Chapter 13
The group headed to a local restaurant and had breakfast. Lily was kind of pushing her food around and not eating much. Everyone noticed and were concerned. It wasn't like her at all. She normally had a huge appetite. Finally Randy couldn't take it anymore and had to find out what was bothering his God daughter.
"Lils, what's bugging you? We can all tell that something is on your mind." Randy asked her.
"It's nothing really." She replied and took a bite of her food.
She figured that having food in her mouth gave her a great reason not to have to talk. She didn't want to tell them that she was worried about the case against Marvin and the custody case between John and Marissa. She couldn't stand the thought of her dad losing and her having to go back to Shreveport to live with her mother.
"Lils, sweetheart, you can talk to us about anything. You know that right?" Randy tried again.
Lilyana nodded her head still chewing on the bite of food she had taken. She knew he meant well but wished he would just let it drop for now. She would talk to someone about it when she was ready but this wasn't the right place or time. So, Lilyana continued to eat her breakfast and hoped that the line of questions had stopped.
Randy, seeing that Lily wasn't going to open up right then, decided to let it drop for now and went back to eating as well. The others ate and chatted about different things for a while. John was worried about Lily but didn't bother her about it right then. He figured he would talk to her later after they took Liz to the airport that afternoon.
"So, who is up for going shopping?" John asked the group.
They all groaned not realizing what he wanted to shop for. John wanted them to help shop for Lily's ring outfit but hadn't mentioned that yet. Finally, he realized he would have to clue them all in.
"Look, I know you guys aren't keen on shopping but our Lil Diva here needs some ring gear. She needs knee pads and a complete outfit. Or were you guys expecting her to go out there in her sweats?" John said laughing.
Lilyana giggled at her dad's comment about her sweats but agreed that they would not do for her debut in the WWE. At least she already had her entrance song and had decided to use her own name just like her dad and Uncle Randy did.
"So Lil Broski, do you have a name and music picked yet?" Zack asked.
Lily smiled and nodded before answering.
"I sure do. I am using my own name just like my dad and Uncle Randy do. My entrance music is going to be the song Frontline by a group named Pillar. And don't laugh at my choice in songs! Listen to the lyrics; they are perfect for my entrance."
Everyone seemed to be thinking about her choices and was quiet for a minute. Randy and John were both beaming with pride at the fact that she wanted to be like them. Zack and Mike were looking up her song on Mike's phone while the others chatted.
"It's a great song Lily. I think it will be perfect for you." Liz, who had already listened to the song with Lily, replied.
"Thanks Liz. I'm glad you like it." Lily answered smiling.
Just then Anna walked in holding hands with Cody Runnels aka Cody Rhodes. Following behind them, was Big Show. They walked over to the group and greeted them. Anna walked up to Lily and smiled.
"Hey Lily, I forgot to tell you that I will be making an announcement about the Lil Divas division tomorrow night on Raw. I want you to be ready because I am going to have you girls come out so I can introduce you all. If you don't have your ring gear yet, that's ok. You won't be wrestling yet. Well, see you tomorrow night!" Anna said and then walked with her boyfriend and dad to a table nearby.
Having forgotten her earlier concerns, Lily was filled with excitement all over again. She would be making her first appearance in the WWE live on Raw the very next night. She couldn't wait. She was so excited that she could barely sit still in her chair. In fact, she was bouncing so much that she fell out of her chair. She landed on her backside and couldn't help but laugh at herself. The others laughed as well.
"Lilyana are you ok?" Sam asked while helping her up.
"Yeah, I guess I just got a little too excited." Lily said blushing a little at her clumsiness.
The group finished eating and made plans on where to go shopping. Mike suggested a local sports supply shop that specialized in wrestling gear. Everyone agreed that it sounded like a great place to start and to meet in the parking lot. On the way there, John decided to find out what Lilyana had in mind for her outfit.
"So Princess, do you want to wear pants, shorts or a skirt?" he asked his daughter.
"I was thinking a skirt with lollies under it like the cheerleaders wear. For the top I was thinking a sports tank and for the shoes tennis shoes." She told her dad.
John thought for a moment and decided that Lily's choice would work but wonder if she had a theme in mind.
"Ok, do you have a theme in mind? Like a certain color scheme or anything?" he asked her.
"Well, I was kind of thinking about going with a jean skirt. I don't know what color top though. I was thinking maybe the same green as your shirt. I was thinking that I would come out in one of your shirts and a set of your arm bands. For the match, I would take the t-shirt off and have the sport tank on under it." Lily said.
John chuckled. His girl wanted to make her WWE debut as a mini him. He couldn't help but beam with pride at that. Liz smiled as she saw the grin on John's face. She knew it made him a proud daddy that his little princess wanted to be so much like him even after not seeing him for two years.
"So you basically want to start out as a mini me?" John asked.
"Yup! Who else would I want to be like? My Dad is the best WWE Superstar ever!" Lily told her dad.
"Thanks Princess. Hearing that makes me a proud Dad." John told her.
"I also have an idea for a second outfit. I would wear it sometimes too. It would be a camouflage skirt with an army green sport tank, an army style hat and camouflage jacket. I think I would wear black boots with it." Lily chatted away happily.
"Hmm, I like that." John said and Liz agreed.
Soon they pulled into the parking lot of the store. Randy and Sam were already there. John, Liz and Lily got out of the car and went to wait with them. A few minutes later Zack and Mike pulled in.
"Alright Mini Miz, are you ready to get your first WWE ring attire?" Mike asked.
"Duh, I've only dreamed of this day since I was like 3 or 4 years old." Lily answered giggling.
"Watch it Mini Miz, or I will defeat you in a tickle war again." Mike laughed.
Lily stuck her tongue out and headed into the store. Everyone followed behind her, laughing at the antics of Lily and Mike.
Once inside, John helped Lily fill the group in on what she wanted for her outfits. Lily was struck with another idea while John was talking. She couldn't wait to surprise all of them with it. As far as she was concerned, it was the best idea ever.
"Ok guys, I'm gonna need each of your t-shirts in my size." Lily said.
The guys all looked at her stunned. They all wondered what this girl was up to. Lily saw the stunned looks on their faces and giggled.
"What do you have in mind Lils?" Randy asked.
"Well," Lily began not wanting to end the suspense yet. "Since I plan on wearing a t-shirt over my sport tank when I go down to the ring, I thought I would change it up every now and then and wear one of each of yours. Of course, I will wear Dad's shirt the most." She finished telling them.
"Wow Mini Miz, I would be honored." Mike replied and everyone agreed with him.
After that they went shopping. Lilyana ended up with a couple pairs of black knee pads that were a perfect fit for her and a couple of pleated denim skirts. The skirts weren't really short but they weren't long either. They came to about mid-thigh on Lily. She had made sure that the material was flexible enough that it wouldn't hinder her movement. She also ended up getting a few sport tanks in different colors. The tops were green, black, grey and purple. Liz and Sam found her lollies that matched her sport tanks. All she needed now was her black boots, a new pair of tennis shoes, and her camouflage outfit.
"Hey Lils, will these girl's wrestling boots work? They're black like you wanted." Randy asked showing them to her.
"Oh My Goodness! Those are perfect Uncle Randy!" Lily exclaimed while hugging him.
Next John found her the perfect tennis shoes. They hadn't found her camouflage outfit but the store clerk had told them where there was a dance clothing store that should have what she wanted. John paid for all of Lily's new wrestling gear and then they all headed to the dance clothing store.