Ashley finally emerged from her room about 3 hours after her phone call with Katrina it was dark outside by now which left Ashley to ponder how long she had been in her room.

"There you are we were wonderin when you were comin out of your room" Jeff said

"Sorry I was thinking about some things" she replied

"Oh god I'm surprised North Carolina is still in one piece her thinking is dangerous" A.J. said

"Thanks Allen that was nice" she said "cough, fake sneeze, Randy Orton is better than you , cough again"

Bam laughed. Ashley looked at him for a minute before breaking the gaze. In that time he smiled at her.

Sigh. 'What the hell is up with me this morning all I could think about was John Cena and now I'm like totally crushing on Bam' she thought to herself. 'This is why I stay away from men because they confuse the fuck out of me'

"Ashley, ASHLEY" Jeff yelled

"Huh, what" Ashley said trying to clear her head.

"I asked ya if pizza was ok for dinner" he repeated

"Yeah sure" she replied

Ashley left the kitchen in search of the solace of the porch. She wasn't out there very long before A.J. joined her.

"You ok baby girl?" he asked

"Yeah I'm fine I just got a lot on my mind right now" she replied

"Your parents?" he asked

"Yeah them and other things" she said

"Well lets see if we can pick that brain of yours" he said "ok we know that you have a crush on Bam because you can just tell".

"Shh can you say that any louder man?" she asked as she gave him a look

"I can try" he said

"You can never make anyones life easier can you" she retorted

"Yeah I can" he said giving her a hug. "now like I was saying I know what it is like to be 17"

"I'll be 18 in 2 days" she declared

"Wow you will what happened to the little girl I used to know?"

"Stupid you met me when I was 16" she said cracking a smile.

"Was that what I thought it was"

"No smiling is against my religion" she said

"So what are you doing for your birthday?" he asked

"The same as I always do... nothing" she replied "you know the year I turned 16 my mother thought that my birthday was the before it actually was so I came down from my room to get ready to go to school and she burst into tears saying her first born baby was 16 now, the I gently told her that my birthday was the next day. Then she was like oh and continued watching tv"

"That is horrible" A.J. said

"Yeah it was but you get used to it, I learned a long time ago that my parents loved my brother more and I stopped caring about what they thought about me why do you think I dress the way I do, well besides the fact that I like to but it is bonus points that it pisses them off"

"Umm ok" A.J. replied

"I was thinking of getting a tattoo" she said "I've wanted one since I was 16 but my dad said no as long as I was living in his house I couldn't have one but I'm living with Jeff now so..." she trailed off

"You know you are going to have to see them again" he said

"Yeah I know I just want them to realize that I can never be perfect and for them to love me for who I am or at least attempt to" she said

"Well you know that me and Jeff and tons of other people love you" he said

"Yeah I know and I love you guys too but you aren't my parents" she shrugged.

"You know you seriously grew up from that 16 year old I met" he said

"Shit happens you learn to deal" she said

"Are you depressed?" he asked

"No... I'm just me"

A/N: short chapter I know but it was hard writing this one because it hit so close to home. Anyways next chapter Ashley goes to Raw. She also meets John Cena and what the heck Randy will be there. Tell me what to think and also who Ash should get with because I can see her with anyone so it's up to you. Review