Chapter 11

After two months of having my vision back…Certain things still came in a bit blurry when I was trying to see in the dark…but everything else was great…colors, lights…everything…It felt so great to finally have it all back…everything I had been missing. I took a plane to California to catch up with the wrestling tour…I didn't tell Jamie when I'd be returning…I knew if I walked down the hallway in the arena…she'd see me…I had on levis, black steel toed boots and a black sleeveless t-shirt on that said, "Naughty Angel" in Red letters across the chest…and showed off a little mid-drift…I left my hair down…and also had returned Sneaker to the SPCA for the Blind…so they could give him to someone new who was blind.

I was walking back stage and all these familiar voice came flooding back to me…I didn't recognize them by face…but their voices I knew…I stopped and talked to a few of them…and they were pretty happy for me about having the surgery to get my vision back…but I really wanted to see Jamie…I ran into Jeff Hardy and he said, "Hey sweets…I heard the great news…" He gave me a kiss on the cheek and a big bear hug…Jeff Hardy was someone I had frequent talks with about his scripts…he was a sweet guy with too many girlfriends…

I said, "Thanks…have you seen Jamie?" He said, "Yea…her, Glenn and Mark are down in the ring…practicing for their match tonight with Marc (Bub-Buh Dudley) & Devon (D-Von Dudley)…" I smiled and said, "Thanks." We hugged again and I went towards the ring area…

I walked out and stood on the ramp looking around and taking it all in…thinking wow…I've missed seeing so much…I bet the area looks awesome filled to it's capacity…I started walking down the ramp and I said, "Excuse me…Does anyone know where James is at?" Jamie's head popped up she knew that voice…then she squealed… "SAMI!" She took off running and practically tackled me with a huge bear hug…I said, "Jesus girl…you'd of thought I'd been gone for years." She said, "It feels like it…so did it work…did it?" I said, "You can see me can't you?" She said, "You smart ass…you know exactly what I'm talking about." I said, "Yea...it worked…"

Jamie said, "I'm so glad Sam…How does it feel?" I said, "Well…it feels kind of funny…I mean…I have someone else's corneas in my eyes…in order to get them…that person is dead…so it's feels even weirder." Jamie said, "Yuck…Sami." I said, "Well…there's actually no un-gross way to say it…" Jamie giggled and said, "True…" We turned around and stared at the guys in the ring and I said, "Okay…so whose who?" Jamie said, "Well…Black Deadman Inc t-shirt…Mark…obviously…White T-shirt is Glenn…"

I said, "Damn…they are friggen giants…OH god…the boy is covered in tattoos…you didn't tell me that." She said, "I didn't think I had to…you can usually smell a tattoo at 16, 000 miles…Anyways…the two camouflage wearers are Marc and Devon." I said, "I'm so going to down play having my eye sight back…Don't you say anything…just sort of nudge Glenn and let him know…"

Jamie said, "You're terrible…but that's why were best friends." We laughed as I took her arm and walked down to the ring and she sat me down…I didn't even have to see or smell if Mark was around…I automatically knew who he was by his Sara tattoo…I know I was probably pushing it…but I was really hoping he'd talk to me about her…you know the whole open up thing…but Mark didn't really strike me as the type of guy who was really into opening up to the touchy feely stuff…

When it was Glenn's turn to bounce in the ring, Mark came over and leaned down and whispered in my ear, "Can I talk to you for a few minutes?" I turned towards him and said, "Sure…Now…or later?" Mark said, "Well, preferably now…and some where private…" So Mark took my hand and placed it on his elbow…cause he knew that's what I usually grabbed for people to lead me somewhere…I went with him and we just walked to the back into the hall a good ways from the ring…

Mark sat on one of the big trunks and said, "You wanna sit?" I said, "No thanks…jet lag from the plane…if I sit it'll make it worse." Mark said, "I just wanted to get you alone and apologize for going off the deep end the last time we talked…I know it wasn't your fault…and I know you didn't mean any harm…I was just wound up a little tight…"

I said, "Listen Mark…I know you're uncomfortable with talking about Sara…I get that now…but hey if you ever need someone to talk to…let me know I'm all ears…If you ask Jamie she can tell you I'm a good listener…I may not have all the answers…but I can help you look if you'd like." Mark said, "Right now…a new friendship is welcome…and is much needed…I realize on the Sara subject…I'm still touchy about it…it's almost been 8 months…and I know eventually I'll need to talk about it…but just not yet."

I said, "Fully understood." I leaned over and wrapped my arms around his neck…and we hugged…Mark hugs tight for a big guy…I said, "Mark…Let the air flow through the lungs again…" Mark laughed and said, "Sorry…I forget you're just a little girl…" Now see that statement bothered me…but I wasn't going to fight with him, especially on my day back…

I said, "I'll see you later Mark." He said, "Yea…Later." I turned around and got half way down the hallway when I stopped and turned around and said, "Oh by the way Mark…" Mark looked up from the ground and said, "Yea?" I said, "You have the most unbelievable green eyes I've ever seen." Mark said, "Thanks…" Not getting it at first…Then I left to go back down to the ring…when it finally clicked in him that I had just dropped a hint about seeing and plus walked all the way back to the ring by myself…He ran after me…I was just about to go back through the curtain and down to the ring and join Jamie again when someone grabbed my arm…

Mark spun me around and looked in my eyes and said, "You're eyes…They used to be brown…now their blue…what gives?" I giggled and said, "I was wondering how long it was going to take you to notice…" Mark said, "You had your transplant didn't you…why didn't you tell me?" I said, "It was supposed to be a surprise…Are you surprised?" Mark said, "Hell yes." Mark picked me up and swung me around in circles…and then quickly put me down…every time me and him would talk or have any type of contact…he would always have that same feeling that he was cheating on Sara…We went our separate ways.