Sorry for the late update guys, I been sick with infected glands in my neck (Doesn't sound too nice huh?) Anyway I'm fine now, so back to some writing lol.
Chapter 17
John had the week off Smackdown as he was resting an injured knee. He was sitting at the kitchen table reading the paper when Louise walked in.
"John?" She said, walking over to him.
"Yeah?" He replied.
"Amanda is really upset; she's been shutting us out all week. Her birthday is tomorrow and I don't want her to be like this." Louise explained.
"Sweetheart, that's not my problem." John replied, taking a sip of his coffee.
"John, that is your daughter for god's sake! And it's your fault that she's acting like this!" Louise spat.
"My fault? My fault? I don't think so." John spat back.
"John you are acting like a five year old! Now go talk to her!" Louise ordered.
"No, she'll have to learn to deal with it." John said sternly.
"John…." Louise said, putting her hands on her hips.
"Alright." John sighed and got up out of his chair and headed towards Mandy's room.
Mandy was sitting on her bed reading a magazine when she heard a knock on her door.
"Amanda…" John said from behind.
Mandy sneered and didn't reply.
John opened the door and walked in.
Mandy placed the magazine on the floor and turned away from him.
"Don't you be mad at me; I had every reason to do that." John said, folding his arms across his chest.
"Good for you." She replied quietly.
"Cut the attitude Amanda, I'm not happy with you." John said sternly.
Mandy screwed up her face and turned to face him. "Well neither am I."
John raised his eyebrows at her.
"Did you ever think for a moment of how I may feel in this situation, obviously not?" She said.
John shook his head, giving a small chuckle.
"Ok give it up, you've won, he's out of my life. You've taken my cell phone off me and cut off the internet so I have no contact with him what so ever." Mandy explained.
"I did it for good reasons though Mandy." John explained.
"Whatever, it's my birthday tomorrow, you got what you want." Mandy spat and turned over again, facing her back towards him.
John turned around and slowly walked out of her room and shut the door.
"Well?" Louise said, as John walked back into the kitchen.
John shook his head, indicating that not much happened.
Louise rolled her eyes. "I can just imagine what you said to her."
A frown formed across John's face. "You taking her side aren't you?"
Louise didn't reply and continued with what she was doing.
"Answer me Louise!" John said.
"I just want her to be happy! And if Mark is what makes her happy then I'm all for it." Louise replied.
"What!" John spat.
"I know that it may seem a little weird at first, but you'll learn to accept it." Louise explained.
"I am not going to accept my only daughter going into a relationship with a man twice her age!" John replied.
"Well you're gonna have to John, she means it, I can tell she loves him." Louise explained.
"Oh Louise…." John sighed in disgust.
"Why does it matter if Mark likes our daughter? She's nearly an adult. We can't do anything about John, so give up while you're ahead." Louise said.
John let out a frustrated loud groan, letting Louise know that he knew she was right.
She smirked and walked over to the fridge and picked up something off the top.
"I went shopping today John and got Mandy her birthday present." Louise said, handing John her present.
John looked at it in shock.
"And I want you to give it to her tomorrow." Louise added.
"You're not serious?" John said looking at her, and then back at the present he had in his hand.
"Yep, I am." She replied.