Chapter Ten- Twist of Fate Pt. 2
I have successfully ignored Jeff Hardy for two months now. I've made up with Edge and Christian, like I usually do, of course, but these last two months have been like heaven for me. I've almost completely forgotten about the feelings I thought I had for Jeff Hardy. I can't believe I thought I was falling in love with him! I have to admit, I've done some pretty crazy things in my lifetime, but that has got to be one of the best. "Hey, Charity, Vince wants to see you," I hear Pat Patterson say to me. "About what?" I say, stopping my stretching to look at him, puzzled. "Something about a storyline change. It's supposed to be something big for you and some guy." I shrug my shoulders and begin down the hall, not giving a second thought about what he was supposed to be talking to me about. After all, it was just work, no big deal. It's not like I had to actually go out with the guy on my own personal time, right? I knock briefly on the door before opening it, walking into the room. "You wanted to see me, Vince?" He looks up and smiles. "Ah, yes. Charity Nolan. Here, have a seat, my dear, because I've got something big for you!" He opens a laptop computer and brings up a webpage, then turns it to face me. "You see that?" I shake my head yes. "It's a ratings chart for the last four Smackdowns and RAWs. Look here," he says, pointing at the slots with my matches in them. "Your ratings are the highest female ratings we've ever had here in the World Wrestling Federation, Charity. Even higher than Chyna's. The bottom line here is that your our top female superstar in the business right now." I shake my head as I study the charts. "I see that. And your point is?" "Look at this page now," he says, bringing up a refreshed version with the names of the male tag team stars on it. "We've been looking for a way to split one or more of the tag teams here in the WWF to make room for more. Right now, the ones who would be top singles competitors are the Hardy Boyz." I look at the charts and see the bars and numbers, and shake my head in agreement. "And?" "Let me run this idea by you. A new storyline. A whole new look for Charity: an edgier, bolder persona, and a new name. Edge and Christian don't like the change of attitude, they say you're too cocky, even for their tastes, and leave you out and alone. Just about that time, the Hardy Boyz split up and begin a feud with one another. Lita interferes in one of Jeff's matches with Matt, and that makes Jeff mad. During a match between you and Lita, Jeff comes and interferes in your match, helping you win the Women's Championship. You begin to hang out with him, and begin to use your high-flying expertise to help him win his matches and the Intercontinental Championship. Thus, the new Team X-Treme is born, starring Jeff Hardy, and his high-flying girlfriend, Danielle." I consider the thought for a moment. "Good idea, Vince, but who's the little chick you're throwing to the Hardly Boy again? I could've sworn I heard you say-" "You." I laugh once, then burst into a maniacal laugh. "You've gotta be joking me, right?! We barely get along backstage, and now you're expecting me to travel with the one-man circus clown?! Come on!" "Will you do it, or should I give someone else the opportunity to become the main female attraction by getting rid of you?" I see the seriousness in his eyes, and I solemnly shake my head yes. "I'll do it, as much as I hate it. I can totally feel the suckiness that this reeks of, Vince," I say, walking out the door.
I have successfully ignored Jeff Hardy for two months now. I've made up with Edge and Christian, like I usually do, of course, but these last two months have been like heaven for me. I've almost completely forgotten about the feelings I thought I had for Jeff Hardy. I can't believe I thought I was falling in love with him! I have to admit, I've done some pretty crazy things in my lifetime, but that has got to be one of the best. "Hey, Charity, Vince wants to see you," I hear Pat Patterson say to me. "About what?" I say, stopping my stretching to look at him, puzzled. "Something about a storyline change. It's supposed to be something big for you and some guy." I shrug my shoulders and begin down the hall, not giving a second thought about what he was supposed to be talking to me about. After all, it was just work, no big deal. It's not like I had to actually go out with the guy on my own personal time, right? I knock briefly on the door before opening it, walking into the room. "You wanted to see me, Vince?" He looks up and smiles. "Ah, yes. Charity Nolan. Here, have a seat, my dear, because I've got something big for you!" He opens a laptop computer and brings up a webpage, then turns it to face me. "You see that?" I shake my head yes. "It's a ratings chart for the last four Smackdowns and RAWs. Look here," he says, pointing at the slots with my matches in them. "Your ratings are the highest female ratings we've ever had here in the World Wrestling Federation, Charity. Even higher than Chyna's. The bottom line here is that your our top female superstar in the business right now." I shake my head as I study the charts. "I see that. And your point is?" "Look at this page now," he says, bringing up a refreshed version with the names of the male tag team stars on it. "We've been looking for a way to split one or more of the tag teams here in the WWF to make room for more. Right now, the ones who would be top singles competitors are the Hardy Boyz." I look at the charts and see the bars and numbers, and shake my head in agreement. "And?" "Let me run this idea by you. A new storyline. A whole new look for Charity: an edgier, bolder persona, and a new name. Edge and Christian don't like the change of attitude, they say you're too cocky, even for their tastes, and leave you out and alone. Just about that time, the Hardy Boyz split up and begin a feud with one another. Lita interferes in one of Jeff's matches with Matt, and that makes Jeff mad. During a match between you and Lita, Jeff comes and interferes in your match, helping you win the Women's Championship. You begin to hang out with him, and begin to use your high-flying expertise to help him win his matches and the Intercontinental Championship. Thus, the new Team X-Treme is born, starring Jeff Hardy, and his high-flying girlfriend, Danielle." I consider the thought for a moment. "Good idea, Vince, but who's the little chick you're throwing to the Hardly Boy again? I could've sworn I heard you say-" "You." I laugh once, then burst into a maniacal laugh. "You've gotta be joking me, right?! We barely get along backstage, and now you're expecting me to travel with the one-man circus clown?! Come on!" "Will you do it, or should I give someone else the opportunity to become the main female attraction by getting rid of you?" I see the seriousness in his eyes, and I solemnly shake my head yes. "I'll do it, as much as I hate it. I can totally feel the suckiness that this reeks of, Vince," I say, walking out the door.