I woke up to my phone alarming me to get up. As I did, I went to the bathroom and looked in the mirror.
"This is it. Tonight is the night. You're going one on one against Kaitlyn for the Divas Championship. You can do this." I said to myself, taking short breaths.
Layla and I got ready to go to the gym and saw Chris eating breakfast with his fellow band members. I walked over and covered his eyes with my hands.
"Guess who?" I laughed.
"Cut that shit out man." Chris said, taking my hands off his eyes and turned to me. "Hey there Layla!"
"How are you doing, sweet boy?" She said, hugging him tightly.
"Been good. I'm a senior now!"
"That's good!"
"You nervous?" He said to me.
"Oh hell yes. That's why we're going to the gym to work out the nerves."
"Just don't work yourself out too much. You don't want to be sore for your match!"
"I won't." I smiled and kissed his forehead.
We started to walk off and then I saw Austin again. He smiled and waved at me. I just waved, hoping to get out of there soon but he catches up to me and gives me another hug.
"Layla, this is Austin. A friend of mine."
"Nice to meet you." She said, extending her hand.
"Likewise." He shook it and turned to me. "Are you excited?"
"Yeah, a little nervous too but I'll be working out to get rid of that."
"Cool. Good luck. Oh and by the way, I'll be in the front row. I want you to hear me cheering you on. Maybe that can give you some luck!" He smiled and laughed.
"Wonderful..." I thought to myself. "Oh. That's awesome. Thank you."
"So, uh, I'll talk to you later tonight."
"Sure."
"Can I get another hug?"
I gave no complaints and he hugged me and smiled at me again. He gave another good luck and then left to join his friends.
"What's wrong?" Layla said with a concerned look on her face.
"Huh? Oh, nothing."
Layla knew there was something wrong but she didn't hesitate to ask again so we left for the gym.
After we got out of the gym, there were few more hours until the Royal Rumble. We back into our hotel room, got all cleaned up, grabbed our gear, and headed over to the U.S. Airways Center. The place was huge. When we got into girls' locker room, we set up our stuff and grabbed something to eat that the crew laid out for us. The only thing I ate was a sandwich and a bottle of water. I wanted to keep myself light as possible. Besides, I didn't want to eat because of all the nerves consuming my body. I got on my laptop and went on Facebook. A lot of posts were about my championship match. The one that truly standed out was Austin's. "Royal Rumble is tonight! Going to be cheering for my homegirl on her championship match! She will be the next Diva Champion! No doubt about that." I smiled so I liked it on Facebook.
Minutes after it started, I got more nervous by every minute.
My wrestling attire was a black crop hoodie that connected to my hands (kinda like fingerless gloves but it's connected to the jacket). They have a cross on each of the top of hands. On the back of the hoodie, it says "Drop Dead Gorgeous" in jewels. Underneath, I have a black bra with jewels. Then I have black shorts with a jewel studded belt. (It's like Maria Kanellis's Ring of Honor outfits. Look it up. There is a picture of her in black that I'm talking about. I just can't find it right now.) My hair was in loose curls.
I kept stretching before I had to go out there, trying to work more of my nerves. Then, I head a knock at the door. It was Chris. He was dressed in a black leather jacket, black v-neck shirt, dark jeans, and black converse.
"Ready to go?" He said.
"What are you doing back here? You need to be sitting with the band!"
"No way! I'm going to be standing there at ringside! I want to be at my sister's side for her first championship match!"
"Are you sure about this?"
"Yes. Now, let's go."
I walked with him, arm in arm. The stretching didn't help my nerves. I felt like I was going to throw up on the next person who passed us. All of a sudden, it went away when I I ran into one of my dance partners, Mallory Hagan, who just won Miss America this year. She hugged me hard.
"Looks like we'll be putting Opelika on the map." I said to her.
"Oh yes. Good luck out there. Show off those moves girl!" She hugged me again and walked off.
(True story! Mallory is from my hometown of Opelika and I got to dance at her mother's dance studio so I know her prett well! Don't mean to gloat or anything.)
When we got to the curtain, I got good lucks from almost everyone on both rosters. Rosa Mendes, Natalya, Hornswoggle, Sheamus, John Cena, basically everybody. Finally, the World Heavyweight Championship match was over. I saw Alberto Del Rio pass by and patted me on the shoulder.
"Good luck, hermosa." He said.
"Gracias." I said as he walked away.
I hear Justin Roberts's voice come on the microphone. Then, I hear my music playing. I started to get sick again but I ignored it as much as possible. My theme song was "Burn It Down" by Five Finger Death Punch. We ran out and I had my back turned to the audience so they can read my jacket. Drop Dead Gorgeous. I had my hood on as I walked to the ring. I can hear the crowd. They were so loud, louder than they are on Raw and Smackdown combined. I stood outside the ring as a spotlight shines up above me. I raised my hand up in the air and flipped my hood and hair over. The hood came off. That is basically my entrance. Then I shook my hair around and then jumped off the ring to high five all my fellow band members. I even high fived Austin. He smiled and mouthed good luck. Madison didn't even acknowledged her hand out to me. I took off my jacket and gave it to Matty and Amber and of course, gave me a huge embrace as my good luck charm. I got back into the ring and stood near the ropes. Kaitlyn's music plays and she comes out with her Divas Championship in hand. When she got into the ring, we looked at each other. We extended hands and shook it. The bell dings.
We got started and it was pretty intense. Kaitlyn got the best of me at first but I came back hard. I did so many flips to block the spears she kept giving me. We were wearing ourselves out. Finally, I got her unconscious with a unexpected spear. I got her into the center of the ring. I went up to the top rope and jumped off turning like a tornado until my stomach landed on hers.
1...
2...
3!
I got off of her, laying on the apron and looked up at the lights. I felt that time just stopped. The screams of the crowd started dying down, I wasn't hearing anything. I looked over and saw Chris jumping up and down. My whole section of friends were out of their seats, jumping and screaming. Matty and Amber were hugging and were crying. Madison's mouth dropped down to the floor. I just shot up and realized.
"HEY! WHAT ARE YOU DOING? YOU JUST WON THE DIVAS CHAMPIONSHIP! DO SOMETHING!"
Finally, time sped up and the screams were loud again, booming my ears. My mouth fell open. I didn't even move. Chris went in the ring and grabbed me. I wrapped my legs around him as he spun me around.
"Your winner and NEW Divas Champion, Kelsey!" Justin said in the distance.
I started crying as one of the referees awarded me the championship. I raised my beautiful championship over my head while Chris raised my other hand. I fell to my knees and I just stared at it, running my fingers over the jewels on it. I jumped up and went out of the ring and hugged Matty and Amber again and we jumped up and down. I grabbed Matty's hand and got onto the black gate. I raised my championship over my head again, embracing the screams of my friends. I saw Austin, clapping and smiling. He gave me a thumbs up. I backflipped off the black gate and saw Kaitlyn still stirring. I handed the championship to Chris and went in the ring and helped her up. The crowd started clapping. She smiled and raised my hand and we hugged. She was hurt pretty bad so Chris and I helped her to the back.
As soon as I got Kaitlyn to the doctor, I sat outside the door, looking at the championship I just won. I was grinning so hard. I just kept running my fingertips over the jewels over and over again, taking the feel of the hard crystals on my skin.
"Congratulations." said the doctor. Kaitlyn came out with a arm brace.
I gasped. "Oh my god! Kaitlyn, I am so sorry!"
"No no no! It wasn't your fault! It's been having difficulties cooperating. I'm fine!" She smiled.
"Kaitlyn..."
"Kelsey! I am fine! Go! Go celebrate!"
"At least, let me help you to the sofa in one of the rooms. Me and Layla are watching the Royal Rumble."
"I'm not cripled, Kels." She said as we walked together.
We walked in and I stopped right in my tracks. Austin was sitting on the sofa. Chris was on another sofa along with a girl that's in the band along with him named Claudia.
"Hey Kelsey! Great job out there!" Claudia said.
"Thanks!"
"Come sit by me, Kels." Austin patted on the seat next to him.
I got Kaitlyn a water when she went to sit down.
"If you need anything, I'll get it for you." I said and she nodded.
"Let me see it." Austin said, pointing to my new shiny championship and I gave it to him. "It's heavy."
"Yeah, it is."
"Let me see it!" Claudia said as Austin handed her the belt. "It's pretty." She handed it back to me.
The Royal Rumble starts. Layla sits on the floor, her head inbetween my legs. I started playing with her hair, putting it in braids and then undoing it. Then I got a text from Austin.
"You looked hot in your wrestling outfit. ;)"
I didn't text back and went back to playing with Layla's hair. Then, he puts his arm around my shoulder. My heart skips a beat so I try to ignore it. Then, I got a text from Seth.
"Hey! I saw your match! Congratulations!"
"Thanks! Come by and watch the Royal Rumble with us! Please!"
"I think I can stop by for a little bit! :)" He said and I smiled.
He came in with his "Shield" attire on. I got up and hugged him and took his arm to sit on the other side of me on the sofa. Austin removed his arm. I felt a little more calmer now. Seth and I started talking during the whole Rumble. All of a sudden, Dean came in.
"Hey, let's go." He said.
Seth shrugged and got up and waved at me and left. Dean looks at me and gives the most predatory look that made me shudder and left. Yet, I felt very mesmerized by his stare. I couldn't explain it.
"Dude, that Dean Ambrose gives me the creeps." Chris said finally.
"I know! It's everytime he gives that look to her! No one else!" Kaitlyn said.
"Alright, come on guys." I said grabbing my water and chugging it down my throat.
"No, what's going on?" Austin said, stopping me.
"That was Dean Ambrose, probably one of the most deadliest wrestlers I've seen. I've seen him beat up wrestlers until they are lying in a pool of their own blood, unconscious." Kaitlyn said, sitting up.
"Are you serious?" Austin said, shocked. Kaitlyn nodded.
"I've seen one while watching backstage. Scared me to death." I said, tighting the bottlecap of my water.
"He's a psycho." Chris said.
"More than a psycho. He's a creeper. He has always gave her that look ever since he came to FCW." Kaitlyn said.
"It never stopped." I said.
"Can we talk about something else, please? Hearing about this is making my skin crawl." Layla said finally and Claudia agreed.
The night passes by. Team Hell No retains their Tag Team titles. John Cena is the winner of the Royal Rumble. While watching Punk and Rock's WWE Championship match, the lights blacked out in the arena. Then we heard a huge thud, sounded like someone went through a table. When the lights went up, Rock was laying down on the broken table. Cole was saying it was The Shield that attacked him. Then Punk pinned him for the win. Chris flipped out.
"That's your boyfriend that ruined everything!" He said to me, talking about Rollins.
"He's not my boyfriend!"
"Uh huh." Kaitlyn said, smirking. Layla giggled.
Then WWE Chairman, Vince McMahon comes out and planned to take away the title away from him but Rock refused to let him do that, saying he'll take it away from him and then restarted the match. Rock won after that.
After the Royal Rumble was over, Layla, Kaitlyn, and I went back to our hotel and headed up to our room. We grabbed stuff from the minibar, candy, chips, drinks, everything. We ate everything and watched movies and laughed until it was time for us to turn in. Austin texted me but I ignored it, hoping he'll think I'm celebrating and that I shouldn't be bothered. Kaitlyn left to go back to her room to go to sleep. I cuddled into my bed with the Divas Championship on the bedside table. I smiled as dreamland took me away. What a great night this was.
