Off Camera
The Hunt For Finding Teddy’s Biological Parents
While stars are born in many glamorous locations like Los Angeles, Houston or Miami, the story of Teddy Steele starts here in Rockville Center, New York. There’s no glitz or glamour to be had here, there’s barely entertainment to be had here but this still felt special to him as he and his wife, Kate Steele drove into town. It felt like he belonged, felt like home and for the first time, he could really say that convincingly to himself. You go through a lot of emotions when you find out you’re adopted. Where you not good enough? Did something happen to your parents? Were they not fit parents? All of these questions circled around Teddy’s head like a Ferris Wheel as they drove further into Rockville Center, but there was some relief as no matter how bad it was, he was getting closer to the closure he’d sought for years.
Kate followed the end destination of the GPS and it brought the both of them to the Catholic Dioceses of Long Island. It seems like they were the ones who handled his adoption. Teddy seemed nervous as Kate glanced over at her husband.
“Are you sure you are ready to go through with this?! We don’t have to go in there if you aren’t ready…” Kate said with a look of concern on her face as Teddy just shook his head in return.
“No I’ll be fine… It’s just I never thought I would be going through this… I was one who was happy being adopted by the Warren family… So I really didn’t want to go through with this…” He said back but Kate sat there as she reached over and hugged her husband in return.
“But don’t think about doing it for yourself… Think of you doing it for Juliet… When she comes to the house there may be a chance she will want to go on the same kind of adventure that you went on and at least we will be experienced at doing it so she doesn’t feel alone…”
“I know Kate, I know… It’s just I can’t believe I am actually going through with this… What happens if my mother is just average, what happens if she has like ten kids and all of these other kids are going to be looking up to their big brother? And what about my father… I would hate to think about what kind of deadbeat he could be… Why would they give me up in the first place?!” Teddy said in an upset manner as Kate shook her head at him.
All valid concerns from Teddy, Kate thought, and she really wasn’t in a position to tell him that any of that was wrong, all she was here to do was support her husband like he would support her if the roles were reversed. Thinking carefully on how to phrase things, she tried to console him. “Don’t think about it like that… Besides there has to be a piece of you that wants this too… Come on… Let’s just go inside and see where everything takes us…”
Teddy nodded his head in agreement. After all what did he have to lose? This was a chance to unlock one of the mysteries of his life so he might as well go about it. The two of them made their way inside the agency and it was empty. Teddy and Kate walked right up to the counter with their papers in hand. A receptionist looked as she greeted the married couple.
“Hi welcome to the Catholic Dioceses… I am Rachel how can I help you?”
Teddy didn’t know what to say as he stood there and Kate took the papers from him as she showed it to the woman. “Hi Rachel my name is Kath-Lyn and this is my husband Todd… The reason we are here is because my husband was adopted from this agency and we just want to find out more on his history. Such as his parents, his heritage and what not…”
“Sure…” The woman smiled back as she looks back at Teddy. “I will just need some identification and your Social Security card…”
Rachel took the papers from Kath-Lyn as Todd reached in his pocket for his wallet, opening it up and taking a deep breath. This was it, this was the last step to finding out who he truly was, there was no going back from here, good or bad. Good? Why would he think there could be any good in this? He wasn’t really in a positive headspace right now, but he thought of Juliet and how he needed to be strong for her, set an example she might have to follow in the future and be strong for her like the Warrens were strong for him. He took a deep breath, taking his wife’s hand for support and putting his Passport and Social Security card on the desk for evaluation.
Rachel took the two items as she looked it over before she entered into her computer data base and pressed some buttons. A few moments the sound of a printer could be heard going off and that’s when she stood up and walked over to the printer. She pulled out a piece of paper as she handed it back over to the couple.
“This is it… You will see the mother’s name right on there along with her contact details and current address…”
Todd’s eyes opened wide up as he looked back at Kate before staring back at Rachel.
“Ok so where’s the father’s name?!”
Rachel shrugged her shoulders. “He must have not signed the birth certificate but that’s not a big deal. I am sure if you find the mother she can tell you the details of what happened… Is there anything else I can do for you?”
Kate smiles as she shakes her head in return. “No thank you that will be all for today. Thank you and have a wonderful day…”
She smiles as the married couple begins to leave. Teddy seems a bit taken back as he looks at Kate.
“What’s wrong?!”
“My mother… Her name is Shaniqua… What kind of name is Shaniqua?!”
Kate can’t help but giggle in return. “”I am sure it isn’t that bad… Come on… Looks like our next journey is to go find Shaniqua… Onward Shaniqua’s wayward son!”
Teddy just stands there motionless as Kate smiles.
“What I at least thought it was funny…”
With that being said the two of them make their way to the car as they hop inside and begin to take off.
Long behold the moment for Into The Void V is upon us, and I get stuck with having to step in the ring with Zuri Chastain… You know I am going to feel so honoured to outwrestle this bitch. Tommy Knocks said it best why is it that I go under the radar?!
I am awesome!
I am amazing!
Yet people don’t see that… I appear on tv every week. I showcase my talents as a true star in this industry but I feel as if the respect isn’t there.
Is it because I am like the shortest woman on the roster?!
Is it because people think they can just look past me and think that they have things under control…
I don’t know what it is but at Into The Void V I will beat Zuri. My reign will continue and I will continue to be the fighting champion that I know I am. Zuri didn’t even bother to say that much to me. She ran her mouth for weeks but now that the match that is upon us she’s literally had little to say so why should I waste my time talking her down.
We all know what’s going to happen the moment I step in the ring with her. She will get outwrestled and outclassed. There’s a reason why I am the best damn submissionist on the planet and she’s going to find out why in tokyo… Hopefully it will be a match that will be in her favor otherwise...She will find herself shipwrecked…
See you at Into The Void Zuri…. Time to put you out of your misery courtesy of the Siren.
