Memories Chapter Three
May 26, 1996
Miranda walked nervously around backstage. She was dressed in a school girls outfit. Tonight was the night she was debuting as Shawn's manager. Since the day in February when she had asked her dad if she could he had indeed told her mother. Her mother had been reluctant to agree with her dad but finally she caved in March. Her dad had told Shawn the night after she had came to his office. To her surprise Shawn was on board with it from the start. In April her dad had finally came to her and told her that they had a storyline for her. She was gonna be one of the few people who would side with Shawn during Diana Hart's allegations of sexual harassment.
Looking at the time on a nearby clock she knew that soon she would have to get in character. Fixing the short skirt she had on she tucked the white shirt into it. Her hair was already fixed. It was fixed into to pigtails. She had knee-high schools and a pair of Mary Jane's on. Seeing the person backstage walk over to her and tell her to get into place she felt her heartbeat quicken. She hoped she didn't mess things up too bad.
Getting in place in front of the TV that was turned on she heard the camera guys coming and soon she knew they were filming. As soon as she saw the Hart family's interview come on the TV she was watching she made a face as Jim Cornette started talking to saying all kinds of bombshell's would be dropped tonight. Feeling the camera guy get closer so he could show her facial reactions she made a surprised face. Hearing him mention and Shawn and how he would have a chance to prepare if the big bombshell was revealed now she shook her head and turned the TV off furiously. Turning around she was taken by surprise to come face to face with Shawn. God she hoped she was doing the surprised face well in character.
Shawn Michaels smirked as he came face to face with the girl in front of him, "I didn't know they let schoolgirls run wild backstage," he muttered completely in character. Shawn had the ability to get into character quickly. Mainly because he was sort of like his character. He had a huge ego and it kept growing. Finding out that Vince's daughter wanted to be his manager, well it had helped it grow even more. "Or do you just have a kink for dressing sexy?" he asked as he eyed her.
Miranda felt Shawn eying her and she backed away some. So far she was following script on how to react to him, "I'm not just any school girl," she said as she locked eyes with him. "I'm the bosses daughter," she smiled. "The name is Miranda McMahon," she said not once losing eye contact with him. "And your the guy that they were just talking about on TV," she nodded.
Chuckling softly Shawn watched her back away and reacted with shock to her words of being Vince's daughter, "You sure didn't get your sass from him," he said noting that she was sassy. So far Miranda was doing her character perfectly. "And indeed I would be the guy they were talking about," he muttered sarcastically as he rolled his eyes.
"I don't believe them," Miranda said as she ignored his first comment. "I don't think you did what you are accused of," she said letting it be known she knew about the allegations. With that she walked away from him and out of view of the camera. Her coming down to the ring with him tonight was going to be a shock. Hearing him walk off she walked around another way and made it to the curtains. She stayed off to the side as she watched the British Bulldog walk out to the ring with his wife and his brother-in-law following behind. She smiled hearing her dad commentating with The King as they walked out. To say her nerves were settled would be a lie. Doing the backstage part was nerve wrecking enough but now getting ready to go out in front of a lot of people would be worse. Hearing her dad say he was taking it back to Doc Hendrix she knew in a matter of minutes now Shawn would be coming by and grabbing her by the hand as they went out to ringside.
Chewing on her lip she looked down as she waited. Hearing the walking coming from behind her she heard her dad speaking again and she knew the part where Shawn was running into was happening now. As she heard him she began the countdown in her head and within seconds she felt Shawn grab her hand as his music his hand she walked through the curtain with him and down to ringside. Jose Lothario was behind them. As they walked out she looked around her and was surprised at all the people. If it wasn't for Shawn holding her hand she was sure she would faint.
When they reached the ring she let go of his hand and walked up the stairs behind him. Smirking when he sat on the ropes for her to get in she bent over and got in. Once she was in the ring she eyes The British Bulldog and his wife. Seeing the spotlight on Shawn she walked towards the turnbuckle beside Jose as Shawn did his thing where he stretched and fireworks would go off. Getting outside the ropes once he was down she stayed near Jose. For tonight he was her appointed at ring baby-sitter to make sure she didn't mess up or even get hurt. Moving down in the floor as the match was getting ready to begin she looked over as Clarence Mason begin to talk.
Hearing that Shawn was being served with a summons as a defendant for attempted alienation of affection Miranda played the shocked card again and mouthed "That is absurd," as the camera filmed near her. Shaking her head as the bell rang she turned her attention on the match as it started after Shawn ripped up his summons. Every time the crowd would cheer for HBK though she smiled and beckoned them to cheer louder by motioning with her hands.
Once the bell rang and the British Bulldog's music started both Miranda Jose were surprised. Shawn had clearly won the match. Again this was all apart of the script and Miranda was finding it easy now to get in character and act shocked or surprised when she needed too. Going back into the ring with Jose she shook her head again as she acted surprised. When the other ref came back in the ring and held Shawn's hand up and his music started to play she acted even more surprised. During all the chaos in the ring Diana had started to leave with the belt when Gorilla Monsoon came out and took the belt from her before getting in the ring himself. As Gorilla took the two ref's aside Miranda tried to act like she was wondering what the heck would happen next. When the match was announced as a draw and the belt could not change hands Miranda grinned as the crowd cheered. For now Shawn still had the belt until a rematch was set.
After the in ring stuff Miranda soon left the ring this time holding hands with Shawn though once they were backstage though they dropped hands and soon parted ways. Miranda was being taken away by Stephanie whom she hadn't even known was there. Stephanie was praising her telling her she had done good and she should be proud because she didn't botch anything. Miranda smiled as she listened to Stephanie. She kind of wished Stephanie wasn't with her.
Stephanie smiled as she talked to her baby sister and lead her baby sister to the women's dressing room. What Miranda didn't know was that Stephanie had been assigned to keep Miranda away from Shawn when she wasn't in the ring.
