Chapter 1

Vince walked into the hall corridor to the dressing room areas. The women's was on the right and the men's was to the left. Taking a deep breath, he knocked onto the women's door. A head full of blond hair belonging to Torrie Wilson opened the door. A smile appeared on her face.

"Mr. McMahon," she said motioning for him to enter. "Come in. Everyone is dressed."

"Thank you, Torrie." He said unbuttoning his suit coat and walked into the door.

After surveying the room, he sighed. Stacey, Torrie, Terri, Trish, Lita, Ivory, Molly, Jackie and his own daughter, Stephanie, sat in the room wondering what he had to say.

"What's going on?" Stephanie asked as she tied her shoe laces.

Vince seemed distracted. "Hmm? Oh where's Jamie?" He asked looking around.

"She went to see the guys." Lita said sighing that it wasn't her he wanted.

"Oh ok. Sorry to disturb you Ladies," he said leaving the room.

Jeff sat in the dressing room painting his nails while Matt stretched his arm and leg muscles. Adam and Jay walked into the room and grabbed their gym bags.

"Great match, Jeff." Adam said.

A smile trickled across his face. "Gored in midair. Only I could pull it off!"

"Modest too aren't you?" a female voice said emerging from the hall door.

"Jamie, damn you can't let me get a huge ego can you?" Jeff said trying to act mad.

"Nah, sorry," she said tossing a piece of her long light brown hair off her shoulder. "What are we doing after you guys are finished?"

Chris Jericho walked into the room. "Jamie, Vince is looking for you."

"Really? Do you think I am in trouble?" she asked.

Matt smiled. "Nah, you're new to the business and your matches have been off the chain and the fans love you. Trust me, it's nothing bad."

Jamie smiled at Matt's certainty. "Ok, be back. You guys think of an activity," she said smiling.

Vince sat in his office. He was nervous and began to twiddle his thumbs. He pulled his collar off his neck in a panic as the door opened. Jamie walked in and smile.

"Mr. McMahon, you wanted to see me?" she asked as she looked him over. His breathing looked irregular. "Are you all right?"

"Yes, fine. Thank you. Sit." He said trying to get composure. "I know you're new and I wanted to welcome you to the federation."

Jamie smiled. "Thanks."

Matt was right this is a good news meeting. Vince saw her happiness and felt like the Grinch. He knew he'd be stealing everything away from her. He took a deep breath.

"See we have too many females on the roster, so we are cutting them back."
Jamie looked at him, her emerald green eyes trying to fight back tears. She listened to Vince as he finished. "And well, since you're the newest..."

"..... Low man on totem pole." Jamie said quietly.

Vince shook his head. "Yes,"

Matt and Jeff were waiting for Jamie to come back.

"What's taking her so long? I'm hungry!" Jeff complained.

"I don't know. Maybe Vince needed her to fill out a ton of paper work or something." Matt said. He saw her emerge from the door and walk down the hall.

"Woohoo. Here comes the new soon to be Women's Champ." Jeff said clapping like a drunk. She just looked at them; the tears peeked out onto her cheeks. She shook her head. Matt looked at her.

"What did he say?" he asked looking into her pain and tear filled eyes.
Jamie lost control of the tears and began to sob uncontrollably into her hands. Matt pulled her into a hug and tried to comfort her. Jeff looked shocked and ran to get Adam, Jay and Chris. All 6 of them sat on the chairs in the hall as she told them about the female cuts and her being on the chopping block because she was the youngest and newest.

"It's not fair; I worked my ass off to get here. I was here for three months now it's over. My parents are going to say I told you so. I can't believe this. Ivory and Jackie are old!" Jamie cried.

"Well, what are you going to do?" Jeff asked.

"Go home, I guess. What else can I do? Vince owns all the other companies," she said sighing.

Adam wrapped his arms around her. "It's going to be fine, Jamie."

They all took Jamie to the airport and watched her disappear into the terminal. Jeff felt so depressed; Jamie was one of his best friends and she wouldn't be around anymore.
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