Chapter 67: Amanda Meets Mother

The day before RAW was in Tampa, Florida, Amanda was about to meet her birth mother.

Shad drove her, Nicole, and Rochelle to her birth mother's house and Amanda was a little nervous as Shad arrived there.

"You ready?" Shad said.

"Yeah, I guess," Amanda said.

"Look, we are right here," Rochelle said. "We're right behind you all the way."

"We'll be here," Nicole said.

"Thanks, but you don't have to stay here and wait for me," Amanda said. "This may be long."

"Alright, call us when you're ready."

Then Amanda nodded her head when she got out of the car and then waved goodbye as Shad drove away.

Amanda slowly walked up the steps and when she reached the door, she pressed the doorbell and a minute later, Amanda's mother opened the door.

"Amanda?" Monica said.

"Yes," Amanda said.

"Come in."

Then Amanda stepped inside the house as Monica closed the door.

"This is a lovely house," Amanda said.

"Thank you," Monica said. "Why don't we go into the living room."

Then the two went inside the living room and sat on the couch.

"Well, I know that you have a lot of questions as to why I did what I had to do," Monica said, "and I thought back long and hard. Amanda, I was messed up because……your father abused me……and……I didn't want you to witness that when I was pregnant with you……and I wasn't looking out for your best interests when I abandoned you."

"Well, I did witness what you went through and……" Amanda said, "I had to escape, so I was placed in foster care. That social work helped me find you."

"I'm glad she did. I understand that……I should've left your father to raise you on my own, but I was afraid of what he would do to me……and you, which is why I did what I had to do and……I understand if you hate me and wouldn't want to speak to me again."

" I don't hate you." Then Amanda started to cry. "How did you manage to leave dad?"

"Well, after I gave you up for adoption, I thought about you everyday and it was your spirit that helped me; so in the middle of the night with my bags packed, I left, I went to the police, pressed charges, filed a restraining order, and moved in with a friend. Then three years later, I met a wonderful man and moved here to Jacksonville, Florida a couple of years later, and got married a year later. That's where I started my life all over again. I've been married to him for 18 years and I have two boys."

"That's good."

"How has your life been?"

"Ever since I graduated from high school, I left Cincinnati and moved to Los Angeles; I pursued a career in modeling, got in fitness competitions, and now I'm a professional wrestler."

"You look good, you look great. Come here."

Then Amanda and Monica hugged each other as Amanda started to cry again.

Two hours later, Shad, Nicole, and Rochelle arrived at Monica's house and as they got out of the car, Amanda opened the door.

"So we don't need the getaway car?" Shad said.

"Not at all," Amanda said.

Then the four walked inside the door as Amanda closed the door.

"Mom, this is my boyfriend, Shad and my friends Nicole and Rochelle," Amanda said.

"Hi, it's nice to meet you all," Monica said as she hugged everyone.

Amanda smiled at the moment with a few tears in her eyes and then everyone joined Monica for a nice afternoon lunch at the patio.