Disclaimer: I do not own any of the WWE superstars in this story. It is
purely a work of fiction, and the wrestlers used in the making of it own
themselves.
A/N: As I said in the other story Authors Note, I am leaving to go to Texas to help my friend get into Shawn Michaels wrestling academy, the one that Brian Kendrick went through, and I wont be able to update either story until I come home on Friday. So I hope doing this chapter tonight is going to be enough for all of you and I expect tons of reviews when I get back because lately they have been lacking LOL and well this chapter is primarily going to be what I had to cut out of the last one, and well some other interesting things maybe? I don't know where this is going at this point, like as far as me filling up four pages of a chapter with the meeting. That won't happen, but if I can't think of anything else to stick there, I will just leave it as a shorter chapter. We'll see. I need to please the fans. LOL Read and review as always guys!
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"You bring me down here and you tell me to wait, that things will happen in due time? What kind of game is this Jim? Is this about what happened with Randy?"
"I have no idea what you are talking about. What do you mean what happened with Randy?"
I looked at the look on his face at that moment and realized suddenly that I had opened my mouth about something that he knew nothing about, and now that I had done it, I was going to have to explain myself in detail. I still had no idea what Jim could possibly want with me at this stage in the game and with them leaving so soon and all, but now that I had started the conversation off, I figured I might as well stay and finish it. I was happy it had nothing to do with Randy though. I didn't want to have to worry about them trying to pay me off for something that they didn't know anything about.
"There was an altercation between Mr. Orton and I that's all. Nothing to concern yourself with any longer."
"Well it's pretty obvious you were under the impression that my meeting with you was about that entirely Ms. Peterson. So why don't you tell me what happened and see if we cant get to the bottom of it and why you think it might cause an issue."
"I am writing an interview on your superstar Zach Gowen, and he is speaking at my school. I know you and your business are in the city for a show as well, so I took it upon myself to try and get a couple of superstars to let me interview them, and Randy Orton was the first one that seemed like he wanted to be interviewed."
"Yes well none of that shocks me. Randy has always had a thing for ladies and the spotlight. So none the less, I understand you thus far, so why don't you continue."
"Well he asked me out to dinner and we talked over dinner and I got most of the interview done then, but he said he wanted to go for a drive. I agreed because getting to know what kind of person he was would help me write the interview with him even better. What I didn't expect was to be taken to a club that he said he had never been too, but apparently every time he is in town he frequents."
"I think I know where this is going Ms. Peterson. Did Randy rape you dear?"
"No, but I don't know that it wasn't something that was on his mind at the time. He drugged me Mr. Ross. I do not drink, I have a father that drinks like a fish and has beat me because of that, and because of this I will not drink anything that isn't a cola. My friends know this about me, and everyone that really knows me knows that if I drink, then it has to be something that was planned. He planned it, when I wasn't looking he would get drinks for me of cola, and bring them to me, and when I was drugged enough he spilled his drink on me while dancing to make it look like I was so off the loop that I smelled of it. He took me to his car and" "He tried to hurt you, is that what I'm hearing?"
"He tried to get with me; I don't think he really meant to hurt me, at least not abusively. I am not going to kid with you here, I had an altercation with Zach Gowen and after that had wanted nothing to do with wrestlers. Randy called me at my home and asked me out, and I said yes, with the idea of the interview being on my mind, and what happened by the end of the night made me think twice about this business."
"Don't let Randy being well.randy hurt your idea of this business. Zach is a good kid and he's part of the reason I agreed to see you. Although I have to say that I had no idea that these things had been happening to you."
"You see Jim, it's not what happened with Randy that really bothers me here, it's the simple fact that it's carrying over into my school life now as a result of my best friend being with one of your men, and that's where I draw the line on wanting anything to do with it."
"So this friend is now in line with one of my wrestlers, meaning that she's spreading things around the school as a result of befriending Randy Orton?"
"Exactly."
"Well I assure you Hayley, I will deal with this in my very own way, and none of it means coming here and warning you off the wrestlers or buying you off, which I'm sure was what you thought was going to happen at this meeting. Am I correct in that assumption my dear?"
"Completely. I mean I have no idea why you wanted to see me, unless you need me to write more interviews or something. So the only thing I could think of was that Randy had come to you with some story about being the one that was wronged and you were here to get rid of me. You hear about that kind of thing all the time."
"Yes I do, in this business we deal with sexual harassment a lot and rape a lot but none of it shows on television. So shall we get to the reason I did ask you here?"
"Most definitely. I would really like to know why you want to see me."
There was no easy way to explain how I felt at that moment. It was a good feeling to know that the reason he was here to see me wasn't because of what had happened with Randy, and the fact that he wanted to look into it on my behalf only made me feel better because it was something that no matter what, couldn't happen to anyone again and I couldn't help feeling scared that it was going to happen again, with Ariel.
Ever since I had known Ariel she had always been the type of girl to just jump into things without really thinking and the whole situation with her taking Brock over me, and allowing herself to be aligned with them, while not shocking at all, did hurt. I was scared for my best friend, even though I didn't want to come right out and say it right now. I had to do something to make sure that Ariel didn't get hurt, but at the present moment I didn't know what I could do, seeing as she thought it best to not be my friend anymore. No matter how angry I was at what she did, I couldn't turn my back completely on her. I just had to make her think I had.
Looking back at Jim and seeing the intense look on his face, I knew that this meeting was for something important, and I had to admit I was a little intrigued to find out just what that was.
"So what's up Jim?"
"I had someone come to me on your behalf the other day and throw an idea out there, and after some research on you, and what you've done, I have to admit that he had the best idea ever. I just have to make sure that this idea interests you."
"What's that idea Jim? And who would come to you and ask about me?"
"I have been having serious issues with the writers on my shows, and after some serious talks with management and the writers on staff, me and Vince have come to the conclusion we do need some good writers on the show. So what I'm asking you is if being a WWE writer would be of any interest to you."
"You're asking me to come work for Vince in the WWE?"
"That is the basic idea yes. Does this interest you at all at this time?"
"Who came to you about me Mr. Ross?"
"That doesn't matter at this stage. What I need to know now is if I'm wasting your time and my own being here. I do realize that you are in high school and you only have a month left, but young lady I've been talking to people around your school all morning and I have to say that I am impressed with your writing about something you feel passionate about, and I think you could come around to this business and be something of a star in your own right. Are you interested or not?"
"Yes I am completely interested in this job offer, and when I do finish school, I will totally be there, but for right now what will you do?"
"You will be working for us. So what I am asking of you right now, and I've asked this at your school already, that you will be able to spend the last month of the year on the road with us, picking things up and giving us ideas and writing for us. What this has to do with your schooling is you will finish it on the road with the help of some of the younger people we have on staff and then you will go home to your graduation. After that you come to work full time at Titan Towers with me and the other big wigs. Sound like a plan to you?"
"It sounds like an amazing dream and an even better plan. What I don't get is what made you want to do this for me? I need to know who came to you and asked for this on my behalf. I know no one close to me did it, like family because they know I love writing and journalism, but they know I don't like wrestling that much, because I don't know anything about it."
"It was Zach Gowen. He came to me a couple of days ago and preached to me about you, and he said that we needed you and you would make things better for us. So I did some digging and at this point in time I have to agree. Things cannot get any worse for us at the moment where the writing us concerned. So here we are. I know you have to get back to your school, and they are aware of this. So clean out your locker and pack a bag, because young lady you are flying back to the States with us later."
"Zach did this?"
"That he did, and I think that when you see him again, you need to tell him thank you. He took a chance and it seems it turned out well for both of you."
"I will have to do that. Thank you for the opportunity Jim and I won't disappoint you. I know you have things to take care of, so I will let you get back to them, but thank you again and I will see you at the airport later."
"My pleasure Hayley Peterson. Welcome to the WWE."
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A/N: As I said in the other story Authors Note, I am leaving to go to Texas to help my friend get into Shawn Michaels wrestling academy, the one that Brian Kendrick went through, and I wont be able to update either story until I come home on Friday. So I hope doing this chapter tonight is going to be enough for all of you and I expect tons of reviews when I get back because lately they have been lacking LOL and well this chapter is primarily going to be what I had to cut out of the last one, and well some other interesting things maybe? I don't know where this is going at this point, like as far as me filling up four pages of a chapter with the meeting. That won't happen, but if I can't think of anything else to stick there, I will just leave it as a shorter chapter. We'll see. I need to please the fans. LOL Read and review as always guys!
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"You bring me down here and you tell me to wait, that things will happen in due time? What kind of game is this Jim? Is this about what happened with Randy?"
"I have no idea what you are talking about. What do you mean what happened with Randy?"
I looked at the look on his face at that moment and realized suddenly that I had opened my mouth about something that he knew nothing about, and now that I had done it, I was going to have to explain myself in detail. I still had no idea what Jim could possibly want with me at this stage in the game and with them leaving so soon and all, but now that I had started the conversation off, I figured I might as well stay and finish it. I was happy it had nothing to do with Randy though. I didn't want to have to worry about them trying to pay me off for something that they didn't know anything about.
"There was an altercation between Mr. Orton and I that's all. Nothing to concern yourself with any longer."
"Well it's pretty obvious you were under the impression that my meeting with you was about that entirely Ms. Peterson. So why don't you tell me what happened and see if we cant get to the bottom of it and why you think it might cause an issue."
"I am writing an interview on your superstar Zach Gowen, and he is speaking at my school. I know you and your business are in the city for a show as well, so I took it upon myself to try and get a couple of superstars to let me interview them, and Randy Orton was the first one that seemed like he wanted to be interviewed."
"Yes well none of that shocks me. Randy has always had a thing for ladies and the spotlight. So none the less, I understand you thus far, so why don't you continue."
"Well he asked me out to dinner and we talked over dinner and I got most of the interview done then, but he said he wanted to go for a drive. I agreed because getting to know what kind of person he was would help me write the interview with him even better. What I didn't expect was to be taken to a club that he said he had never been too, but apparently every time he is in town he frequents."
"I think I know where this is going Ms. Peterson. Did Randy rape you dear?"
"No, but I don't know that it wasn't something that was on his mind at the time. He drugged me Mr. Ross. I do not drink, I have a father that drinks like a fish and has beat me because of that, and because of this I will not drink anything that isn't a cola. My friends know this about me, and everyone that really knows me knows that if I drink, then it has to be something that was planned. He planned it, when I wasn't looking he would get drinks for me of cola, and bring them to me, and when I was drugged enough he spilled his drink on me while dancing to make it look like I was so off the loop that I smelled of it. He took me to his car and" "He tried to hurt you, is that what I'm hearing?"
"He tried to get with me; I don't think he really meant to hurt me, at least not abusively. I am not going to kid with you here, I had an altercation with Zach Gowen and after that had wanted nothing to do with wrestlers. Randy called me at my home and asked me out, and I said yes, with the idea of the interview being on my mind, and what happened by the end of the night made me think twice about this business."
"Don't let Randy being well.randy hurt your idea of this business. Zach is a good kid and he's part of the reason I agreed to see you. Although I have to say that I had no idea that these things had been happening to you."
"You see Jim, it's not what happened with Randy that really bothers me here, it's the simple fact that it's carrying over into my school life now as a result of my best friend being with one of your men, and that's where I draw the line on wanting anything to do with it."
"So this friend is now in line with one of my wrestlers, meaning that she's spreading things around the school as a result of befriending Randy Orton?"
"Exactly."
"Well I assure you Hayley, I will deal with this in my very own way, and none of it means coming here and warning you off the wrestlers or buying you off, which I'm sure was what you thought was going to happen at this meeting. Am I correct in that assumption my dear?"
"Completely. I mean I have no idea why you wanted to see me, unless you need me to write more interviews or something. So the only thing I could think of was that Randy had come to you with some story about being the one that was wronged and you were here to get rid of me. You hear about that kind of thing all the time."
"Yes I do, in this business we deal with sexual harassment a lot and rape a lot but none of it shows on television. So shall we get to the reason I did ask you here?"
"Most definitely. I would really like to know why you want to see me."
There was no easy way to explain how I felt at that moment. It was a good feeling to know that the reason he was here to see me wasn't because of what had happened with Randy, and the fact that he wanted to look into it on my behalf only made me feel better because it was something that no matter what, couldn't happen to anyone again and I couldn't help feeling scared that it was going to happen again, with Ariel.
Ever since I had known Ariel she had always been the type of girl to just jump into things without really thinking and the whole situation with her taking Brock over me, and allowing herself to be aligned with them, while not shocking at all, did hurt. I was scared for my best friend, even though I didn't want to come right out and say it right now. I had to do something to make sure that Ariel didn't get hurt, but at the present moment I didn't know what I could do, seeing as she thought it best to not be my friend anymore. No matter how angry I was at what she did, I couldn't turn my back completely on her. I just had to make her think I had.
Looking back at Jim and seeing the intense look on his face, I knew that this meeting was for something important, and I had to admit I was a little intrigued to find out just what that was.
"So what's up Jim?"
"I had someone come to me on your behalf the other day and throw an idea out there, and after some research on you, and what you've done, I have to admit that he had the best idea ever. I just have to make sure that this idea interests you."
"What's that idea Jim? And who would come to you and ask about me?"
"I have been having serious issues with the writers on my shows, and after some serious talks with management and the writers on staff, me and Vince have come to the conclusion we do need some good writers on the show. So what I'm asking you is if being a WWE writer would be of any interest to you."
"You're asking me to come work for Vince in the WWE?"
"That is the basic idea yes. Does this interest you at all at this time?"
"Who came to you about me Mr. Ross?"
"That doesn't matter at this stage. What I need to know now is if I'm wasting your time and my own being here. I do realize that you are in high school and you only have a month left, but young lady I've been talking to people around your school all morning and I have to say that I am impressed with your writing about something you feel passionate about, and I think you could come around to this business and be something of a star in your own right. Are you interested or not?"
"Yes I am completely interested in this job offer, and when I do finish school, I will totally be there, but for right now what will you do?"
"You will be working for us. So what I am asking of you right now, and I've asked this at your school already, that you will be able to spend the last month of the year on the road with us, picking things up and giving us ideas and writing for us. What this has to do with your schooling is you will finish it on the road with the help of some of the younger people we have on staff and then you will go home to your graduation. After that you come to work full time at Titan Towers with me and the other big wigs. Sound like a plan to you?"
"It sounds like an amazing dream and an even better plan. What I don't get is what made you want to do this for me? I need to know who came to you and asked for this on my behalf. I know no one close to me did it, like family because they know I love writing and journalism, but they know I don't like wrestling that much, because I don't know anything about it."
"It was Zach Gowen. He came to me a couple of days ago and preached to me about you, and he said that we needed you and you would make things better for us. So I did some digging and at this point in time I have to agree. Things cannot get any worse for us at the moment where the writing us concerned. So here we are. I know you have to get back to your school, and they are aware of this. So clean out your locker and pack a bag, because young lady you are flying back to the States with us later."
"Zach did this?"
"That he did, and I think that when you see him again, you need to tell him thank you. He took a chance and it seems it turned out well for both of you."
"I will have to do that. Thank you for the opportunity Jim and I won't disappoint you. I know you have things to take care of, so I will let you get back to them, but thank you again and I will see you at the airport later."
"My pleasure Hayley Peterson. Welcome to the WWE."
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