Tia Tames The Animal
Disclaimer: All characters owned by World Wrestling Entertainment are the property of WWE and are used here without permission, but with the utmost respect for the persons who portray those characters. Tia Marie Daniels is a character of my own creation, that I respectfully ask not be used by anyone else. All other characters are my own, as well, but may be used by others.
Chapter 2—John's Fix
"Tia, I have a couple of new clients for you," Madison, the gym manager, said as she walked into the break room where Tia was sitting having her lunch.
"Okay, who and when?" Tia asked as she took a bite of her salad.
"A couple of the wrestlers who workout here, starting tomorrow. They want to workout together because they are training for a big event and want to incorporate some of their wrestling drills into the workouts," Madison said, sitting down.
"Wrestlers? Training with her?" Doug, a fellow trainer, asked from across the room. "Why is the newbie getting the primo assignment I've been angling for for the last six months? She's here to train the women and old men, not the athletes! I am a wrestler, that's my specialty. I should get that assignment!" He stomped over and stood over Madison menacingly grabbing her by the throat.
Madison looked up at Doug with fear in her eyes and stuttered as she said, "but they asked for Tia."
Tia couldn't stand sitting there and seeing her boss be bullied by her muscle-headed co-worker any longer, so she stood up and pushed Doug away from Madison. "Just FYI, I may be new here, but I'm not a newbie as a trainer. I've done this for the last 16 years and have a list of certifications a mile long, not to mention a bachelor's degree in athletic training and a 13 year career as a professional wrestler. You have one certification and are in training to become a wrestler. These guys obviously did their homework and knew who is really wet behind the ears and wouldn't have a clue how to train them and who is not only knowledgeable in the weight room but also in a fight. I suggest you go do your homework before you pick another fight, because I won't hesitate to use my knowledge to land your ass in the hospital if I ever see you bully another woman like you just tried to do with Madison."
"Come on, little girl," he taunted. "You may have the years of experience, but I'm at least 150 pounds bigger then you and would enjoy tearing you apart."
Tia laughed as she told him, "I dare you to try. Personally, I don't think you've even got the balls to throw a punch."
"You bitch," he said as he attempted a right hook. She quickly stepped aside, grabbed his arm, and used his own momentum to take him to the ground face first, holding him down in a chicken wing. Two quick rabbit punches to the left kidney and a quick twist of his right arm and she got up, leaving him there screaming in pain and in need of a cast for his broken arm.
"I'm not setting that, by the way," she said to Madison as she sat back down to finish her lunch. "So who are these wrestlers I'm training tomorrow?"
Madison was speechless for a moment, looking back and forth between Doug and Tia. As Doug tried to get up, Madison moved away from him so that Tia was between her and Doug as she got out her cell phone and called 911. When the police and paramedics arrived, she informed them that Doug had been abusive to her in the past and when he threatened her today, Tia protected her from him. After taking statements from both Madison and Tia, Doug was allowed to go to the hospital to be patched up, but only with an officer going with him because he would then report to the jail because Madison was pressing charges.
After they left, Madison approached Tia and gave her a hug. "Thank you!" she said. "He's bullied his way to clients he didn't deserve for the last time. Usually, it was in the privacy of my office so no one would see him hit me, but I guess he thought you were just another defenseless woman like me so he could get away with it. Thank you for stopping him."
Tia hugged her back. "No problem, Madison. If I'd have known he had done it before, I'd have beaten the crap out of him before now. You won't have to worry about him trying it again, I promise you. Now, let's get back to work and quit thinking about that slime ball. Who do you have me training tomorrow?"
"Oh, I totally forgot," Madison replied as they broke their embrace. "John Cena and Dave Batista, tomorrow at 3."
"Those two?" Tia said with a grimace. "If I'd have known it was those two, I'd have told you to give them to Doug because they all deserve each other! Please don't make me train them."
"I'm sorry, I thought you'd be happy," Madison said, surprised by Tia's reaction. "They are both really sweet guys, and they offered to pay double because of the last minute schedule and unusual training needs. I was so excited by it that I ran the card as soon as John handed it to me."
"Well, if I have to put up with them, at least you'll get a great commission out of it," Tia said. "How many sessions?"
"Three a week," Madison said sheepishly, "until WrestleMania."
"Until WrestleMania? Are you kidding me?" Tia exclaimed. "You realize that WrestleMania is in March, right?" Madison nodded her head yes. "Madison, its September! That's 6 months of training! That's like 70-something sessions."
"Seventy-two sessions, and they paid up front for all of them at 200 per session of which you make 60 and I make 20 and the gym makes 20." Madison said. "Do you not realize how much money I made you with that deal? You're going to have over 8000 on your next check because of this deal. Sorry, I couldn't pass that up."
"Well, it will definitely come in handy with my student loans." Tia said. "Guess I'll just have to suck it up and suffer through. But don't fire me if they mouth off and end up like Doug."
Madison laughed as they walked out on to the gym floor to finish out their day.