WWE High

Term Two

Chapter Five.

"Due to some unwanted circumstances, a new Romeo to play in the performance will be named." The teacher said glaring at Hunter who sat glumly in the corner.

"Now of course as you all know, the performance is less than a week away and Romeo is the lead role so whoever wants it will have to learn all the lines by then."

"This is stupid, Hunter knows all the lines, if you want the best interests for the play your let him play it!" Stephanie shouted.

"Stephanie! Don't talk back to me like that, or your see yourself in detention."

Stephanie immediately shut up, she had never got a detention before and she didn't want to start now.

"So are there any volunteers?"

Kurt Angle shot his hand up, reaching it up to the ceiling.

"Pick me, Pick me." He muttered watching the teacher's glance.

"Is there anyone else who wants to do it?" the teacher asked.

Yeah, anyone else, anyone one at all, Please. Thought Stephanie.

"Ill do it." Said a voice from the back of the room.

The room turned around and stared at Chris Jericho.

"Chris, what's brought this on, you've never contributed in drama lessons before."

"Yeah well, I'm gonna start now, I know I haven't been the best student over the years, but when the school needs a helping hand, I want to be there and I want to make up for all the times I've failed an exam or not paid attention in class, and I feel playing Romeo will do just that, it will give me a chance to prove myself."

"Chris, what planet are you from?" asked Trish staring at him strangely.

What a suck up. Thought Hunter, whom was he trying to kid?

"Miss, don't pick him, pick me, I'm a real actor, I can learn the lines in one day, please pick me." Pleaded Kurt.

"Yes Kurt, you are a good actor, the star of my class…" A smile broadened across Kurt's face. Had he got the part?

"But…I really think playing Romeo will give Chris a chance to shine, so I am giving the part of Romeo to Chris."

"What!" Kurt shouted.

"I'm sorry, but I really think Chris can finally can showcase his talents given the chance."

"Yeah Kurt." Sniggered Chris.

"This is discrimination I tell you! What? Is because he's a pretty boy and I'm not, is it because I'm smart and he's not…"

"No Kurt." Said Chris clasping a hand on his shoulder. "It's because despite all ya new clothes, your still a dork and you just don't suit the part of the handsome Romeo."

"I'm not a dork!" exclaimed Kurt, but by now, the bell had rang and everyone was ignoring his outbursts.

Chris walked past Hunter as he left the room.

"Bad luck man, don't worry Ill take care of Stephanie." Chris smirked.

That fucking scumbag! Who the hell does he think he is?

First he takes my part and now he's making a move on my girl!

Well, that ain't gonna happen with Hunter Hearst Helmlsey around.

"Oh Torrie, I'm so nervous about the play." Stephanie whined.

"Don't be Ok, your be fine."

"I know Ill be fine, it's Chris I'm worried about, he can't even remember to do his homework let alone revise a whole Shakespeare script."

"He wouldn't have taken the part if he wasn't up for it."

"Oh like you believe that little speech earlier, it's rubbish, Oh my God my parents are going to be there, if he makes a mess of this…"

"Get a hold of yourself girl, you just have to practise every day to make sure he don't mess up, you got a free period now, why don't you go find him and you can go over the script."

"Your right, panicking will get me nowhere, Ill go find him." Stephanie said walking away.

"Hey Steph!" Torrie called back.

"What?"

"Are me and Stacey still coming round tonight?"

"Yeah, you bet, I could do with a girls night in." Stephanie smiled.

Torrie collected her books for Maths just as Rob ran over.

"Hey Torrie." Rob smiled giving her a kiss on the cheek.

"Hey."

"So what's this I hear, a girls night in?"

"Yeah me and Stacey are going round Stephs for a sleepover and before you ask, no boys allowed!" Torrie laughed.

"Oh shame, actually I came over to tell you something, you know the scout to came round to see the football team."

"Yeah Mr Galliano."

"Yeah, well guess what! He asked me to come to trials, he thinks I might have what it takes to be in the NFL, how cool is that!" Rob cheered.

"That's brilliant, I'm so proud of you!" Torrie smiled. "When are the trials?"

"After Christmas, I think around February, I tell you I'm going to have to put a lot of hard work until then if I'm going to make it through trials."

"Yeah, well I'm behind you 100%."

"Thanks, I tell you see could be the start of something big, your see me in the NFL in no time."

The bell suddenly rang and Torrie slammed her locker shut.

"Can I walk you to your next class?" asked Rob.

"Of course." Answered Torrie as they walked together to Maths.

Chris leaned back against a tree in the school grounds, he was bunking off Maths once again, spending his time smoking a cigarette, but his moment of peace was shattered when he saw Stephanie McMahon running across the field to meet him.

Oh great. Super great. Thought Chris sarcastically. Ok put on a smile, try and act nice.

"Chris, there you are, I've been looking all over for you." She said, out of breath.

"Well you obviously didn't look very far." Said Chris coldly.

"Ok, well I just printed you up a version of the script, I thought we could go over it together now since you don't seem to be doing anything."

"I am actually, I'm relaxed and enjoying a fag." Chris smiled puffing into the air.

"Chris, you can't just volunteer to play the part, you actually have to put some work in too."

"Oh my God Really!" Chris said sarcastically. "Stephanie, sweetheart, I know what I have to do, but unlike you, I don't have to spend every waking moment learning it."

"But the performance is only a few days away"

"I know and I'll have it learnt by then, don't worry, fancy a fag?" Chris asked holding out a cigarette to Stephanie.

"Erm, no thanks I don't smoke."

Stephanie stared at Chris as he looked at the first page of the script, after several minutes he looked straight back at her.

"What are you looking at?"

"I was just looking…"

Chris cut her off.

"Look I can't revise this script, with your head over my shoulder the whole time, now if you please, I need space and I need peace."

"Ok." Said Stephanie solemnly walking away.

For Gods Sake, he only took this stupid part to make Hunter mad but now he was going to have deal with Stephanie 24/7, Ill be glad when this term is over. Chris thought.

Kurt sat with Torrie and Stacey in Burger Barn after school, he sat opposite them munching at his green salad.

"You know, you girls should worry about your food, you know you should have at least five portions of vegetables and fruits everyday, it contains important vitamins such as vitamin B, iron…"

"Are you saying we are fat?" asked Stacey.

"No, No, No, your very nice looking it's just burger and fries at not very healthy….for a growing…woman as yourself." Kurt stammered.

"Kurt, stop right there, your just digging yourself a hole, now lesson No.2, you can't just dress cool, you have to act cool too."

"Hey I act cool, I'm wicked, I'm wack, I'm chilled, I'm diggin…"

As Kurt carried, Torrie and Stacey just stared down at the floor.

"For a start, it's Ok for a girl to have a salad, but not for a guy, guys don't care as much about food and vitamins, so next you come to Burger Barn you order the double cheeseburger, or the Big Mega Burger and jumbo fries, you got it?"

"But think of all the calories, the fat, the cholesterol…"

"Calories? Cholesterol? Those words are not in your language from now on Ok."

"Ok." Kurt said confidently.

"And another thing, Stephanie likes sporty guys, guys with good bodies, are you into any sports?"

"Well I am school Chess Champion, that should impress her, shouldn't it?"

"Sorry Kurt, you should be aiming for something a bit more athletic, do you know how to play football?"

"Nope."

"Swimming?"

"Nope."

"Soccer?"

"What is that?"

"Track?"

"Nope."

Gymnastics?"

"You gotta be kidding me." Kurt laughed.

" This is hopeless." Sighed Stacey.

"Hey, I know what you can do!" exclaimed Torrie.

"What?"

"Kurt, I can see it now….School Wrestling Champion."

"Wrestling! No way, I can't, I don't know the first thing abut wrestling…"

"You can learn, I'm telling you now Stephanie will love it, it's strong, it's manly and you not just following in someone else's footsteps, you can be the next Hulk Hogan."

"But the guys on the wrestling team are massive, I could never do it, why don't I just run 100m, it's much simpler."

"Nope, my mind is set, you agreed to be part of this programme and I order you to join the Wrestling Team."

"This is crazy, I won't do it, I'm putting my foot down."

"Kurt." Said Stacey, grabbing his hand. "Tonight, me and Torrie are going round Stephanie's for a sleepover, if you join the wrestling team, we just might put in a good word for you at the sleepover and maybe she may start to see you in a different light."

"I don't know, what kind of things will you say?"

"That you're the new star of the wrestling team with a great fashion sense, kind, sympathetic, caring, the list is endless." Stacey smiled.

"Are you sure?" asked Kurt still uncertain.

"You bet, Stephanie won't be able to resist you."

"Hey move over a bit." Kurt ordered to Shane standing against the door listening in.

"For Gods Sake, we've been listening for ages, all they have talked about is celebrities and make-up, and I can tell you that is all they talk about."

"Hold on Shane, let's listen for a few more minutes, Torrie said she would put in a good word for me and I want to see if she does."

"Man your obsessed." Shane said sighing.

Kurt put his ear to the door and listened further, they were outside Stephanie's bedroom door, listening in on her sleepover with Torrie and Stacey.

"So how did your meeting with Chris go?" Stacey asked curiously.

"None of your business." Smirked Stephanie, cuddling her pillow.

"Awww, what good eh?"

"Nothing happened don't panic, he was quite sharp with me actually, he said he wanted to be on his own to learn the script."

"Alone with you?" asked Torrie.

"No unfortunately." Stephanie laughed.

"Awww, does Stephanie have a little crush on Chris Jericho."

"No, of course not!" Stephanie exclaimed, laughing into her pillow. " Well maybe."

"What! I thought you liked Hunter." Stacey asked.

"I don't know, I mean Hunter's nice, kind, caring, but there's no adventure about him, no danger, Chris has a kind of rugged feel to him, he's the kind of the guy that makes go all fuzzy with excitement."

"Hey girl, I'd stick with Hunter if I were you, I mean Chris has a girlfriend and not just any girlfriend Trish Stratus, I wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of her, she's evil."

"I know, I know, I don't think I would want to go out with him anyway, he's just the guy you dream about in class."

"So are you going to ask Hunter out? You must have forgiven him by now."

"Yeah I will, I'm kinda waiting for him to ask me but don't worry Ill be sure to give him some heavy hints if you know what I mean."

"Stephanie McMahon, you are such a slut!" Torrie joked.

"What about you! You had three guys chasing after you, so who would you have chosen between Edge and Christian?"

"Steph, I'm with Rob now, I don't like either of them."

"Oh come on, if you had to pick."

"Ok if I had to pick it would be…"

"Oh we don't want to hear about you Torrie!" moaned Kurt. " Can you believe that Stephanie fancies Chris! I mean she's totally lost it! That was the perfect chance for Torrie and Stacey to mention me but did they No! I have a good mind to go in there right now…"

"Kurt, don't be stupid, if you go in there, there know that we've been listening to their conversation and she'll never go for you then."

"Good point, I guess we'll just have to stay here and listen to Stephanie go on about her precious Chris."

"Look, we might as well just go, it's past midnight there be going to bed soon away, Stephanie will want to get an early night anyway with the play and all that."

"I guess it is a school night." Thought Kurt. "I bet 'dangerous' Chris is still out on the town, with his stupid tart Trish, what does he have that I don't?"

"Ok, where should I start…" Shane joked.

"Hey, Torrie, Stacey do you hear something?" Stephanie whispered.

"It sounds like voices." Torrie whispered back.

Stephanie crept up to the door and motioned Torrie and Stacey to follow.

"Is it your brother?"

"I think so, but there's someone else there as well, another guy."

"They've been spying on us!" said Stacey in a shocked tone.

"Chill Stacey." Stephanie said ushering for them to stand behind her.

Suddenly Stephanie flung the door open and laughed as Shane and Kurt fell to the floor. Kurt looked up to see the three girls staring at him with a mixture of laughter and anger of their face.

"Err, hello Steph, Torrie, Stacey, just getting a drink of water from the bathroom."

"The bathroom is on the next floor." Stephanie said coldly.

"Oh yeah, so it is." Kurt laughed nervously, his face going redder by the minute.

"Ok Bye." Shane said quickly scrambling to his feet followed by Kurt as they ran down the stairs.

"Ok people, curtain is in 15 minutes." The teacher called.

It was the night of the performance of Romeo and Juliet and everyone was in their costumes, nervous about their lines and quos.

"Chris are you ready, do you know all your lines." Said Stephanie panicking.

"Chill, Chill, Ill be fine."

"Are you sure, you know everything, do you need me to test you?" asked Stephanie.

"No, I got it under control, do you have a fag?"

"No I don't have a fag!" Stephanie shouted. "Ok, Calm down, calm down, no-one panic, it's Ok."

"The only one panicking is you Steph." Said Chris impatiently. "Look why don't you just go into the changing rooms and touch up on your make-up or something, just get out of my face."

"Ok, Ill go." Stephanie said walking off to the changing rooms, trying to calm herself down. "It's Ok, just breath, breath." She muttered to herself.

"Torrie, can I have a word?" Kurt raced up to Torrie's, his heavy metal knight outfit clanging away.

"What do you want Kurt, I'm on the first scene."

"Ok about the sleepover, we haven't had a chance to talk since then but I just want to say I'm sorry and.."

"Hey, it's not me should be apologizing too, I tell Kurt that was a bad move listening to our conversation, you've totally blown it with Stephanie."

"Don't say that!"

"It's true, now you're a pervert as well as a dork, not exactly datable material."

"Are you saying that the deal is off? That I got no chance with Stephanie."

"I tell you Kurt, no amount of nice clothing, cool quirks or great attitude is going to win you Stephanie now, it's over."

"But I just signed up for the wrestling team!"

"Hey maybe your be good at it." Torrie shrugged.

"Good? You know as well as I do, Ill be a joke! We had a deal, you owe me!"

"I don't owe you anything, it's your fault, not mine."

Torrie walked away leaving Kurt standing on his own, angry and upset.

"What's the matter Kurt?" asked Shane coming up behind him.

"Nothing." Said Kurt putting his arms across his chest. "Just that the rest of my high school life is ruined!"

"Kurt, you take life too seriously, lighten up."

Kurt ignored Shane's comment and looked to see Chris Jericho smoking a fag in the corner.

"I can't believe Stephanie fancies Chris, she needs her head sorting out, especially after all the things he has done." Kurt said coldly. "See you later Shane, I'm going to get a drink, see if I can go through the play without making a fool of myself."

A minute later, Chris walked over to Shane and smiled.

"Hi mate, nervous?"

Shane looked at him weirdly. Chris had never come over to talk to him before, they had never been friends.

"Fine."

"You know, I couldn't help overhearing Kurt, is it true that your sister likes me, if I want to put it lightly." Chris smirked, puffing away.

Shane brushed away the smoke and stared back at Chris.

"My sister has better taste than scum like you!"

"Hey, no need to be testy, just asking, so what are you the messenger boy?" Chris laughed.

"Whatever Chris, you just make sure you don't mess this up, this is very important to Steph and she's counting on you."

"Ahh, ain't that sweet." Chris smiled.

"Five mins, people!" the teacher screamed.

"Well, guess this is it, good luck Shane, don't get you two lines mixed up!" Chris laughed as Shane looked on angrily.

Stephanie was busy applying the finishing touches on her mascara just as the teacher yelled five minutes to go. Oh my god, oh my god. She said to herself, she was so nervous, scared she would forget her lines as soon as she got on the stage.

Suddenly the door barged open and Hunter entered.

"Hunter! The play about to start, your suppose to be in the audience!"

"I know, but I slipped out, don't panic the teacher is exaggerating, people are still arriving."

"Oh Hunter, I'm so nervous, I wish you were up there, I mean at least you know your lines, Chris just brushes me off the whole time, I don't know what's going on inside his head."

"You got nothing to worry about Ok, as long as you do your part and he does his, your be fine, don't think about what bad can happen, think about what good will happen."

"That sounds like such good advice yet I'm too nervous to take it into account."

"Your do fine, I bet a million pounds on it."

"Thanks Hunter." Stephanie said giving him a quick hug. "I betta get going now and so should you."

"Hey Steph, how about after the play, I take you out for a celebration meal and not just the Burger Barn, somewhere posh."

"I'd like that sure…Ok I really have to go now, see you after the show."

Stephanie stood behind the curtain, waiting for her first que to come on, her heart beating fast, watching and listening for her moment to come on.

The line was said and Stephanie stepped, gracefully walking in her costume to the centre of the stage. She looked out at on the staring faces, her father and mother in the front row, grinning almost menacingly at her.

Then she noticed Hunter in the back row, smiling at her, he gave her a little thumbs up and she relaxed, going into her first line.

"Chris, wait!" Stephanie called. It was after the play and she raced after Chris in the car park.

"You did really well tonight, I mean you were great, you remember your lines and everything, well done." Said Stephanie a wide grin on her face as she talked to Chris.

"Yeah well, I just did what I had to do."

Stephanie continued to stare at Chris and there was an awkward silence between them.

"You were great too." Said Chris, wondering when she was going to leave.

"Thanks, I was really nervous, but once I got on stage it was Ok."

Another awkward silence as Chris tapped his toe impatiently.

"Well I have to go." Said Chris breaking the silence.

"Yeah me too, I have to meet Hunter, see you after Christmas right?"

"Yeah sure."

Stephanie gave Chris a quick peck on the cheek, which caught Chris by surprise.

"Ok bye." He said, giving her a false smile.

"Bye."

Stephanie skipped off and Chris walked over to his car, turning the keys in door.

"Hello babe." He said as Trish came over.

"What was that about with Stephanie, she was all over you, anything I should know about?" Trish joked.

"Would you believe it, but little Miss rich bitch has a crush on me." Chris laughed.

"Sweet…Not." Trish said angrily.

"Oh don't worry, you got nothing to worry about, in fact we can use this to have a little fun of our own." Chris said seductively.

"A little fun of our own eh? I think I see what you're getting at."

Chris and Trish climbed into the car and stared as Hunter and Stephanie came out of the building arms around each other.

"I think Stephanie has just become our latest chew toy." Laughed Trish as they sped out of the car park. "Lets just see how much she really adores you." Added Trish.

"We are… evil." Laughed Chris.

"Indeed." Added Trish.

End of Term Two.

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WWE High: Term Three

Coming soon!