I sighed. It was late by the time I entered my apartment after getting my car from OVW. I was feeling very frazzled by then. To know that about Shane.
My phone was ringing. No one was supposed to answer my phone. Would cause too many questions. "Hello?"
'Danny? I've been trying to reach you for a couple days.' It was my mother.
"Hi mom. I've been out of town again and then caught the flu."
'I was just calling to remind you that Jason's birthday is Saturday.' Today's Wednesday. 'You still planning to attend?'
Oh no. I had totally forgotten about Jason's birthday. Many people were going to be there even Megan and David. I wonder if I can back out. "I don't know. With this flu and all..."
'I really hope you can make it. Jason would be happy if you could.' I could hear the hopefulness in her voice.
And before I realized it, I was saying that I'd be there.
I've been standing up to her about wrestling, and I can't even say I won't go to the birthday party.
***
I tentatively knocked on the door. The door opened and Trevor was standing there. He smiled at me and hugged me. Trevor's a pretty cool kid but doesn't know anything about his mother's history of being in wrestling. And I'm not allowed to tell him. One day he's going to find out. Kinda like I found out everything about my father.
I walked into the living room and saw that most of the family had arrived. It was supposed to be just a small family dinner. Tatem, her husband Ted, their daughter Misha, David and his wife Sally, and Megan. I kissed my mother on the cheek. I was just about over my flu. Then said happy birthday to my stepfather.
I refused to look at Megan in fear of starting to yell at her. I'll wait till later to do that. Don't need to make a big scene.
As we sat at the table eating dinner, I looked at everyone. Misha and Trevor were talking. Mom and Jason were laughing at some joke that Sally had made. Ted, Tatem, and David were talking about the new Eminem movie and Megan was staring at me. I glared at her. She gave me a slight smile. Okay that was just a bit strange.
"Oh Nancy you hear about Danny being at RAW?"
Oh boy Megan you don't know what you just did. "Yes I did. He told me. He also informed me that you were also there. Now I may not be your mother but you should not be hanging out with Stephanie and Hunter."
"What's wrong with them? They are nice people."
I stifled a laugh. Mom shot me a look and I stopped.
"I don't want any of you having anything to do with the McMahon's and the WWE." She said.
"Why? They have been nice to me!"
"Nice enough to kidnap me." I muttered. I hadn't realized I had said it aloud until my mother stood up. Okay maybe I need to stop hanging around with Athena.
"What?!" She all but yelled.
"I was dragged to his office and tied to a chair." I left out the part about being dragged from OVW. That's not what she needs to know.
"Why?"
"He offered me a contract with WWE. A friend of mine didn't react too well to the offer Stephanie gave her and put her in a sharpshooter. He was being cautious I guess." I lied.
"See that is why you need to stay away from the business! I told you it was a bad idea." My mother ranted for quite awhile. I felt bad for Jason. This was his birthday after all.
My phone was ringing. No one was supposed to answer my phone. Would cause too many questions. "Hello?"
'Danny? I've been trying to reach you for a couple days.' It was my mother.
"Hi mom. I've been out of town again and then caught the flu."
'I was just calling to remind you that Jason's birthday is Saturday.' Today's Wednesday. 'You still planning to attend?'
Oh no. I had totally forgotten about Jason's birthday. Many people were going to be there even Megan and David. I wonder if I can back out. "I don't know. With this flu and all..."
'I really hope you can make it. Jason would be happy if you could.' I could hear the hopefulness in her voice.
And before I realized it, I was saying that I'd be there.
I've been standing up to her about wrestling, and I can't even say I won't go to the birthday party.
***
I tentatively knocked on the door. The door opened and Trevor was standing there. He smiled at me and hugged me. Trevor's a pretty cool kid but doesn't know anything about his mother's history of being in wrestling. And I'm not allowed to tell him. One day he's going to find out. Kinda like I found out everything about my father.
I walked into the living room and saw that most of the family had arrived. It was supposed to be just a small family dinner. Tatem, her husband Ted, their daughter Misha, David and his wife Sally, and Megan. I kissed my mother on the cheek. I was just about over my flu. Then said happy birthday to my stepfather.
I refused to look at Megan in fear of starting to yell at her. I'll wait till later to do that. Don't need to make a big scene.
As we sat at the table eating dinner, I looked at everyone. Misha and Trevor were talking. Mom and Jason were laughing at some joke that Sally had made. Ted, Tatem, and David were talking about the new Eminem movie and Megan was staring at me. I glared at her. She gave me a slight smile. Okay that was just a bit strange.
"Oh Nancy you hear about Danny being at RAW?"
Oh boy Megan you don't know what you just did. "Yes I did. He told me. He also informed me that you were also there. Now I may not be your mother but you should not be hanging out with Stephanie and Hunter."
"What's wrong with them? They are nice people."
I stifled a laugh. Mom shot me a look and I stopped.
"I don't want any of you having anything to do with the McMahon's and the WWE." She said.
"Why? They have been nice to me!"
"Nice enough to kidnap me." I muttered. I hadn't realized I had said it aloud until my mother stood up. Okay maybe I need to stop hanging around with Athena.
"What?!" She all but yelled.
"I was dragged to his office and tied to a chair." I left out the part about being dragged from OVW. That's not what she needs to know.
"Why?"
"He offered me a contract with WWE. A friend of mine didn't react too well to the offer Stephanie gave her and put her in a sharpshooter. He was being cautious I guess." I lied.
"See that is why you need to stay away from the business! I told you it was a bad idea." My mother ranted for quite awhile. I felt bad for Jason. This was his birthday after all.