Now it was John's turn to visit Randy on Smackdown and of course Ashley had tagged along. Two weeks before Ashley had explained her situation to Randy and they had both agreed that they would be friends. Randy had wished her well with John and admitted that he had a crush on a certain Raw diva and no it's not Stacy but Raw's very own woman's champion Trish Stratus. Why did everyone think that she wanted to be with John.
"I'm so excited I get to see the people on Smackdown that I haven't seen in forever and I can finally meet Chris Benoit he is like my favorite wrestler" Ashley giggled excitedly.
"Shelly honey I don't think you are going to be able to talk to him" John said. Only John was allowed to call her Shelly because of her middle name Michelle.
"Why not" Ashley asked her mood a little dampened.
"Benoit doesn't talk to anyone, he hasn't been the same since his wife Lily died come to think of it Lily is your aunt isn't she" John said the last part of the statement was more for himself.
"Umm I don't have an Aunt Lily" Ashley said
"Yeah you do because she is Matt and Jeff's aunt on their father's side so she was your mother's sister" John said
"How do you know more about me than I do?" Ashley asked
"Because I remember when I first started here I commented about Benoit and Jeff told me some of the story" John replied. "he told me that Lily and Chris met when they were young, she was working in Canada and they met and fell in love, married and had a daughter. Then Lily and the little girl were in a car accident coming home from visiting Lily's family. Chris put himself in seclusion and hasn't talked to the Hardy family since" John explained.
"Ok that is creepy that you know all this family history that I don't" Ashley said.
"You would have been about 2 when it happened" he added.
"Ok enough the poor guy he lost everything but maybe I am the one person who could get through to him I mean he is kinda like my uncle right"
"Listen Girly I really think that is a bad idea" John stated.
But it was too late Ashley had taken off before he could finish. It took her a few moments before she found his locker room. She knocked but there was no reply, she took a deep breath and then walked in. Chris had finished his match and was sitting there in his street clothes. He looked at her for a minute but it was like he was looking at someone else.
"Lily" he said but then he shook his head and scowled.
"Who are you and what are you doing here?" he asked in a tone that sounded anything but pleasant.
"Umm my name is Ashley Harris" she said
"Ashley... that was my daughter's name" he said.
Ashley felt incredibly creeped out she suddenly felt like she should have listened to John.
He was watching her.
"Umm I'm Matt and Jeff's cousin I was told that Lily was my mother's sister" she said
"How old are you?" he asked
Ashley found this a odd question to ask but she'd humor this man in fear that he would snap and try to kill her. Damn she had seen to many movies that rarely happens it real life.
"I just turned 18" she replied
"She would have been the same age now but I guess we'll never know" he said bitterly
It was then that Chris noticed the scar above her eyebrow he wasn't sure how he was able to see it because it was very light time had made it almost invisible. His head filled with a memory.
Flashback
A young Chris Benoit held his 1 year old daughter she was clutching his shirt crying. She had smacked her head off the coffee table and now she needed stitches. Chris felt his heart tighten although he knew that she needed the stitches hearing his baby cry like that was enough to make him want to break down.
end of flashback
Chris was pulled out of his memory. Ashley was standing there looking at him.
"Are you ok?" she asked
"Yeah I'm fine but I think you should go now" he said
She nodded and was about to leave. She turned to look at him and said bye before leaving. Again this brought on a memory for Chris.
Flashback
"Bye Daddy" 2 year old Ashley said waving at her daddy from the car window as she and her mother pulled out of their driveway. That was the last time Chris would ever see his baby girl again or at least that is what he thought.
end
Ashley felt really strange after her visit with Chris. She could feel the man's pain as if it was her own. John was waiting for her he looked like he wanted to yell at her for not listening to him but then he saw the weirded out look on her face.
"So what happened?" he asked
"I'm not sure I think I need to talk to Matt and Jeff sooner rather than later I want to ask them why I have never heard of Lily before and why Chris's daughter had the same name as me" she answered
"Yeah that is weird let's go see Randy and then we can get something to eat and then you have to do homework" John said
"No way I am a senior in high school I don't need to be told to do my homework!" she exclaimed.
"Yes and if you had done your homework you wouldn't have been kept back in the third grade and you would be done with school already because you would have graduated last year correct" John commented crossing his arms.
"I so hate you right now" Ashley said walking away.
"No you don't you love me" John said.
He had no idea how close he was to being right. Or did her because there was a chance he felt the same way.
Ok end of the chapter I'm sorry for those of you who don't like the plot twist and if you knew me then you would know I hate drama but it needs to be added to keep people's attention. So review and I'll update. Ok do it the little button it in the corner.