Chapter 16
As the sun went down that evening, coming out in flashes of vivid
oranges and purples, Corinne and Jeff lay on the hammock in Amy's
backyard to enjoy the sight. She laid her head on top of his shoulder
while he extended a foot to keep the hammock swinging lightly.
"So, wanna tell me what you're doing here? You haven't returned any of
my calls." He shifted slightly on the hammock, placing her more
comfortably against him. He heard her gasp.
"What's wrong Corinne?" He asked concernedly.
"Nothing, I'm just all sore all over."
"Why?"
"Cause I started my training yesterday." Corinne said quietly, knowing
that she had not told Jeff about her plans at all.
"Training? Wait a minute, you took the role?" Jeff asked
incredulously, he had felt so sure she wouldn't have.
"Yeah, with Nora..."
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"I don't know. I guess I just knew that you would be happy for me
either way so I just didn't."
"I am happy for you but I..." Jeff started when Amy interrupted him.
"Hey you two! Come inside and set the table, Matt isn't going to start
cooking until you do!" Amy yelled from the open doorway. She turned
around where Matt was taking out food from the fridge.
"Do you think it worked?" He asked.
"I don't know. I hope so. I don't want them talking about her
wrestling until..."
"Why don't you want them to talk about it?" Matt asked.
"Cause, she might change her mind, since Jeff doesn't want her to do
it. You know that boy can talk his way into anything and if she
doesn't do what he wants her to do, Jeff will hold this all over my
head because I'm the only one she's talked to about it." Amy said,
tearing pieces of lettuce for a salad.
Jeff and Corinne walked in together, with Jeff walking behind Corinne
massaging the back of her neck.
"So, Aims, is this the big secret?" Jeff said.
"Huh? What are you talking about?" Amy said, avoiding his eye
completely.
"It's alright Aims, I told him. And he's cool about it." Corinne said.
"Yeah, totally cool about it. So is this why you're here? For us to
train you?" Jeff asked.
"Well sort of. More like Amy really, cause she's my substitute
trainer, when Nora can't do it. Nora went to visit a few relatives so
I was off this weekend but she wanted me to remember everything she
had taught me so she made me come here to Amy's. Little does she know
that Amy can't control me." Corinne said laughing as Amy placed her
hands on her hips and tried to look serious before cracking up
herself.
"Alright, enough jokes. You two set the table while Amy and I finish
cooking." Matt said, ever the drill sergeant and the leader of the
group.
After the table had been set and the food was served, everyone sat
down on Amy's small kitchen table.
"So, Cor, what do you know so far?" Matt asked curiously.
"Oh you know, the basics. Flat backs, bumps, and trying to sell an
injury. Nora says that Stephanie has basically left a note with what I
should have to know by the end of the week and she would continue
giving her the list until she felt that I was ready."
"But you're only going to be here until Sunday morning so we're going
to start tonight, alright Cor?" Amy said as she took a bite of the
steamed broccoli Matt had made her.
"Yes ma'am, right away ma'am." Corinne said, then slapped Jeff's hand
as she noticed him spearing his fork at her food.
"Hey!"
"Relax, just wanted to see if yours had as much spice as mine." Jeff
mumbled, obviously disappointed since he had gotten the smallest piece
of the steaks Matt had prepared.
"How could you compare? You already finished yours!" Matt said
standing up to get some water and was followed by Amy into the
kitchen.
Corinne laughed at the pitiful expression on Jeff's face and cut half
of her steak to give to him. He smiled broadly and kissed her on the
tip of her nose in gratitude, just as Amy and Matt walked back in.
They looked at each other and sat back down, not saying anything and
just staring at Corinne and Jeff who were both eating.
"What?" Jeff asked, realizing that they were being watched.
"Matt you did an amazing job with this steak, it's so soft." Corinne
said.
When no reply came from the couple they both looked up.
"Umm, guys, you want me to make dessert or something?" Corinne asked,
wondering what was going.
"Uh huh, like you weren't just having dessert." Matt replied with one
arched eyebrow raised.
"What?" Jeff asked, "She's been sitting here with me the whole time!"
"I know!" Amy said, laughing and started eating her own food again
while Corinne and Jeff looked at both of them with confused looks on
their faces.
As the sun went down that evening, coming out in flashes of vivid
oranges and purples, Corinne and Jeff lay on the hammock in Amy's
backyard to enjoy the sight. She laid her head on top of his shoulder
while he extended a foot to keep the hammock swinging lightly.
"So, wanna tell me what you're doing here? You haven't returned any of
my calls." He shifted slightly on the hammock, placing her more
comfortably against him. He heard her gasp.
"What's wrong Corinne?" He asked concernedly.
"Nothing, I'm just all sore all over."
"Why?"
"Cause I started my training yesterday." Corinne said quietly, knowing
that she had not told Jeff about her plans at all.
"Training? Wait a minute, you took the role?" Jeff asked
incredulously, he had felt so sure she wouldn't have.
"Yeah, with Nora..."
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"I don't know. I guess I just knew that you would be happy for me
either way so I just didn't."
"I am happy for you but I..." Jeff started when Amy interrupted him.
"Hey you two! Come inside and set the table, Matt isn't going to start
cooking until you do!" Amy yelled from the open doorway. She turned
around where Matt was taking out food from the fridge.
"Do you think it worked?" He asked.
"I don't know. I hope so. I don't want them talking about her
wrestling until..."
"Why don't you want them to talk about it?" Matt asked.
"Cause, she might change her mind, since Jeff doesn't want her to do
it. You know that boy can talk his way into anything and if she
doesn't do what he wants her to do, Jeff will hold this all over my
head because I'm the only one she's talked to about it." Amy said,
tearing pieces of lettuce for a salad.
Jeff and Corinne walked in together, with Jeff walking behind Corinne
massaging the back of her neck.
"So, Aims, is this the big secret?" Jeff said.
"Huh? What are you talking about?" Amy said, avoiding his eye
completely.
"It's alright Aims, I told him. And he's cool about it." Corinne said.
"Yeah, totally cool about it. So is this why you're here? For us to
train you?" Jeff asked.
"Well sort of. More like Amy really, cause she's my substitute
trainer, when Nora can't do it. Nora went to visit a few relatives so
I was off this weekend but she wanted me to remember everything she
had taught me so she made me come here to Amy's. Little does she know
that Amy can't control me." Corinne said laughing as Amy placed her
hands on her hips and tried to look serious before cracking up
herself.
"Alright, enough jokes. You two set the table while Amy and I finish
cooking." Matt said, ever the drill sergeant and the leader of the
group.
After the table had been set and the food was served, everyone sat
down on Amy's small kitchen table.
"So, Cor, what do you know so far?" Matt asked curiously.
"Oh you know, the basics. Flat backs, bumps, and trying to sell an
injury. Nora says that Stephanie has basically left a note with what I
should have to know by the end of the week and she would continue
giving her the list until she felt that I was ready."
"But you're only going to be here until Sunday morning so we're going
to start tonight, alright Cor?" Amy said as she took a bite of the
steamed broccoli Matt had made her.
"Yes ma'am, right away ma'am." Corinne said, then slapped Jeff's hand
as she noticed him spearing his fork at her food.
"Hey!"
"Relax, just wanted to see if yours had as much spice as mine." Jeff
mumbled, obviously disappointed since he had gotten the smallest piece
of the steaks Matt had prepared.
"How could you compare? You already finished yours!" Matt said
standing up to get some water and was followed by Amy into the
kitchen.
Corinne laughed at the pitiful expression on Jeff's face and cut half
of her steak to give to him. He smiled broadly and kissed her on the
tip of her nose in gratitude, just as Amy and Matt walked back in.
They looked at each other and sat back down, not saying anything and
just staring at Corinne and Jeff who were both eating.
"What?" Jeff asked, realizing that they were being watched.
"Matt you did an amazing job with this steak, it's so soft." Corinne
said.
When no reply came from the couple they both looked up.
"Umm, guys, you want me to make dessert or something?" Corinne asked,
wondering what was going.
"Uh huh, like you weren't just having dessert." Matt replied with one
arched eyebrow raised.
"What?" Jeff asked, "She's been sitting here with me the whole time!"
"I know!" Amy said, laughing and started eating her own food again
while Corinne and Jeff looked at both of them with confused looks on
their faces.
