Chapter Two: Danielle

The girl that stood before him was 20ish with long wavy brunette hair. She had beautiful brown eyes, an athletic build and long legs. For some reason she looked very familiar to Ric but he couldn't figure out why.

"So can I help you?"

"Yes, my name is Danielle Harrison, I believe you knew my mother Michelle Harrison."

Ric couldn't believe that this was Michelle's daughter. He hadn't thought about Michelle in ages ever since that morning that she stopped working for him and left.

"Yes, many years ago Michelle was my personal assistant. How is she doing?"

This question made Dani's eyes well up with tears as she told Ric about how her mother had passed away a month ago after struggling with cancer for a year.

"It's just really hard and I miss her so much."

"Danielle, I am so sorry for your loss, I wish I could have seen her again before she died."

"Were the two of you close or something?"

"Not exactly, why? Did she ever say anything about me?"

"No, its just that before she died she made me promise I would bring this to you." she said handing Ric a package "So I figured the two of you must have been close." neither one of them had any idea what was inside the package but Ric figured he would wait to open it just in case it was too personal.

"We really weren't very close. I haven't actually spoken to her in over 20 years. She quit working for me and we kind of split ways on bad terms."

"Oh, I'm sorry."

"No, don't feel sorry for me this must be so hard for you to talk about your mother so soon after her death."

"Yes it is, but this is what she wanted me to do so I am."

"So, you knew I was Ric Flair. Did you grow up watching wrestling?"

"I know what your wondering and yes, my mother did bring me up watching wrestling so maybe she didn't hate you as much as you thought."

"Ya, you caught me on that question didn't you. Well, you know I could introduce you to some of your favorite wrestlers if you want."

"Oh no, that's okay. I really should be leaving anyway. I'm sorry to have taken up so much of your time."

"No, wait, you didn't take up my time it was nice talking with you. You know we could talk more if you wanted. I know Michelle didn't have very much family left so you must not either. That must be hard."

"You're right I don't, but I really should be going. It was nice meeting you. Bye."

"Bye"

Ric couldn't believe the encounter he had just had but he couldn't wait to get to his room to see what was in the box.

Dani practically ran out of the building and was almost in tears. Why did he have to say that stuff about her family. She knew she was alone and didn't need someone to remind her. Okay so maybe she wasn't completely alone. She did have one aunt who did a great job with the funeral stuff since Dani was in no condition to do so. But, her aunt was so busy with her own family and her life all the time that Dani never really saw or talked to her. So, Dani really was alone. She was so mad at her mother for going and dieing and leaving her all alone. She was mad that her mother made her promise to go and meet a total stranger but she was done with that task so now she could return to reality and get on with her life, or try to. But her life had a surprise for her to show her that she wasn't as alone in the world as she thought.