(Monday June 22, 1987)

7AM

Several of the parents were gathered in the waiting room outside the operating room at the hospital. Teddy, Kristin, Cody and Brandi were seated off to the side talking quietly. They had come as soon as they heard. The police were also at the hospital along with Detective Foley. They were talking to the parents one at a time and waiting for the injured kids to be able to make statements.

"How is Elaine holding up?" Fatu asked Bob.

"She is back and forth between Chevonne's room and here waiting for news about Randy. Judi too." Bob sighed. "How's Jey?"

"He is resting. They stitched up his leg. I sent my wife to stay with him. I promised to let them know as soon as there was news about Jimmy's surgery." Fatu said. "Naomi got some stitches in her arm. Her parents are with her."

"How is Chevonne?" Sika asked.

"Sedated. When she came to with the paramedics she was screaming and hysterical. They have her sedated. They examined her and physically she is fine." Bob said.

"Jey said something about Chevonne's birth father…is that true?" Fatu asked.

"I have no idea. I met Judi and Chevonne when she was four years old. Judi just said the father took off before Chevonne was born and I never pried; it wasn't my business." Bob sighed.

Ted, Sr. walked in from speaking with the police and took a seat across from them. He closed his eyes and rubbed his temples.

"How did it go?" Bob asked.

"I told the truth. Dusty is there now. John Cena, Sr. is there as well. He was so distraught." Ted sighed.

"I never thought that night would come back to bite us on the ass like this." Bob sighed.

"Come on, we were only doing what we thought was right." Fatu said.

"Besides we didn't know things were going to turn out like they did." Ted said.

"But now look….seven kids and Dwayne dead because of it and the others will never be the same." Bob said.

"This is nobody's fault. That Wyatt kid was sick and just….." Fatu said.

"I never told Elaine about that night until years later. She was pregnant at the time and…..what do I do now?" Bob asked.

"What we all do…..take care of our kids. They will need us more now than ever." Ted said.

One of the doctors walked out of the operating room. "I'm Dr. Haynes. I worked on Jimmy Uso."

"Yes, how is he?" Fatu jumped up.

"He lost a lot of blood. We gave him a couple of transfusions. We managed to repair the damage to his shoulder. He is in recovery and then we will be moving him to a regular room."

"What about the boys brought in with him?" Bob asked.

"They are still in surgery. The doctors will be out to speak with you when they are out." Dr. Haynes said.

They thanked the doctor and he went on his way. They sat back down.

"I better go tell my wife that Jimmy is out of surgery. I am sure Jey and Naomi will want to know as well." Fatu said. "Let me know if you hear something about Roman or Randy."

Fatu walked down the hall and found an elevator to go to the upper floors. When he arrived on the correct floor he stepped out to see Elaine and Judi talking with his wife. He walked up to them.

"Jimmy is out of surgery. He is in recovery now. He is okay." Fatu said.

"That is great." Elaine said.

"How is Chevonne?" he asked.

"Still asleep. The doctors gave her a heavy sedative, they said she will sleep for a while." Judi said.

"Jey is asleep too. Exhaustion finally took over." Mrs. Uso said.

"Detective Foley called, he needs to speak with me. I told him I couldn't leave with Chevonne…and then Randy in surgery. I guess he is on his way here." Judi said.

"I just can't believe this. How can a few kids flip out and start killing people?" Elaine said.

"I don't know. We all liked living here because it was a safe town and now this." Fatu agreed.

"I better go check on Randy. I swear I feel like I will never wake up from this nightmare." Elaine said.

"I'll be down in a bit." Judi said.

As Elaine walked towards the elevators she passed Detective Foley. Foley found Judi still speaking with the Uso's.

"Ms. Williamson, good morning. I was hoping we could speak in private." Foley said.

"Well sure, there is a lounge at the end of the hall." Judi said.

"I'll go sit with Chevonne, just in case she should wake up." Mrs. Uso said.

Judi followed Foley down the hall to the lounge. He shut the door and took a seat at one of the tables. Judi sat across from him.

"Ms. Williamson, do you recall the name Michael Rotunda?" Foley asked.

Judi hesitated then sighed, realizing after what Jey had mentioned that this was bound to happen. "He is someone I briefly dated years ago."

"Was he the father of your daughter?" Foley asked.

"What does that have to do with anything?" Judi asked.

"Did you know his real last name was Wyatt? He was Bray Wyatt's father but was killed before Bray was born." Foley said.

Judi sighed. "Look detective…I was young and stupid. I started dating this guy named Mike that seemed sweet and caring and I got pregnant. Then I found out he was involved with this weird religious cult that was in Walkerton at the time and that he was married….he was a preacher they called Michael Wallstreet. I knew him as Mike Rotunda. I had never seen the cult leader until one day I was in town and someone pointed him out to me. I realized then who he really was. I broke things off with him and wanted nothing more to do with him. Soon after that….the commune burned down and I heard he was killed. Believe me, I never would've dated him had I known he was married or part of that cult. And I did not know he had a son."

"Yes, I have been digging through the files regarding that old commune and the fire that destroyed it. I have also spoken to his widow….she has no clue that her husband was having an affair." Foley said. "It seems the other two boys, Rowan and Harper...their families were part of that cult as well. They were infants but survived the fire because Wallstreet, Wyatt, Rotunda, whatever he called himself insisted that all children be kept in a nursery of sorts."

"So why did those kids decide to start killing people?" Judi asked.

"We're still looking into that. However, I can tell you that I found journals belonging to both Mike and Bray. Bray was aware that Chevonne was his sister." Foley told her.

"I never wanted her to know what her biological father was mixed up in. I just told her he took off before she was born. It was hard enough in this gossiping little town to have a child out of wedlock, but if people knew who her dad really was…..it would've been worse. Besides, after the commune burned down, most of the followers that survived left and we liked to pretend it had never been here." Judi said.

"You did what you thought was right. None of this is your fault." Foley assured her.

"I never should have gotten involved with Michael so quickly, but….."

"Hey, we all do things without thinking when we are young. Don't feel guilty. You kept your child and kept her away from that cult…that is the main thing." Foley said.

Downstairs in the waiting room, the others were still waiting for word on the two in surgery. Dusty had arrived from the police station to join them in the vigil and to see about the kids. Finally a doctor walked out of the operating room.

"I am Dr. Graham. I am looking for the family of Roman Reigns." He said.

Sika and his wife jumped to their feet. "We're his parents. How is he? Is he gonna be okay?"

"The stab wound had punctured his liver. We have repaired the damage. He should make a full recovery. He will have some nausea and possibly vomiting for a few days, but that is common with this type of injury." Dr. Graham said.

"When can we see him?" Sika asked.

"He is in recovery now. We should be moving him upstairs in about an hour. You can see him then." Dr. Graham said.

"Well that is a relief." Mrs. Reigns said as Dr. Graham walked off.

Before they could sit down another doctor came out of the doors leading to the operating room.

"I'm looking for the family of Randal Orton?" he announced.

Bob and Elaine jumped up. "Yes, how is he?"

"I'm Dr. Martel. I handled Randal's surgery. It was quite tricky but we managed to repair the damage done to his intestines without having to remove any of his bowel. We have him on high doses of anti-biotic to fight infection." Dr. Martel said.

"But he'll be alright?" Elaine asked.

"He'll have to be on a liquid diet for a few days and we will keep a close eye on him for any signs of infection but he should make a full recovery in time." He smiled. "I will let you know when we move him upstairs."

"He is going to be okay." Elaine wiped her eyes.

"Thank heavens, both our kids are okay." Bob hugged her.

"Why don't we get some breakfast? It's been a long morning." Ted, Sr. said.

"Good idea. The boys are gonna be in recovery a while." Sika said.

"I will meet you guys in the cafeteria. I need to let Judi know and check on our daughter." Bob kissed Elaine's forehead.

(Noon)

The three boys had been taken out of recovery and moved to regular rooms. Jimmy had been moved to a room with Jey. Roman and Randy had been put in a room together. The parents had requested that the kids be kept together for comfort and moral support. Naomi was in a room with someone she didn't know and they were working to get her moved in with Chevonne who was in a room alone because the second bed was empty. Even though Chevonne was not physically injured the doctors wanted to see how she was mentally when she came out of sedation. And all the parents had argued that moving her away from her friends and putting her on the psych floor would be the worst thing they could do.

Randy was resting quietly, the pain medicine making him sleep. Roman too was asleep from the pain meds but both were doing well considering what they had been through. Cody and Ted walked into the room. Their girlfriends were sitting with Naomi while the Knight's went home to bring Naomi some of her own things; nightgowns, shampoo etc.

"Hey boys, how are you holding up?" Elaine asked.

"We should be asking you that." Cody said.

"Thank you kids for being here. It helps knowing Randy and Chevonne has such good friends." Elaine said.

"Why don't you guys take a break? We'll sit with Randy a bit. Looks like the Reigns' are resting." Ted gestured to where Roman's parents had fallen asleep in their chairs.

"Come on Elaine, a short walk and some coffee." Bob said.

Bob and Elaine stood up and walked out of the room. They were both exhausted. They walked down the hall to where the lounge was. They walked in and saw Judi looking out the window.

"How's Chevonne?" Elaine asked.

"Still sleeping. The DiBiase's are sitting with her." Judi turned around.

"How are you holding up?" Bob asked as he and Elaine sat down on a couch.

"I don't know. I know that when she wakes up she is going to have so many questions and this time I have to tell her the truth." Judi sighed and sat down with them.

"Is what Jey said true? That Wyatt kid was her brother?" Elaine asked.

"Yeah, Detective Foley explained it this morning. I swear, I always thought I was doing the right thing not telling her…or anyone that she was the child of that crazy preacher." Judi wiped her eyes. "I didn't realize who he was and by the time I did I was already pregnant."

"You did the right thing. You heard about the horrible things that was happening at that commune. Beating the members, preaching the end of the world, child brides….it is why we tried to forget them after the fire." Elaine said.

"And you couldn't have known that preacher had another kid…..that was crazy." Bob said.

"What a way for Chevonne to find out about her father." Judi wiped her eyes again.

"It doesn't change a thing. She is still my daughter. All three of us raised her and Randy. I could care less who donated the sperm to your pregnancy." Bob said.

"Bob's right. You kept her away from that commune and kept her safe. Made sure she was happy and healthy. You two joined our family…..this doesn't change who she is and we're all gonna have to help her see that." Elaine said.

"I should've just left town before she was born and raised her somewhere else." Judi cried.

"What good would that have done? That Wyatt kid was crazy. He may have tracked her down, we'll never know." Elaine hugged her.

"I just don't understand. If he knew Chevonne was his sister….why kill her friends? Why go after the other kids?" Judi said.

"I am sure those reasons will be figured out soon if what Jey said was true." Bob said.

"The police are working on it." Judi agreed.

"You know, we don't know how that Wyatt kid was brought up. If his family had the crazy beliefs of those people in that commune…who knows what ideas they put in his head?" Elaine said.

"You're right. I should go back to sit with her. I don't want her waking up without me. Come get me if Randy wakes up for very long." Judi said.

"We will. And when she wakes up…and you've talked let us know. She is ours too." Bob said.

(5PM)

Judi was sitting by Chevonne's bed reading a magazine Mrs. Rhodes had brought for her. Police had been in to talk to the kids, and said they would be back when Chevonne was awake and feeling up to it. Bob had been adamant they wait until Chevonne was in the right frame of mind to talk. Judi heard Chevonne mumbling and looked up. She was starting to wake up.

"Chevonne, baby…its mama." Judi took her hand.

Slowly Chevonne opened her eyes. She looked around then looked at her mom.

"Do you remember what happened?" Judi asked.

"The lake….fire…Bray…..where are the others?" Chevonne asked.

"Calm down, they are okay. Naomi, Jimmy, Jey, Randy and Roman are all okay. They are here at the hospital but they are going to be okay." Judi moved to sit on the edge of her bed.

"Jimmy…he lost so much blood." Chevonne panicked.

"Baby, you have to stay calm. It's all over. Everyone is safe and okay. Jimmy had surgery and he is okay. Roman and Randy had surgery too and they came through it fine. Naomi got some stitches, Jey got some stitches." Judi tried calming her.

"Have….where…..police?" she tried again.

"Sweetheart, you have to calm down. I promise you everything is fine. The police have been here." Judi said. "Do you want something to drink?"

Chevonne sat quietly for a moment, lost in thought. Judi waited patiently knowing her daughter had been through a terrible ordeal.

"Mom…..Bray said…..who is my real father? Am I really a Wyatt?" Chevonne said barely above a whisper.

"We don't need to go into that now." Judi sighed.

"Yes we do. You have no idea what I went through out there and it is time I know the truth." Chevonne said.

"I never knew your father by the name Wyatt. When I knew him he was going by the name Michael Rotunda." Judi admitted.

Chevonne recognized the name as the one Bray had said. Tears came to her eyes. "Then it's true!"

"Baby, you have to stay calm and listen. Yes, Mike was the man that got me pregnant. I made a mistake. I became intimate with him too fast before knowing everything about him. That was my mistake. It was only after I was pregnant that I found out he was married." Judi tried to explain. "And he was the leader of this weird cult that settled on the edge of town."

"The old story about the commune burning down…it was true?" Chevonne cried.

"Yes, by the time you were born most of the town had put the fire and stories about the commune behind them and preferred to act as if none of it ever happened." Judi said. "But you have to believe me, I never knew he had a son and I certainly never knew his son was attending school with you."

"But…..why tell me my father left before I was born?" she asked.

"Sweetie, he was dead by the time you were born. And I never wanted you to know you had any connection with him. That cult was dreadful. The stories that circulated about those people…..Chevonne, if he hadn't died, I would've left town. I would have never let him be part of your life." Judi said.

"So after all these years….my father is a crazy cult leader." Chevonne said bitterly.

"No, Bob Orton is your father. Don't you ever forget that. He is your father in every way that counts." Judi told her.

"But…"

"No, Bob is your dad. That man has helped raised you since you were four years old. You have spent holidays, birthdays and everything with him and Elaine. He has loved you like you were his own. It doesn't matter who got me pregnant, Bob is your father. He has paced all over this hospital worrying about you and Randy today. He is your father." Judi insisted.

Chevonne fell back against the pillows. "I just don't know how to feel."

"That's only natural. Everything is raw. You have been through something horrible and had emotional wounds ripped open." Judi said. "But you got me, and your family and your friends and you are going to be fine."

"How do I face people? How will I ever be able to face my friends knowing what my bro…."

"Don't….Randy is your brother." Judi insisted.

"How can…."

"No one is blaming you for this. All day your friends and their parents have been asking about you, in here checking on you, Teddy even went in the chapel for a while and prayed for you and the others." Judi told her. "Randy has asked about you every time he has been awake. Roman has been asking about you. Teddy nearly had to drag Kristin home, she wanted to stay until you woke up."

"I just…don't know." Chevonne sniffed.

"I'll get you something to drink. The doctor will be in later to speak with you. Physically you are okay. No injuries. But the doctor wants you to speak to a counselor before you are discharged. They are moving Naomi in here with you in the morning. Doctors want to make sure you are okay." Judi said.

Chevonne just nodded, lost in her own thoughts.