys away from you. He said if any of them laid a hand on you he was going to …Well do some very nasty things to them." Al said grinning again.
"Really?" I asked a big smile lighting my face.
Al grinned it was nice to see her smiling for a change.
"Yea really. So I figure he would be real happy to hear from you." Al said.
"Thanks Al." I said. He was turning out to be not so bad after all.
"Anytime kid. Now why don't you make that call? I'm going to get dinner started." Al said.
I dialed Chris's phone and held my breath.
"Hello." Chris said.
Just the sound of his voice after so long about had me in tears.
"Hey Chris." I said .
"Hailey? God kid it's so good to hear your voice." Chris said.
"You too Chris. I miss you so bad." I said.
"So did you lose my number or what?" Chris asked.
"No I've just been acting like a horrible brat cause I was mad at ya." I said.
"My Hailey acting like a brat? Never." Chris said laughing.
"Yea me. I'm sorry." I said.
"Yea well I'm sorry I hurt you. I never meant to." Chris said.
"I know. I just miss ya that's all. I was really upset I wasn't going to get to see ya." I said.
"I know kid. I miss you to. It won't be that much longer." He said.
"So how is school going?" Chris asked.
"Oh fine. There are a lot of cute boys here too. They keep me busy when I'm not in class. I said. I decided to mess with him a bit.
"Excuse me young lady. But you are way too young to be running around with boys." Chris said angrily.
"Uhh I'm 16 now Chris." I said.
"I know how old you are Hailey. I also know your too young to be dating and running around." Chris said.
I wasn't the least bit mad. I thought it was sweet that he didn't want me to date or see guys. I thought it was s good sign.
"I was just kidding Chris. Al won't let me date them older guys even if I wanted too. I was just pulling your chain a little." I said laughing. "Not to mention daddy would have a fit." I said.
"Hailey I have never laid a hand on you but you pull that particular chain again the first thing I'll do when I see you is put you across my knee." Chris said.
"Oh Chris I was just playing. Don't be so serious." I said.
"I mean it Hailey." Chris said.
"Okay Okay…sorry. " I said.
"I just worry about you Hailey that's all." Chris said.
"I know. And I'm fine so don't worry." I said.
Chris and I talked for a long time. I realized how much I had missed him and talking to him. We finally got off the phone and Chris promised to call me in a couple of days. I went in the kitchen to find Al. He was getting our steaks ready. I went over and started making a salad.
"So how did it go?" Al asked.
"Great. I'm glad I called him. Thanks Al." I said smiling at him.
Al come over and put his arm around me.
"No problem kid. I'm just glad to see ya smiling for a change." He said.
After that life seemed to start going smooth for a while. School had definitely improved and me and AL had even become friends I think. Me and Chris took up right where we left off like nothing had ever happened. Shane and Vince both came to see me in the next couple of months to watch me train. Shane had started taking a bigger role in WWE as far as management. I knew I was going to have to betray him. I liked Shane but business was business and I really didn't lose no sleep over it. It was the way things had to be. The time was approaching quickly when I would be over all the McMahon's and they would have to dance to Hailey Callaway's tune. The thought always brought a smile to my face.