Chapter-7 The"tomboy" arrives

The lights dimmed as the crowd began to file out in large groups, most of them heading backstage to share a moment with their favorite stars. RAW had ended for the night after putting on another fantastic show for their beloved fans, this time in San Diego, California.

Again, they would have to be moving on to another city, as it was the phase in WWE. They never stayed in one place for more than a week or maybe two in some rare conditions. Yeah sure, life was pretty hard for the WWE workers but then again, it was their dream and passion. They had their own WWE family, looking out for each other at all times. Maybe that's why there was so much warmness in the backstage area.

The wrestlers and divas grinned with their fans who clicked photos after photos with them, their faces flushed with excitement. As much as they were tired after every live show, they never failed to put smiles on their beloved fans' faces. Granted the commotion backstage was sometimes too deafening for words but, this was how it rolled in the wrestling world. People can't just get enough of you.

After 2 whole hours of greeting fans, snapping photos and signing autographs, it was finally closing time for the fans. Gradually, the crowd grew thinner until there were only a few people around. Finally, the area was cleared and the wrestlers and divas were free to relax for the remainder of the night.

"Tired huh?" asked the Boise Belle of Raw, Torrie Wilson to the other blonde as they walked together to the hotel. "Sure am" replied the shorter diva with a tired smile. The Canadian bombshell and the Idaho Boise Belle had been friends for years, sometimes Lita would tag with them too. They were undeniably the best of friends and had always been there for each other through thick and thin.

"You do know about the latest gag from the diva locker-room right? asked Torrie, glancing sideways to give her friend an inquiring look. Trish's eyebrows furrowed in confusion. "What gag?" she asked obviously confused.

"Word's out in the Raw diva locker-room that there is to going to be a new diva around" Torrie said matter-of-factly.

"Really?"

"Yup. Stephanie still hasn't decided whose wing she is going to be under."

"Any details?"

"Well all that's been told to us is that she is a West Newbury native"

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Next week-Boston, Massachusetts

A cab pulled into the drive of the highly guarded WWE parking area. The passenger flashed her card to the security officials who nodded and allowed the cab to go in. The guards then proceeded to open the door for the young customer who graciously smiled at the courtesy of the gentlemen. The young lady then walked out of the cab and moved towards the backstage entrance, all the time her heels clicking on the paved road.

She continued to walk briskly in the unfamiliar surroundings of the seemingly never-ending halls. Her forest green eyes were fixed straight ahead as she strode forward, a purse in one hand. Her long brown curls bounced along to the beat of her pace. As she neared the end of the hall, she turned around the left corner.

After walking for a few more minutes, she finally stopped in front of the door that said "Stephanie McMahon: General Manager". Taking a deep breath, she knocked on the wooded frame. "Come in" came the voice from inside. With her best confident look, she pushed down the door handle and stepped inside the highly furnished room. The young McMahon looked up from her work and offered a welcoming smile to the lady who stood at the door. "Hello Miss Katie Norman, do come in." With that the lady stepped in, closing the door behind her.

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Katie slowly moved to her locker-room that stood just a few corridors away from the GM office. Yes, she was very nervous but she felt sure that the divas would welcome her as warmly as Stephanie did.

When she neared the pink locker-room, she began to get cold feet. What the hell's wrong with me? she wondered, It's not like I am scheduled for a match today. It's a whole week away. All I have to do now is open the door and start socializing. She was never really great at making friends but somehow, she felt that the divas would already call her as one of their own the moment she would open the door. With this thought, she gently assured herself and slowly opened the door.

Maria turned to look around the moment she heard the door opening, only to meet the green eyes of a young, stunningly beautiful woman. Katie offered the diva a nervous smile. The rest of the divas which included Torrie, Trish, Lita, Melina, Candice Michelle and Christy Hemme who were all anticipating the arrival of the new diva turned to fix their eyes on her too.

The brown-haired lady who felt uncomfortable to have so many eyes on her offered an awkward introduction."Hey everyone. I am Katie Norman, the new diva of Raw" Sensing the uneasiness in her tone, Trish spoke up, "Hey girl. Welcome to the divas division of WWE!" Kate smiled at her gratefully.

"Well more like the divas division of RAW" corrected Lita, grinning her tomboy grin at the West Newbury Native. Katie began to feel a little more at ease. "First up honey, details" said Christy, offering her a seat as the divas surrounded her. 'Well, I'll be glad to give you some." smiled Katie and proceeded to relate everything to them.

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After almost an hour's worth of conversation and getting to know each other a little better, Candice suddenly perked up "Hey you guys, you seem to be forgetting something." The other divas, including Katie glanced at her in confusion. "Have you forgotten our tradition to give a dare to any newcomer of the WWE, to see if he/she is daring enough?" Katie's heart sank for a moment as the rest of the divas started to grin evilly and murmur in agreement.

"Of course we haven't" replied the Canadian Bombshell in defense. "It's just that it's been so long since we had someone new here, we almost forgot about it" she winked at Torrie.

"And I've got just the perfect dare for our newcomer from Mass" came a voice from the back of the locker room with a slight hint of wickedness in her tone. The other divas turned back just to look at the grinning face of Melina "This is gonna be our best dare yet!"