Chapter 8

As Torrie exited the conference room, she accidentally bumped into someone. She landed onto the floor with a soft thud. Looking up, Torrie almost yelled at them, but calmed her demeanor when she saw it was John.

"Oh, I'm sorry I should've watched where I was going, "she stated.

"Yeah whatever, "he said before pushing past her. She gave him a puzzled look as he walked away.

"Who shit in your cornflakes?" she wondered before walking toward her room.

…..

"So Miss Kanellis, I want to know what happened during your childhood, "Stephanie asked the redhead.

"Um well, my mom and dad lived with me along with a brother and sister. My father was very laid back while my mother, well she was never around."

"Interesting. Do you know what your mother looks like Maria?"

"I've only seen her in pictures, I look exactly like her, or so I've been told, "Maria answered.

"And your relationship with your father how was that?"

"Well, not very well."

"Why is that Miss Kanellis?"

"Because he said I would be nothing more than a housewife, won't be able to do anything but lay on my back and sit on my butt and get fat," Maria felt a few tears slip out of her eyes.

"I'm so sorry, but before I let you go, how about we step into our last phase, "Stephanie came up from her desk and removed a cloth from an object.

When she removed it, it revealed a weighing scale. "Would you mind stepping up here, and seeing if you're at a healthy weight?"

"Um, sure," Maria fidgeted a bit as she walked over there. When she stepped on, she watched the numbers on the screen jump around.

"That's very nice Maria. 100 pounds, maybe you could gain a little more though, to make sure it doesn't go at a dangerous low?" Stephanie asked politely.

'Gain weight, this is already too much for me to have,' Maria thought, but instead she said, "I'll try my best Miss McMahon." and she left the area.

…..

Cody and Layla sat in the living area and began looking through books he brought.

"I'm sorry about earlier Cody, I got caught up in the moment, please don't be mad with me, "Layla apologized.

He looked up at her into her big brown eyes. "Layla, why are you apologizing? It must have been your way of showing thanks, we're just friends, and I know you wouldn't want anything more."

"That's so sweet, I'm glad that it doesn't ruin anything between us. I have a good feeling that we'll be friends even when we do come out of this house, "Layla hugged him around his neck tightly, and Cody hugged back.

"Yeah just friends, "Cody repeated. Is that he really wanted though?

…..

"Dude, I'm telling you, it's not going to fit!" Phil exclaimed.
"Yes it will, if I just push it in a little further, it's going to fit." Jeff countered.

"Pull it out right now, something's not right!" Phil kept complaining.

"How could it be wrong, I've done this a million times." Jeff said.

"I've only known you for four days and I know you haven't done it that many times. Now take that plug out of that socket, and try it with something else, "Phil argued.

"Will you two idiots figure something out, I wana at least try and play with the Xbox before I turn 30," Randy yelled at the two.

They had received a present from Stephanie, and it turned out to be an Xbox 360, and they were trying to hook it up. Keyword: trying, as they failed at least three times.

"Phil, Randy, let me just thrust this plug into the socket, and then we can play the game, "Jeff explained.

When it finally fit, he turned on the game and applauded himself. "What did I tell you?"

Before he could say another word, the light socket blew a fuse, and the entire home went dark, except for the candles that lit the hallways.

"Nice one genius." The house was now pitch dark, and no one could finish what they were doing. Eve was stark naked, Maryse couldn't blow dry her hair, Cody and Layla had to hover over the candles to continue to read, and John and Torrie were walking into the same room unknowingly.

The bathroom.

End of chapter 8

Another Superb chapter from Amy. I will be back with chapter 9

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