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Chapter 7
Matt ran into the hallway and returned a minute later with his seven year old daughter.
"Jess," I called opening my arms.
"Auntie!" She ran into my arms. We shared a tight embrace.
"Okay Okay, my turn kiddo," Jeff lifted her off the ground and spun her around.
"Shay, get dressed and we'll all go get breakfast," dad said. I grabbed clothes and ran to the bathroom. Ten minutes later, we were all piling into dad's car.
Dad took us to Bickford's. We only got to see Jessy every couple of months, but every time we did, we all went to Bickfords. While I was changing my clothes dad called Amy, Shane, and Shannon and told them to meet us at the resturant.
I was so glad Dad let Shannon come with us. I sat right next to Shannon during breakfast. I kept trying to find a chance to tell him the good news about my try out match. I finally got my chance after the food came.
"Guess what Shannon," I whispered. I wanted him to know before too many others.
"What?" He whispered back semi-mocking me.
"I've got a try out match Monday and if I do good, I'm debuting on RAW."
"Really? So you'll be on the road with me all the time? Baby this is great!" He replied. He got a little too excited and kissed me. Jeff and Matt loudly cleared their throats.
"Shayla! Shannon! Do I need to seperate you two?" Matt said sternly.
"Matthew, leave your sister be please," Dad directed.
"But dad..." Matt started.
"No. Matthew I gave you and Amy my blessing on your relationship. So it would be hypocritcal and sexist of me to not be just as supportive of Shayla and Shannon."
"Dad, what brought this change of attitude?" Jeff questioned.
"I want each of my children to be happy. Matt, I'm giving you and Amy the money for your wedding. And Jeff, I'm reparing your dirt bike track. So now I'm giving my blessing to Shayla and Shannon. I wish there was more I could do for you besides just give my blessing tho." Dad explained. I couldn't believe what dad was saying. Shannon looked at me and then back at dad.
"Mr. Hardy, sir, I'd like to ask you for your daughter's hand in marriage," Shannon said. Amy started choking on her pancakes. Jeff looked confused. Shane looked shocked that Shannon had the guts to ask that question.I was nervous as to how dad would reply.
"Over my dead body!" Matt said slamming his ford down on the table.
"Yes." dad replied.
"Yes what?" Matt asked. He looked ready to scream.
"Yes Shannon. I give you permission to marry my daughter Shayla.. BUT..." Dad said.
"Have you completely lost your mind?!?" Matt interrupted dad.
"Dad, Shay is way too young to get married."Jeff tried to reason.
"You didn't let me finish," dad continued. "I want to see my baby girl get married. That will be very special. However, Shayla, you are only 17. I want you guys to wait until Shayla is at least 18. I don't mind if you start planning the wedding now, and plan it for after your birthday." Dad continued. I slipped the ring I had been carrying in my purse into Shannon's hand under the table so he could offically ask me. He took the ring and stood up.
"Well then, let me do this the right way," Shannon said kneeling beside me. "Shayla Hardy, will you marry me?"
"Yes!!!" I jumped up, he stood up and we hugged tightly. He put the ring on my finger and I kissed him.
"Ughh, Dad I can't believe you're letting them do this. Shes too young to get married," Matt protested.
"Matt shes going to be 18 pretty soon and then you guys can't control her anymore. You should just support her rather than leading her to hate you." Amy responded.
"You think that it's okay for her to get married this young?" Matt snapped at Amy.
"No, but hun, she's your sister. The last thing you want to do is distance her because you don't like something shes doing. Remember what happened with my cousin Mary and KC when she was dating Wayne and KC didn't like it? She married Wayne just to spite KC and now shes miserable even tho they divorced. If you don't want Shayla to do that, stop being a jerk about it." Amy reasoned.
"Oh so now I'm a jerk?" Matt got defensive.
"No Matt, calm down and stop this junk. I'm just trying to help." Amy tried.
"Matt, why don't you like me so much?" Shannon asked.
"I like you, I just don't want you marrying my baby sister," Matt answered.
"I'm not a baby I wish you would all stop thinking of me as a baby. Keeping me single to keep me a baby won't bring mom back so just STOP IT!" I snapped.
"Shay..." Jeff started.
"NO! Jeff, I'm sick and tired of the three of you treating me like a baby. I am not a baby! And even if you think of me as a baby, it doesn't bring mom back!" Jeff looked at the floor. Everyone else looked at me shocked that I had the nerve to say that to Jeff.
Chapter 7
Matt ran into the hallway and returned a minute later with his seven year old daughter.
"Jess," I called opening my arms.
"Auntie!" She ran into my arms. We shared a tight embrace.
"Okay Okay, my turn kiddo," Jeff lifted her off the ground and spun her around.
"Shay, get dressed and we'll all go get breakfast," dad said. I grabbed clothes and ran to the bathroom. Ten minutes later, we were all piling into dad's car.
Dad took us to Bickford's. We only got to see Jessy every couple of months, but every time we did, we all went to Bickfords. While I was changing my clothes dad called Amy, Shane, and Shannon and told them to meet us at the resturant.
I was so glad Dad let Shannon come with us. I sat right next to Shannon during breakfast. I kept trying to find a chance to tell him the good news about my try out match. I finally got my chance after the food came.
"Guess what Shannon," I whispered. I wanted him to know before too many others.
"What?" He whispered back semi-mocking me.
"I've got a try out match Monday and if I do good, I'm debuting on RAW."
"Really? So you'll be on the road with me all the time? Baby this is great!" He replied. He got a little too excited and kissed me. Jeff and Matt loudly cleared their throats.
"Shayla! Shannon! Do I need to seperate you two?" Matt said sternly.
"Matthew, leave your sister be please," Dad directed.
"But dad..." Matt started.
"No. Matthew I gave you and Amy my blessing on your relationship. So it would be hypocritcal and sexist of me to not be just as supportive of Shayla and Shannon."
"Dad, what brought this change of attitude?" Jeff questioned.
"I want each of my children to be happy. Matt, I'm giving you and Amy the money for your wedding. And Jeff, I'm reparing your dirt bike track. So now I'm giving my blessing to Shayla and Shannon. I wish there was more I could do for you besides just give my blessing tho." Dad explained. I couldn't believe what dad was saying. Shannon looked at me and then back at dad.
"Mr. Hardy, sir, I'd like to ask you for your daughter's hand in marriage," Shannon said. Amy started choking on her pancakes. Jeff looked confused. Shane looked shocked that Shannon had the guts to ask that question.I was nervous as to how dad would reply.
"Over my dead body!" Matt said slamming his ford down on the table.
"Yes." dad replied.
"Yes what?" Matt asked. He looked ready to scream.
"Yes Shannon. I give you permission to marry my daughter Shayla.. BUT..." Dad said.
"Have you completely lost your mind?!?" Matt interrupted dad.
"Dad, Shay is way too young to get married."Jeff tried to reason.
"You didn't let me finish," dad continued. "I want to see my baby girl get married. That will be very special. However, Shayla, you are only 17. I want you guys to wait until Shayla is at least 18. I don't mind if you start planning the wedding now, and plan it for after your birthday." Dad continued. I slipped the ring I had been carrying in my purse into Shannon's hand under the table so he could offically ask me. He took the ring and stood up.
"Well then, let me do this the right way," Shannon said kneeling beside me. "Shayla Hardy, will you marry me?"
"Yes!!!" I jumped up, he stood up and we hugged tightly. He put the ring on my finger and I kissed him.
"Ughh, Dad I can't believe you're letting them do this. Shes too young to get married," Matt protested.
"Matt shes going to be 18 pretty soon and then you guys can't control her anymore. You should just support her rather than leading her to hate you." Amy responded.
"You think that it's okay for her to get married this young?" Matt snapped at Amy.
"No, but hun, she's your sister. The last thing you want to do is distance her because you don't like something shes doing. Remember what happened with my cousin Mary and KC when she was dating Wayne and KC didn't like it? She married Wayne just to spite KC and now shes miserable even tho they divorced. If you don't want Shayla to do that, stop being a jerk about it." Amy reasoned.
"Oh so now I'm a jerk?" Matt got defensive.
"No Matt, calm down and stop this junk. I'm just trying to help." Amy tried.
"Matt, why don't you like me so much?" Shannon asked.
"I like you, I just don't want you marrying my baby sister," Matt answered.
"I'm not a baby I wish you would all stop thinking of me as a baby. Keeping me single to keep me a baby won't bring mom back so just STOP IT!" I snapped.
"Shay..." Jeff started.
"NO! Jeff, I'm sick and tired of the three of you treating me like a baby. I am not a baby! And even if you think of me as a baby, it doesn't bring mom back!" Jeff looked at the floor. Everyone else looked at me shocked that I had the nerve to say that to Jeff.