I decided instead of posting it as the rest of 16, just to make it chapter 17. This is going to be a pretty short chapter cause of that. Hope you still enjoy it though :-). Thanks to all my reviewers and readers!!! I really do appreciate it :-D. This will probably be the second to last chapter. Like I said before I've been debating whether or not to do a sequel. I think I will because I have some ideas for it.

Chapter 17- The Call

Candice explained everything to the three. Candice could see the frustration in his eyes.

"Matt, they'll get him." she said reaching over and putting her hand on his arm.

"What if they don't? I don't want to have to see you looking over your shoulder 24/7 making sure he's not following you. It's not fair to you to not be able and live your life without having to do that."

Candice looked down at her feet for a second and then back up at Matt. "Matt, these last few days have really made me realize something, well especially today. That ya'll leaving me was the best thing that ever happened. I met Paige and we became best friends and when ya'll came back into my life it made me realize that I love you. And Yeah this Joey guy ruined my life a couple of years ago, but I sure as heck ain't going to let him ruin it again. Now that all of you guys are back in my life, I don't want to lose ya'll. If I start looking over my shoulder and start being paranoid, he'll have me right where I was 5 years ago, and I really don't want to be there again. I know that you, Jeff, and Paige will always have my back, and I hope ya'll know I'll always have yours, so I'm not gonna let him take over my life." she said.

Matt smiled at her.

"What is it?" she asked.

"Your amazing, did you know that?" he said. "After all that you've been through and your being strong about it. I would never be able to be as strong as you."

"Well if I had to go through this alone again, I wouldn't be this strong."

Matt leaned over and pulled her into a hug. "Well one thing for sure is you won't be alone."

Their food was finally brought out to them and they quickly ate so they could get to the arena. When they arrived there, someone told Matt and Jeff they needed to come with them. Jeff asked a guy to keep an eye on Paige and Candice. After they left the guy finally decided to introduce himself.

"I'm John." he said.

"I'm Paige and this is Candice." Paige said.

"Nice to meet you two."

"Nice to meet you too." Candice said.

"So is there anything ya'll want to go see? Do?" John asked.

"Can we go to the ring?" Paige asked.

"Of course, follow me." John said and then started leading them down a couple of hallways. They walked down the entrance and John hopped up on the ring and sat in between the ropes for them. Candice and Paige walked to the center of the ring and began looking around. They just stared at all the empty seats.

"Wow." was all they could say.

"It's even more amazing when the seats are full and everyone is cheering for you."

"I bet." Paige said.

"Hey we better go. There's someone finding their seat right now." John said as he walked over and sat in between the ropes again. Candice looked over and saw as a man was sitting down in his seat.

"Can, let's go." Paige said. "Candice?"

Candice was about to answer, but collapsed onto the mat instead.