November 24th 2009, WWE SmackDown Taping set to air November 27th 2009…

"Fine, I'll just admit it, you're acting like a modern day version of Charles Manson! And it's creeping me out!" 19 year old Amanda responded once they were backstage, which startled Phil Brooks, better known to the wrestling world as CM Punk. "I'm sorry, Phil… but I'm gonna ask creative to end my involvement in this storyline, I can't do it even when we're on opposite sides on Tv." She said before she turned to leave, Phil gripping her by her right wrist.

"You better reconsider what you just said, Mandy… or it won't just be on screen that we're on opposite sides!" Phil growled.

"I'm not gonna reconsider it and you can't force me to!" Amanda responded after slapping him across the face. "I'm gonna damn well stand on my own… and hell, if you're gonna really criticize me for the occasional glass of wine, just remember that I know my limits and people use different ways to calm their nerves." She said before heading off further into the arena and finding herself leaning against the wall… only for a tall shadow to nearly eclipse her and her turning and seeing Adam, who rested his left hand on her right side… before seeing that her wrist was bruising.

"What happened, kiddo?" Adam asked.

"Phil nearly dislocated my shoulder after I told him that his storyline creeps me out and I want no further involvement in it." Amanda responded, Adam carefully pulling her into a hug.

"You're away from it now, that's the main thing. Those who won't accept your happiness… They're not worth keeping around." Adam replied a few moments after.

"They're not… I'd rather be in a storyline of my own, as a character who can stand on her own but they don't think I'm ready. They're thinking of signing someone in a few months and within another year or two, putting him and me in a storyline, whoever he is." Amanda said before both saw a tall man with long dark hair walk over.

"This the little lady you wanted me to meet?" He asked, Adam nodding as he and Amanda let go.

"Mandy, this is Seth. Seth, this is my friend Mandy." Adam responded as Amanda and Seth shook hands and Seth cringed when he saw the bruises on her wrist.

"You have been through a good amount of hell, haven't you?" Seth questioned once their hands let go.

"Damn, just meeting each other and you're good at figuring that out." Amanda responded before the two laughed.

"You two have fun. And take this with you." Adam said, handing a fake ID to Amanda before she and Seth headed down the hall.

"How old are you?" Seth asked.

"19." Amanda answered, which made Seth's eyes widen.

"Damn… you're practically a child in this industry." Seth responded.

"You don't look much older." Amanda said.

Present time, Amanda's perspective…

I pulled my wet hair back after applying gel to it and brushed it, securing it with a hairband before scrunching it to make it curly again before washing my hands with the Vanilla Bean and Warm Caramel scented soap… I cap the bottle and finish applying my cat eye makeup, going natural with a nude toned blush.

A knock startled me and I set my things down and walked over, looking out of the peephole to see his hazel green eyes looking at me.

"I can see you, you know."

I unlock and open the door, letting Punk in.

"What possessed you to fly across the world and find me?" I ask after closing the door.

"Maybe this?" Punk answers, showing me the articles on his phone… of course, it's already front page news. "And you know he's got a rep for screwing around with every woman wrestler he meets, right? I don't want you getting hurt and neither does Dianne or Enzo!" He said.

I had met Enzo last year and Dianne shortly after that… but before I can ask how many others know, I hear "Something wrong here?" and turn, seeing Devitt.

"I've known this girl since she was 15, just looking out for her. That's how I am." Punk responded, Devitt looking at me.

"Babe, do you want him to leave?" Devitt asked, resting his left hand on my lower back.

"Mandy, you can't be serious-" Punk started to respond.

"Just go, Phil. We'll discuss this later." I replied, Punk leaving and Devitt closing the door before turning to me. "I'm sorry, I didn't think he'd show up here." I said, Devitt taking my left hand into his right one.

"Whatever will happen between us is none of his or Seth's business despite his persistent texting… somehow, he got my number too but I blocked his. There's nothing they can do but just run their mouths about it like jealous kids." Devitt replied before we kiss.

That's basically what they're being towards us… Seth hasn't proposed to Leighla yet and I get the feeling he might have second thoughts about it.

Phil and April, I'm not sure where their relationship is going… he really didn't waste time moving on from Lita, which I know upset her.

Devitt and I grab our things and headed out of the room, my left hand in his right one… when we reached the lobby, we saw Tama walk over to us after Karl nudged him.

"First off, I apologize for my abrasive behavior last night… it was wrong of me, Miss Cena." Tama explained, extending his hand and me grabbing it before we shook hands.

Devitt's perspective…

"That's out of the way, good that he apologized… I'm still keeping an eye on him." I said after opening the taxi door for Mandy.

"I like it when you get protective." Mandy replied after we got into the taxi before I closed the door and the driver pulls back into traffic… I see her eyes widen and her smile when she looks out the window at everything, it's all brand new to her.

The cab driver turns the radio up a bit as Mandy leans against me, my left arm wrapping around her.

I've seen New York, Paris, and Rome.
I've seen Chicago.

I've travelled north, south, east and west through rain and snow.

I've dined at claridge, the ritz, to tinseltown I've seen the clips.

But nothing feels so good as loving you.

I've seen a dozen shooting stars but that don't thrill me.
A custom Carden metal car, don't hold the keys.

And when I hold you in my arms, I simply melt into your charms, remembering nothing feels so good as loving you.

I haven't felt like this in a damn long time… Mandy brings out something good.

And I'm starting to see that I'm bringing back a long lost innocence in her.