Eddy started speaking again. "As you know there is a show tomorrow. There is a rule that if you don't attend training you don't get to participate in the show." It actually was a fair rule. I mean if you don't make the effort to attend training why should you get to wrestle on a show? Guess that means I won't be wrestling but it's only fair I suppose.
Eddy continued. "But I'm making an exception. And I'm also doing something I normally wouldn't do. There will be an unscripted tag match tomorrow between Cameron and Danny against Chad and a wrestler of his choice. After that Chad will no longer be allowed in the building. There are no other changes to the card."
I was stunned with that announcement. I don't think anyone was expecting that to be his decision on handling Chad. But I was looking forward to it. Boy did Simone look mad. She looked like she wanted to kill somebody. Well Chad was finally getting what he deserved.
Training was a bit harder then usual. I haven't had a chance to train in several weeks. Uncle Perry gave me some pointers and even he seemed to know the significance of the match tomorrow. Uncle Eddy probably told him.
After training I was in the weight room. I guess I was hiding from Perry and Dean. I was not looking forward to a conversation with them. But I knew it was coming. It wouldn't surprise me if my mother had talked to them.
The door opened. I looked up. Sure enough they were there. "Hey can we talk to you a second?" Uncle Perry asked.
I shrugged. "Sure." I was pretty sure saying no wouldn't have done any good. They both sat on the bench facing me.
"Your mother called me." Uncle Dean started. Ah so I was right. "She's worried about you. She told us about your kidnapping and your trip to Kemper. That's partially why I asked Perry if he'd co-guest train this week. You know I have nothing against your training."
"Neither do I." Uncle Perry interrupted.
"It's just we want to know what's going on?" Uncle Dean continued. "First week you were here you were a lot different. You just don't seem the same." Uncle Dean's pretty good at reading people I've been told. "What's on your mind?"
"Having trouble with people here? I mean besides Chad." Uncle Perry said.
I chuckled. "No everyone's cool with a couple of exceptions. I've just been thinking about my dad a lot lately." I think that was the most truthful safe answer that I could have given. It was the truth.
"Ah." Uncle Dean said. "I bet you are. Must be tough having your mother against your training and probably people with a million questions. And then the thing with Vince." Dean stopped talking. He had a dark look on his face. You know it's too bad he doesn't know about dad. The subject seems to still sadden him. Of course before I knew my father was alive I was the same way. He's right. This whole thing has changed me.
"Your dad was a good man. Don't let anyone tell you different." Perry said. "I know he'd be proud of you if he was still alive."
It was quiet again. "I think you dad was hoping you or David would become a wrestler but I don't think it would have bothered him if you didn't." Dean said. "He loved you and your brother and sister."
My 'uncle' didn't get the wrestling name Iceman for nothing but sometimes that mask that he wears disappears and he's just as emotional as the rest of us. I have a flash of memory of dad's funeral again and Dean crying while talking. He did cry on the RAW tribute. He looked like he was about to now.
"Maybe we should go so Danny can talk to Cam." Perry said to Dean before turning to me. "Sounds like tomorrow will be interesting."
"I'm looking forward to it." I said with a smile on my face.
"Just be careful. Those kinds of matches are dangerous." Dean said before getting up. He and Perry walked out of the locker room. I went to find Cam.
***
A few hours later I arrived back at my apartment after talking strategy with Cam. The phone was ringing. I picked it up quickly. "Hello?"
'Daniel? It's your dad.'
Whoa I wonder if something's wrong. Why would dad be chancing it by calling me? Its not that I'm not happy he called it's just with everything happening that might be a bad idea. "Hi dad."
'I heard there's an OVW show tomorrow night.'
"Yeah I'm teaming with Cameron against Chad and somebody of his choice." I wonder what dad thinks of the fact that I'm teaming with Cameron Michaels. I wonder why he brought it up.
'I was wondering if you could pick me up for the show. I'll have a disguise. It'll be a good one so that Eddy doesn't spot me.'
"Dad I'd love for you to come, but isn't that dangerous? What if someone did spot you?"
'I'll have a disguise. Don't worry no one would know it's me.'
Somehow that makes me think he's done something like this before. As I learned at Kemper, disguises aren't always the best things. Hunter spotted me. But I couldn't tell dad that! He doesn't know about my trip to Kemper. At least I hope he doesn't. I don't think Tammy broke her promise but still.
"I just don't know dad. What if you get caught?"
'I won't. Daniel I really want to watch you wrestle. Can you pick me up tomorrow afternoon around 3? That's when most of the people in the cabin are gone. Owen's the only other one here then.'
I sighed. I find it hard to say no to my dad. I guess it's because I missed 14 years of having him around. And I was sure no matter how much I argued with him he'd still find a way. He kind of reminded me of Megan. But I wasn't about to tell him that!
I sighed. "Okay I'll pick you up at three."
'Thanks Daniel. I can't wait to see you wrestle. Gotta go before someone walks in. Love you.'
"Love you too." We hung up.
I had a bad feeling about this.
Eddy continued. "But I'm making an exception. And I'm also doing something I normally wouldn't do. There will be an unscripted tag match tomorrow between Cameron and Danny against Chad and a wrestler of his choice. After that Chad will no longer be allowed in the building. There are no other changes to the card."
I was stunned with that announcement. I don't think anyone was expecting that to be his decision on handling Chad. But I was looking forward to it. Boy did Simone look mad. She looked like she wanted to kill somebody. Well Chad was finally getting what he deserved.
Training was a bit harder then usual. I haven't had a chance to train in several weeks. Uncle Perry gave me some pointers and even he seemed to know the significance of the match tomorrow. Uncle Eddy probably told him.
After training I was in the weight room. I guess I was hiding from Perry and Dean. I was not looking forward to a conversation with them. But I knew it was coming. It wouldn't surprise me if my mother had talked to them.
The door opened. I looked up. Sure enough they were there. "Hey can we talk to you a second?" Uncle Perry asked.
I shrugged. "Sure." I was pretty sure saying no wouldn't have done any good. They both sat on the bench facing me.
"Your mother called me." Uncle Dean started. Ah so I was right. "She's worried about you. She told us about your kidnapping and your trip to Kemper. That's partially why I asked Perry if he'd co-guest train this week. You know I have nothing against your training."
"Neither do I." Uncle Perry interrupted.
"It's just we want to know what's going on?" Uncle Dean continued. "First week you were here you were a lot different. You just don't seem the same." Uncle Dean's pretty good at reading people I've been told. "What's on your mind?"
"Having trouble with people here? I mean besides Chad." Uncle Perry said.
I chuckled. "No everyone's cool with a couple of exceptions. I've just been thinking about my dad a lot lately." I think that was the most truthful safe answer that I could have given. It was the truth.
"Ah." Uncle Dean said. "I bet you are. Must be tough having your mother against your training and probably people with a million questions. And then the thing with Vince." Dean stopped talking. He had a dark look on his face. You know it's too bad he doesn't know about dad. The subject seems to still sadden him. Of course before I knew my father was alive I was the same way. He's right. This whole thing has changed me.
"Your dad was a good man. Don't let anyone tell you different." Perry said. "I know he'd be proud of you if he was still alive."
It was quiet again. "I think you dad was hoping you or David would become a wrestler but I don't think it would have bothered him if you didn't." Dean said. "He loved you and your brother and sister."
My 'uncle' didn't get the wrestling name Iceman for nothing but sometimes that mask that he wears disappears and he's just as emotional as the rest of us. I have a flash of memory of dad's funeral again and Dean crying while talking. He did cry on the RAW tribute. He looked like he was about to now.
"Maybe we should go so Danny can talk to Cam." Perry said to Dean before turning to me. "Sounds like tomorrow will be interesting."
"I'm looking forward to it." I said with a smile on my face.
"Just be careful. Those kinds of matches are dangerous." Dean said before getting up. He and Perry walked out of the locker room. I went to find Cam.
***
A few hours later I arrived back at my apartment after talking strategy with Cam. The phone was ringing. I picked it up quickly. "Hello?"
'Daniel? It's your dad.'
Whoa I wonder if something's wrong. Why would dad be chancing it by calling me? Its not that I'm not happy he called it's just with everything happening that might be a bad idea. "Hi dad."
'I heard there's an OVW show tomorrow night.'
"Yeah I'm teaming with Cameron against Chad and somebody of his choice." I wonder what dad thinks of the fact that I'm teaming with Cameron Michaels. I wonder why he brought it up.
'I was wondering if you could pick me up for the show. I'll have a disguise. It'll be a good one so that Eddy doesn't spot me.'
"Dad I'd love for you to come, but isn't that dangerous? What if someone did spot you?"
'I'll have a disguise. Don't worry no one would know it's me.'
Somehow that makes me think he's done something like this before. As I learned at Kemper, disguises aren't always the best things. Hunter spotted me. But I couldn't tell dad that! He doesn't know about my trip to Kemper. At least I hope he doesn't. I don't think Tammy broke her promise but still.
"I just don't know dad. What if you get caught?"
'I won't. Daniel I really want to watch you wrestle. Can you pick me up tomorrow afternoon around 3? That's when most of the people in the cabin are gone. Owen's the only other one here then.'
I sighed. I find it hard to say no to my dad. I guess it's because I missed 14 years of having him around. And I was sure no matter how much I argued with him he'd still find a way. He kind of reminded me of Megan. But I wasn't about to tell him that!
I sighed. "Okay I'll pick you up at three."
'Thanks Daniel. I can't wait to see you wrestle. Gotta go before someone walks in. Love you.'
"Love you too." We hung up.
I had a bad feeling about this.