Mark Calaway put all his wrestling gear in his bag and put his bag on his shoulder. Glen walked in the room.
"You ready man" Glen asked.
"Yeah".
They got into the rental to drive to the Hotel. Mark rested his head on the headrest and closed his eyes. All his mind was on was seeing his little girls tomorrow. Being this was the beginning of his vacation, he wanted to spend as much time with them as possible. Once they got to the Hotel Mark and Glen said their good nights and went to their Hotel rooms. Mark stripped out of his clothes and fell across the bed in a deep slumber.
The Next Day in Houston Texas
"Britney just needs to give it up" Autumn said looking at the TV. Her in her sisters were watching Britney's latest video.
"Let's watch something else, her rolls are making me sick" said Jillian flipping the channel.
She flipped the channel to the Disney channel and Hannah Montana was on.
Autumn rolled her eyes." She is such a Leann Rimes rip-off".
Mia-Lynn looked at her sister." I love her songs".
Mia-Lynn got up and danced around the den.
"You like everything Mia-Lynn" said Autumn.
"Lighten up Autumn geez" said Jillian.
A loud knock came on the door. All three girls looked at each other and Jillian got up.
"Nana the door!" Mia-Lynn called.
Jillian walked to the door and crossed her arms." Who is it".
The voice." Me little girl, open up".
Jillian turned around and grinned at her sisters and they came running over and started jumping up and down.
"Daddy! ".
Jillian opened the door and pushed open the screen door." Hey daddy".
Mark walked in and gathered Autumn and Mia-Lynn in his arms and kissed them both.
"Daddy we missed you" Mia-Lynn said.
"I missed you girls too, but daddy ain't going no where for a few days so you can have him all to yourselfs".
All three girls squealed. Mark put his two youngest daughters down." I'm going to talk to grandma and then we can go".
They went back over to the TV and Mark headed for the kitchen.
"Hey ma" Mark said pulling out a chair and sitting down.
Helen looked up from smoking her cigarette and reading the paper." Hey".
"How were they".
"Ok as usual".
He noticed how she was playing with the cigarette and was wondering what was on her mind.
"What's up ma".
Helen took a drag on her cigarette and then grinded it out in her ash tray." Well Kerri stopped by yesterday talking a lot of crap again".
Mark sighed." What for now".
"She keeps saying how she's gonna take you to court for full custody of the girls and you'll never see them, and how she'll erase you from their lives and get them a new daddy".
Mark's blood began to boil at the last comment." The hell she is. It will be a cold day in hell before that happens".
"Obviously" Helen said getting quiet again.
"Ma what's going on with, you seem distant" Mark asked looking in her eyes.
Helen sighed." Mark I went to the doctor's a couple of days ago, and I have a brain tumor. They say an operation won't fix it".
Mark looked at her stunned." So you're only live for a short time longer".
Helen nodded then.
Mark rubbed the back of his neck then." The girl's will be devastated".
"I haven't told them".
"I'll tell them later on tonight when they're settled".
"Yeah".
Mark stood up from his chair and hugged her." I love you ma".
"Love you boy".
Mark got all the girls together and drove home to his ranch. He looked in the refrigerator for something to cook for the girls. Sure he wasn't the best cook in the whole world but he tried, they didn't go hungry.
"Daddy I know you not going to cook" Autumn said putting her hands on her hips.
Mark raised and eyebrow." What if I am".
"Then I'm full, we ate a lot at grandmas "said Autumn rubbing her stomach trying to sound believable.
"You know girl, you got a mouth like your mama" Mark said closing the refrigerator.
Autumn scrunched her face up." No I don't".
Mark chuckled that always got to her.
"Dad let's go to Friendly's" suggested Jillian.
"Yeah please" squealed Mia-Lynn.
Mark smiled." Ok, but you'll have to eat my cooking sooner or later".
"Sure just not tonight" Jillian said leaving the kitchen.
"You guys are hurting my feelings" Mark said walking behind them.