Chapter 6
Jeff was getting frustrated and said, "ARRGH, Nyla, have you ever actually looked at yourself in the mirror?" I said, "Yea, and it's usually just my reflection staring back at me…going 'once again this is as good as it gets'…" Jeff grabbed me and drug me over to the full length mirror and stood behind me and said, "What do you see?" I said, "I see you and I see me…" Jeff said, "You wanna know what I see?" I said, "Sure, this oughta be good for a laugh." Jeff had his hands on my waist and said, "I see this incredible woman, whose got the most unbelievable blue eyes I've ever seen, and the longest hair that lays against the beautiful curves of her body, and her rock solid abs…I mean you've actually got hard abs, like Amy…most girls don't have those…you've got full poutty lips, that would be great for kissing, and also pouting with to get your own way with any man…plus the best thing for last is, you're a doctor…you actually went through 5 years of medical school, to get a title that no one…not even a wrestler can take away from you…you're so gentle with the wrestlers when they've been hurt, and you soothe pain like I've never seen anyone…it's like a magical touch…I don't know how you do it…"
I said, "You know what I see?" Jeff said, "No what?" I said, "I still see that little girl I used to be…stuck in a house with a drunk mother, who would verbally abuse me every chance she got…and in some ways, I still feel like her too…Even though I don't even live there anymore…I got away, I left the town, county, and eventually the state…There are so many things I have yet to experience…I had a boyfriend when I first got to college, but he was a jerk, and I thought I didn't deserve anyone better…until I meet Vanessa…I met her and she change my whole perspective on everything…I was more confident after we met, but now I'm in different settings and surroundings and I feel like I'm starting all over again."
Jeff said, "Listen, you're not starting all over, you're just continuing your life…you're getting to meet more people who are all your new friends and family, who will take care of you, because you take care of them…don't be so up tight, relax a little…and just go with the flow…" I nodded and said, "Yea, I guess so." Jeff said, "Yup." He started tickling me, and I fell over on the floor, and Matt jumped on Jeff, and Amy on Matt…I made it out of the pile and jumped on Amy…Jeff said, "Wait a minute…Lala, you was supposed to be down here under me." I said, "Slippery little sucker aren't I?" And giggled a little…He said, "Pay backs are a bitch baby…" I said, "Yea, yea…whatever."
Everyone stood up and went on to finish packing and meet in the lobby to get to the airport…while we were sitting on the plane waiting for everyone to get on, I was talking with Amy when I saw Mark walk on…Amy looked over and saw what I saw, and said, "Lala, I swear, you're so falling for him…" I smacked her arm and said, "No, I'm not…stop that." Jeff leaned over and whispered in my ear… "We so need to get you into a top that shows some cleavage…" I smacked him next and said, "I don't think so…oh my god…Matt, help me please…" Matt said, "Sure thing…" He put Jeff in a head lock…and Amy said, "Mathew…stop that." Matt said, "Uh huh...you can't make me." And stuck his tongue out at her…
Jeff said, "Uncle…Uncle…dude, my head is going to explode…" Matt said, "You shouldn't have said that to her, you whisper like a freakin' elephant…I even heard what you said to her…" Amy said, "Will you two stop acting like children." She reached over me and smacked both of them…I said, "Good lord you three…will ya'll just chill out for a few…Matt let go of your brother, lord knows we wouldn't want his head to blow up." They continued to pick on each other for the rest of the flight…me and Amy fell asleep…but I was soon awakened by my cell phone going off…
I reached over and grabbed it out of my backpack and said, "I really hope someone is dead." When a familiar voice came back and said, "Girl, don't you get an attitude with me…" I said, "Oh my god Vanna…" We had this thing where we would talk in Portuguese, so people wouldn't understand what we were saying… I said, "Menina, que voc? foi acima de demasiado?" (Girl, what have you been up too) She said, "Nada, apenas come? ando pronto para emitir-lhe um outro E-mail... que eu o conhe?o realmente apreciar? este." (Nothing, just getting ready to send you another e-mail and I know you'll love this one) I said, "Sim, eu amei ?ltimo, mas alguns dos guys come?aram uma preens?o de meu laptop e leram ?ltimo... que pensaram d eram hilarious.."(Yes, I loved the last one, but a few of the guys got a hold of my laptop and read the last one...they thought it was hilarious)…
Little did I know but Mark was watching me, he was mesmerized, by me speaking to a friend in a different language...we ended our conversation and hung up…Amy said, "Okay, I know that was Vanessa, what'd she have to say?" I said, "That she's sending me another e-mail, and said this one is funnier then the last one…" Amy said, "Oh, now I can't wait until we get to Seattle and we read her e-mail." I said, "Yea, I know huh…thank god Smackdown isn't until tomorrow night…" We fell back asleep and were rudely awakened by Jeff and Matt belching as loud as they possibly could…Amy said, "Oh my god, you guys…that's disgusting." I said, "Stop, it's just their matting call." Amy giggled and so did I…of course they boys were not amused…hell we didn't care as long as we were.