Still Danny's POV. We probably won't go back to Athena's until at the earliest chapter 15. Title is from a Wolfpack song actually. Love that song. Wish the radio would play it more.
Don't Wanna Talk About It
I asked Uncle Eddy if I could take a few weeks off. I had to sort some things out. He said he understood. I headed down to Atlanta. Tatem worked part time as a secretary at some big company. I forget the name of it. I rang the doorbell. "Misha let me answer it!" I could hear Tatem yelling. My sister opened the door. "Danny what are you doing here?"
"Just came by to visit." She opened the door for me. I hugged Misha. "Tatem do you think we could talk privately?"
"Sure. Misha it's time for your nap anyway." She said to my niece.
"You gonna be here when I wake up Uncle Danny?" She asked.
"Sure." I said. She grinned and hurried to her room. She's a good kid.
We went into the living room. "You want something to drink?"
"Water would be fine." When she was sitting down I started speaking again. "I saw Unsolved Mysteries today. The new one not reruns of the old one. They had a story on the curse of the WWE. I only caught the tail end of it."
"Oh?" She looked uncomfortable. She probably knew where this was going.
"And I talked to Eddy about it and he said you and mom jumped over the guardrail."
"We did."
"What did security tell you?"
"Danny I love you but I don't want to talk about it! It took me years to get past the nightmares."
"Please Tatem? I have to know what happened to my dad."
She had tears in her eyes. "Ask someone else because I'm not telling you." She got up off the couch and went and looked out the window. I knew she didn't want me to see her crying.
I did feel bad about coming to Tatem and asking. But I knew I couldn't ask mom. I've asked things on a smaller level and she always changes the subject. And she gets the same look on her face that's on Tatem's. I know I shouldn't press the issue.
There's someone else I can ask. I'm pretty sure he would have been at the show. And I know he and dad had been close from what people have told me. He might be able to answer my questions. At least I hope he can.
"Can I use the phone?" I asked Tatem.
"Sure Danny. You know where it is."
I went over to the phone and quickly made the phone call. "Hi Beth? Is Ric there?"
Don't Wanna Talk About It
I asked Uncle Eddy if I could take a few weeks off. I had to sort some things out. He said he understood. I headed down to Atlanta. Tatem worked part time as a secretary at some big company. I forget the name of it. I rang the doorbell. "Misha let me answer it!" I could hear Tatem yelling. My sister opened the door. "Danny what are you doing here?"
"Just came by to visit." She opened the door for me. I hugged Misha. "Tatem do you think we could talk privately?"
"Sure. Misha it's time for your nap anyway." She said to my niece.
"You gonna be here when I wake up Uncle Danny?" She asked.
"Sure." I said. She grinned and hurried to her room. She's a good kid.
We went into the living room. "You want something to drink?"
"Water would be fine." When she was sitting down I started speaking again. "I saw Unsolved Mysteries today. The new one not reruns of the old one. They had a story on the curse of the WWE. I only caught the tail end of it."
"Oh?" She looked uncomfortable. She probably knew where this was going.
"And I talked to Eddy about it and he said you and mom jumped over the guardrail."
"We did."
"What did security tell you?"
"Danny I love you but I don't want to talk about it! It took me years to get past the nightmares."
"Please Tatem? I have to know what happened to my dad."
She had tears in her eyes. "Ask someone else because I'm not telling you." She got up off the couch and went and looked out the window. I knew she didn't want me to see her crying.
I did feel bad about coming to Tatem and asking. But I knew I couldn't ask mom. I've asked things on a smaller level and she always changes the subject. And she gets the same look on her face that's on Tatem's. I know I shouldn't press the issue.
There's someone else I can ask. I'm pretty sure he would have been at the show. And I know he and dad had been close from what people have told me. He might be able to answer my questions. At least I hope he can.
"Can I use the phone?" I asked Tatem.
"Sure Danny. You know where it is."
I went over to the phone and quickly made the phone call. "Hi Beth? Is Ric there?"