the story:
- Addyson is the oldest of 3 children, her 2 younger brothers 18 months apart from each other and 3 years younger than herself. Â She was meant to be an only child, but when parents are in love and exciting things happen, well, we all know what happens next. Â Addy was glad she wasnât an only child, though, because life would have been very boring, and with her brotherâs soaring above her (sheâs only 5â2 and has been since she was in middle school), it made for wrestling matches to be very interesting.
- Her family wasnât perfect, and while they all got along, it was definitely a different family experience. Â Dad worked from home as a sports agent, traveling during the offseason to different seasons to recruit, while mom traveled to different cities, running publicity for big names in the sports world. Â Holidays and birthdays were always spend together, give a year or two with some mix-ups in travel plans, but they had the same nanny growing up, so it was as if family was always there. Â Did she wish she could see her parents more growing up? Of course! Â Did she get to meet a lot of famous people? Of course!
- Her family being who they were, all three kids went to a boarding school. Â Addy loved singing, but she soared (literally) above the boys. Â She became cheer captain her sophomore year of high school (still the same boarding school, but grades were all the same), and she was head flyer. Â So on top of leading her team to 3 championships, she sang on the side, and started her college journey her junior year for sports medicine. Â She followed in the familial footsteps into the sports world, and she wasnât upset with it.
- After the 3 competitions, the family glory of knowing everyone and all in the sports world, and actually being good at flying, Addy was approached and recruited by University of Kentucky for their cheer squad. Â Addy gladly stepped down as captain and took a step or two to the side for flying to really enjoy her college experience. Â And boy, did she ever. Â She met none other than Jack Dunn, and it was basically love at first sight, but also not. Â They had a mutual respect for each other, one of which she hadnât ever seen besides her parents. Â Relationships were always portrayed as sacrificing what you love for the other person, but theirs was different. Â They didnât want the other to sacrifice what they loved, even if that meant sacrificing each other. Â Which happened a few times.
- While he may disagree, Addy was convinced they were the couple of the century. Â They both had interviews in their respective worlds, and in each otherâs worlds. Â Addy would get messages constantly how they were OTP, or whatever kids say, and her parents would know things before even she would. Â The publicity was a blessing for her parents, having a daughter always in the press and all over social media, but Addy didnât want that, and she was always worried it would jeopardize her relationship. Â Instead of running from it, though, she seemed to have embraced it, and got cheer captain her final year of college. Â So not only as she on track to graduate with honors in sports medicine, but she was also being recruited by actual NFL teams for cheer; something almost unheard of.
- It was a hard decision for both of them, but Addy made the move to LA, and she was thankful Jack followed her. Â She knew almost immediately he hated it, and while she felt like she was thriving there, Jack wasnât. Â Unfortunately, a year after the move, Jack left. Â And unlike his previous relationships she had had the honor to listen to, their relationship ended on good terms. Â Sad terms, but good terms. Â They respected each other, and Addy loved him so much she would never ask him to sacrifice his happiness to be with her. Â So he left, and they tried. Â They tried for a few months, but Addyâs life got busier, and Jack became more distant. Â Soon, they werenât speaking, but Addy knew he was happy, and thatâs what really mattered to her.
- So, at the ripe age of 23, she was single, dancing for the LA Rams, getting her masters in sports medicine and visiting her family any time they visited. Â Both brothers were big in football, and while she begged them to move to LA, they went to bigger and better teams, and just like that, the family was separated. Â It was the first time in her life sheâd ever felt truly alone, and she hated it.
- Life was mundane after that. Â She danced and cheered until she was 29, then got a job as a professional cheer coach and as an athletic trainer for the Rams. Â She got to see her brotherâs when she traveled and her parents occasionally, but the life she was living wasnât the life for her. Â And while there were many men who came and went, there was always one that stuck in her mind.