In Love With Darkness

Chapter 5: Surprise at SmackDown

Thursday, July 15, 1999- 9:30 am

I just woke up; had to eat something for breakfast. What was I gonna do? Maybe I could make something to eat. I smelled something coming from the kitchen. "My brother must be making breakfast. It smells heavenly...", I said. I got my robe on and went into the bathroom to wash my face and brush my teeth.

10:00 am

I went downstairs to the kitchen and found my brother cooking some eggs, biscuits, and bacon. "Paul, you really didn't have to make breakfast. I could've done it," I said. "Susan, you've been making breakfast for the past few days. I wanted to give you a break from it," said Paul. "Well thank you," I said. My brother finished with cooking and we sat down to eat and talk for a few minutes.

"Paul, there's something that I've been thinking about for a while that I need your advice on," I said. "Anything for you, sis. What's up?", Paul asked. "Well, Mark and I are taking our relationship with each other to the next level. We've been boyfriend and girlfriend for a few years. We've been dating for a long time too. I need your opinion about the situation," I replied. "I think that you should do anything your heart desires. I just want you to be safe and happy. If people try to hurt you in any way, there will be trouble. I think you and Mark will be a happy couple one day," said Paul. "Awww thanks, Paul. I really appreciate the help. I was kind of unsure, but now that I have your perspective about my situation, I feel much better about it," I said, giving my brother a hug. We finished eating and put the dirty dishes in the dishwasher.

10:15 am

Just then, I heard the downstairs guest room door open. "What's that noise?", I asked my brother. "Look behind you, sis," he replied with a smile. I turned around and saw Mark standing in the archway to the kitchen. He was holding a huge bouquet of purple, black, and red roses. "Mark! How did you get in the house without me noticing?", I asked with a surprised expression on my face. "I called him last night after you went to bed. I snuck him in quietly and he spent the night in the guest bedroom," said Paul. "Yeah, he's right. I wanted this to be a sort of surprise. The SmackDown surprise will come later at 6 pm, don't you worry about that, Susan," said Mark. I ran up to Mark and gave him a big hug. He returned the hug, kissed me on the cheek, and I took the roses and put them in a vase on the counter. I filled the vase halfway with water. "Thanks so much for the roses, Mark. They are just simply beautiful," I said. "You're welcome, Susan. I have some special stuff planned for us today. If you wanna go get ready now, you can. Your brother and I wanted to talk with each other for a while," said Mark. "That's fine, Mark. I just have to take a shower, change clothes, and put on my makeup. You guys enjoy yourselves," I said.

10:30 am

I went upstairs to my bedroom and got my clothes together. I chose the same top and shorts that I wore when I left the gym on Monday. I made sure to have those clothes washed that day so that they'd be ready today. I grabbed a towel from my closet and went into the bathroom. I turned the shower on and set my clothes and towel on the counter beside the sink. I got in the shower and cleaned myself up. I made sure to wash really well because I didn't want Mark or anyone else to think I smelled bad. As I washed myself, I was daydreaming a bit and was lost in the feeling of the soapy water against my skin. "I wish you were here enjoying this too, Mark...", I thought.

Time skip... 11:00 am

I finished up and got out of the shower. I dried off with my towel and put my clothes on. Then I used my hairdryer to dry my hair. I put my chair in front of the mirror and sat down. I pulled my makeup brushes, palette, and eyeliner from the drawer; I put on my eyeshadow and eyeliner. I wore the same colors of eyeshadow I wore on Raw. I had brought my makeup stuff with me when I left the arena that day. I put on my gold chain necklace and my leather cuff bracelets. I brushed my hair and took a last look in the mirror to make sure I didn't have to do anything else. Then I went back downstairs.