Chapter 32
-Adam's POV
I had done it. Thirty days had passed and for the first time in nearly a year and a half, I was no longer under the influence of drugs! I walked out of the building that had saved my life to the parking lot carrying my backpack full of clothes and a certificate of completion. As I exited the building I smiled as I saw my daughter running toward me. I dropped my bag and scooped her up into my arms.
"Daddy, I missed you so much!" She cried hugging me tightly. I continued to grin like an idiot as I clutched her to my chest. I didn't care; I hadn't seen her in thirty days.
"I missed you too baby. Did you have fun with Mandy?" I asked putting her on the ground and picking up my bag. She held my hand and we walked to the car where Mandy was waiting. She looked different than I had remembered, even more beautiful than before now that I could see clearly for once.
"We had a great time! We did all kinds of things! Daddy, did you know that Mandy has a house in Pennsylvania? We went there and had so much fun!" she started. I was trying to listen to Danny, but my focus was on Mandy. When I reached Mandy, I almost didn't know what to say to her. We looked at each other for a minute before she pulled me into a hug.
"Thank you so much for giving me my life back," I whispered to her closing my eyes. She smiled and pulled away.
"I didn't give you your life back. You did that yourself. I just helped you see where it was going," She insisted, "Want to go home?" She asked. I nodded.
"You have no idea," I replied.
Once we got back to my house, everything seemed different. It was almost funny how differently your mind perceives things when a foreign substance isn't running through your veins. Mandy gave Danny and I each a hug before leaving for some important meeting. "I'm going to miss her," Danny stated. I looked down at her confused.
"You'll see her every week on Smackdown!" I reminded her. She shook her head.
"No daddy, she only has this week and next week left before she goes to Raw," Danny insisted.
"Danny, what are you talking about?" I asked frantically kneeling down to her level.
"I told you, she got a new story line. She wants to be the Women's Champion daddy!" Danny announced. I rushed to the phone and dialed Mandy's cell number. It rang twice before she picked up.
"Mandy, why didn't you tell me you were leaving for Raw?" I demanded.
"You were so happy today, Adam. I didn't want to ruin it," She replied.
"Mandy, you can't leave. I need you here," I explained.
"Adam, you don't need me here. Look, I'm really sorry, but this is Vince's decision, not mine. They feel that it is time to split Missy and I up and they've come up with a great story line to follow it up," she announced.
"But why do you have to jump to Raw? Why can't you split up but still stay on Smackdown?" I asked. Here it is confirmed again. Everything I love, leaves.
"Do you remember when you told me I had the most talent of all the Smackdown Diva's? Well I guess they see that too because they want me to have a title run. I'm sorry you had to find out like this. I have to go. Talk to you later," when she hung up the phone I was immediately out the door. I wasn't letting her go.
(A/N- R&R...I'm anxious to see what everyone thinks...the last two chapters will be posted this evening!)
-Adam's POV
I had done it. Thirty days had passed and for the first time in nearly a year and a half, I was no longer under the influence of drugs! I walked out of the building that had saved my life to the parking lot carrying my backpack full of clothes and a certificate of completion. As I exited the building I smiled as I saw my daughter running toward me. I dropped my bag and scooped her up into my arms.
"Daddy, I missed you so much!" She cried hugging me tightly. I continued to grin like an idiot as I clutched her to my chest. I didn't care; I hadn't seen her in thirty days.
"I missed you too baby. Did you have fun with Mandy?" I asked putting her on the ground and picking up my bag. She held my hand and we walked to the car where Mandy was waiting. She looked different than I had remembered, even more beautiful than before now that I could see clearly for once.
"We had a great time! We did all kinds of things! Daddy, did you know that Mandy has a house in Pennsylvania? We went there and had so much fun!" she started. I was trying to listen to Danny, but my focus was on Mandy. When I reached Mandy, I almost didn't know what to say to her. We looked at each other for a minute before she pulled me into a hug.
"Thank you so much for giving me my life back," I whispered to her closing my eyes. She smiled and pulled away.
"I didn't give you your life back. You did that yourself. I just helped you see where it was going," She insisted, "Want to go home?" She asked. I nodded.
"You have no idea," I replied.
Once we got back to my house, everything seemed different. It was almost funny how differently your mind perceives things when a foreign substance isn't running through your veins. Mandy gave Danny and I each a hug before leaving for some important meeting. "I'm going to miss her," Danny stated. I looked down at her confused.
"You'll see her every week on Smackdown!" I reminded her. She shook her head.
"No daddy, she only has this week and next week left before she goes to Raw," Danny insisted.
"Danny, what are you talking about?" I asked frantically kneeling down to her level.
"I told you, she got a new story line. She wants to be the Women's Champion daddy!" Danny announced. I rushed to the phone and dialed Mandy's cell number. It rang twice before she picked up.
"Mandy, why didn't you tell me you were leaving for Raw?" I demanded.
"You were so happy today, Adam. I didn't want to ruin it," She replied.
"Mandy, you can't leave. I need you here," I explained.
"Adam, you don't need me here. Look, I'm really sorry, but this is Vince's decision, not mine. They feel that it is time to split Missy and I up and they've come up with a great story line to follow it up," she announced.
"But why do you have to jump to Raw? Why can't you split up but still stay on Smackdown?" I asked. Here it is confirmed again. Everything I love, leaves.
"Do you remember when you told me I had the most talent of all the Smackdown Diva's? Well I guess they see that too because they want me to have a title run. I'm sorry you had to find out like this. I have to go. Talk to you later," when she hung up the phone I was immediately out the door. I wasn't letting her go.
(A/N- R&R...I'm anxious to see what everyone thinks...the last two chapters will be posted this evening!)