2012-

Amaya needed to run and keep running. It always stopped her thoughts from spinning around and around in her head. She started off a slow pace on the treadmill, but no matter how hard she tried, those memories crept back up.

Usually she watched Roman work out, but today not even he could stop her mind.

She pushed the speed button to make it go faster. Her heart was beating fast and she was breathing heavy, sweat sliding down her forehead and soaking her clothes. Someone stopped her machine and she took off her earphones.

"What the hell?", she snapped at Kaitlyn, who knew perfectly well why Amaya was running hard and fast on the treadmill.

"Are you trying to kill yourself? You can get injured, your debut would have been for nothing. You have your first pay per view on Sunday", she said.

Amaya got off the treadmill and placed her hands on her hips. Her legs felt like jello now and her heart was hammering against her chest.

"What's going on? You only get like this if your parents tried calling or you had a night terror", she said.

"Its nothing, I'm fine. I can take care of it alone", Amaya said, before walking away from her.

"Don't make me call AJ", Kaitlyn warned.

Amaya stopped and faced her.

"I'm not her responsibility. I'm a big girl that can take care of herself. At some point I have to cut the cord with my sister. Don't bother her, Punk should be her only worry Kaitlyn. Please", Amaya said.

"Yaya", Kaitlyn said.

"Stop, I can take care of it myself. Please let me do this. She can't always be there to save me", Amaya said.

Kaitlyn sighed and nodded.

"Everything okay?", Roman asked.

Amaya sighed again, her frustration level was too high. Usually she would burn it off running.

"I'm fine. Why don't you just mind your own damn business for once. You can't help me", Amaya yelled at him.

Roman didn't say anything. Amaya shook her head and left. Kaitlyn looked at Roman.

"Don't take it personally, it's not you, it's her", she said.

Roman shrugged before going back to his work out. Amaya slammed the door to her and Dean's room. Leaning back against the door, she broke down. Dean came around the corner.

"Hey kid, what's wrong?", he asked.

"Everything", she cried.

He bent down in front of her and placed his hand on her knees.

"Talk to me Amaya", he said.

"I don't want too, why can't you all just leave me alone. Let me figure this out for myself", she yelled.

Dean sat in front of her, he let her cry.

"Do you feel better?", he asked after she stopped.

"A little", she said.

"You would feel way better if you talked to someone", he said.

"I can't do that to my sister. She has enough to worry about, Punk, her wedding, and her career. She's always dropped everything when I needed her and I can't let her do that now. I'm old enough to take care of myself", she said.

"I wasn't talking about her, I meant me. You know Seth and Roman are here for you too. You aren't a burden Yaya.", he said.

She looked at him.

"How do you know what to say?", she asked softly.

"Because, believe it or not, my parents weren't that good either. Not as bad as yours, but anyway, I would talk to my school counselor", he said.

Amaya smiled.

"I yelled at Roman", she said.

"He'll forgive you", he said.

Dean stood and held his hand out to her. She took a second before taking it and standing.

"Shower and get changed, we have breakfast to get too", he said.

She nodded and went to get her things ready.

Roman was now sitting in his room, his phone in hand. He wanted to text Amaya, but she was angry with him for butting in as it was. He tossed his phone on the bed and Seth walked out of the bathroom.

"Shower's free", he said.

Roman nodded and stood.

Once they all met downstairs for breakfast. April had called Amaya while she was in the shower. She sighed before calling her sister back.

"Hey, finally. Is everything okay?", April asked.

"Yeah AJ", she said.

"You usually call me or text me in the morning, but you didn't this time. I just got worried", she said.

"April, I told you, you don't need to worry about me anymore", Amaya said.

"And I've told you, I will always worry about you. You're my little sister Smalls", April said.

Amaya nodded to herself.

"How's Phil?", Amaya asked, wanting to change the subject.

"Ready to get back to work, should be soon", April said.

"Can't wait to have you guys back", Amaya said honestly.

"We miss you too", April said.

Dean tapped her shoulder.

"Hey, our table is ready. Roman and Seth should be here soon", Dean said.

Amaya nodded and followed Dean.

"Hey April, we're just about to eat. Can I call you later?", she said.

"Sure, be good", her sister said.

"Always am", Amaya replied.

She put her phone away.

"How's your sister?", Dean asked.

"Worried, but probably overwhelmed with the wedding stuff", Amaya said.

Dean nodded. A few minutes later, Roman and Seth appeared. Roman wouldn't even acknowledge Amaya and she knew why. Seth looked between them and sent Amaya a sympathetic smile.

"Why are you so quiet big guy?", Dean asked, before putting a fork full of eggs into his mouth.

Amaya kept her head down. It was the same reaction she had towards her dad when she was little. Keep your head down and he won't get mad at you.

"I have a lot on my mind", Roman answered, without lifting his head.

"Care to share?", Dean asked.

"Nope", Roman said, before taking a drink of his juice.

Dean nodded and Seth gestured between Roman and Amaya before Dean remembered that Amaya had told him that she snapped at him. Dean nodded.

"Hey Seth, Brie was looking for you outside", Dean said.

Seth nodded and stood, leaving.

"I have to use the restroom", Dean said, standing as well and following Seth.

Roman glanced at Amaya once they were alone.

"I want to ask if you're okay, but then I remember it's none of my damn business", he said.

"I'm sorry", she said.

Her head was still down and it made Roman feel bad.

"Babe, look at me", he said.

She did.

"Is there something going on? You can talk to Dean, but you can't talk to me. Why? Don't you trust me baby?", he asked.

Her tears slipped. He sat beside her and wiped them gently.

"Talk to me", he said.

She nodded.

"I should tell Seth too. I don't want to have to tell this story three times", she said.

Roman nodded and stood to find Seth and Dean. He waved to them and they walked back in. Amaya took a deep breath before telling them everything. Dean already knew and didn't like hearing the story a second time around.

Roman could feel his blood boil and Seth wanted to punch someone and wrap Amaya in bubble wrap.

"No one else knows but my sister and Punk, oh and Kaitlyn", Amaya said.

"And now us", Seth said.

He reached over and squeezed her hand.

"You can count on us to be there when you need us", Roman said, before kissing the side of her head.

He wanted to wrap her in his arms and never let her go.