Jeff looked over at Angel and smiled at her, he then took a deep breathe, "Well me and my ex been together for 8 yrs, and about 5 months ago we broke up, it was like how you said, at first I saw my love my everything she was caring, loved my family and friends got along great with them, she loved me for who I was my individuality. She didn't care I was different that I did things my way. But then we started to argue about my job, me being away a lot, then it turned to how I acted…Angel im a type of person that I don't care what people think of me how they see or view me, it doesn't bother me, its quite entertaining to me actually. To see how people react when I walk in the room and I get those stares, but she started to hate it, she'll criticized everything I did. I remember sometimes she would just ask why can't I be normal; but then you know what is normal? She then started getting into arguments with my family and friends about me."
Jeff turned to look at Angel and saw her listening not criticizing him, just sincerly listening "She started changing me, changing who I was, I just decided to change, to just stop the arguments that was happening, she loved the control she had on me. I felt like I was a robot doing what she said, she made me distance myself from my family and friends, she would never give me a moment of peace. She was like Richard, always calling wanting to know where I'm at, little by little I started to sink more, but I always found my release in wrestling pleasing the fans, doing what I loved but she played with my head so much that I started thinking of quiting wrestling, almost did until my brother knocked some sense into me…literally."
"Really? What did he do?" Angel asked.
"We were arguing, Matt was complaining about my ex and how she changed me, but she brainwashed me so much that all the shit she said about me and my family, I took it to heart and I said something that I shouldn't have and Matt decked me right in the jaw, and I think the first punch is what did it, I started to see clearer, but my brother still kept hitting me, but I never fought back I just stood there taking it. I was so bloodied and bruised that our friends had to pull Matt back. I remember laying on the floor in so much pain, my brother then kneels on the floor next to me, he grabs my face, tears are streaming down both of our faces, I started apologizing for what I said he starts apologizing for hitting me, well beating me up, but I thanked him for it. Which everyone took as a surprise, I told him I needed it that it sorta helped but before I could of explained myself, my ex walked in she looked at my bloodied face I thought I would of seen some sort of concern or reaction but she just stared at me real angry she was like 'whats taking you so long we are suppose to go out to dinner, and your over here on the floor, get your ass up clean up and get in the car" I remember staring at her in complete shock it didn't cross her mind that I was bleeding badly that my eye was busted shut, she cared about the stupid dinner, even everyone else was in shock. I swear those hits did do something to me cause I stood up from the floor and told her no. And as if I wasn't in pain already she slapped me across the face which also ended up in her digging her nails into my skin. She then yelled "we'll deal with this at home" She then walked out.
"Omg what did she do, did you go home?"
"I did go home I wasn't going to back down especially since I started to get my head a bit straight. So when I got there I found everything ruined and trashed, I then heard noise in the ktchen, when I got there she apparently heard me and ummm…she…" Jeff paused. Angel touched his arm to reassure him. Jeff cleared his throat and continued "she attacked me with a knife, she ended up cuttting me up pretty good actually needed a couple of stitches. Luckily Matt came by he stopped her and she ran out. Since that day I haven't seen her again. But she broke my heart, It was really painful because she was all I ever knew, I was in love with her, I was with her for 8 yrs, but despite all the pain she caused me both physically and mentally, I loved her with everything I had. But I'm getting over her its been 5 months but I'm getting there I've healed with all the physical wounds with the mental wounds its getting better day by day."
"Wow I cant believe you went through all that, I'm so sorry"
"That's why you need to I guess…take control, Now, before he does, I don't want this happening to you, your to special for that Angel"
Angel just nodded her head slowly.
"Hey mom, Jeff" Cody jogged over and throw himself by Jeff.
"Hey there Cody" Jeff said wrapping his arm around Cody.
"Its awesome I got to hang out with you, I really hope I get to do this again your awesome your like my hero."
"Thanks man and I would definetly love to hang out again."
"Awesome, mom that's alright, right?"
"Yea, its all good"
They all smiled then Jeff phone rang.
"Hello"
"Man where are you, you still at the mall?"
"Yea I am"
"Well Shan and Shane are here and since your already out can you go buy us a bottle of Grey Goose?"
"Yea sure I'll go get it when im on my way back"
"Alright awesome see ya bro" Jeff hanged up the phone and looked over at Angel.
"Well we have to get going before Richard calls again" Angel said standing up.
"Do we have to mom I really don't want to go home to Richard" Cody said suddenly looking defeated.
"Yes Cody don't start with that now" Angel said grabbing her things.
"Fine. Well it was really nice meeting and hanging out with you Jeff" Cody said hugging Jeff around his waist.
"Same here Cody I had a lot of fun" Jeff said hugging him back.
"Well Jeff since you gave me your number here is mine" Angel handed over a piece of paper to Jeff "Call me if you want"
"I will. It was great meeting you and spending time with you Angel" Jeff embraced her and just held her. He felt her leanin to his embrace and as he got close to her hair it smelled like lavender. A smell he immediatley fell in love with. Angels phone started to ring and she pulled back from Jeff's embrace, she looked down at the caller ID and saw it was Richard.
"Cody we need to go, goodbye Jeff" Angel grabbed Codys hand and they walked off, as they were exiting Angel looked back one last time, feeling cold and empty in not being in Jeff's arms. She smiled slightly at him and walked out to her car hoping she will be seeing him again.
