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Chapter 05: Hyping Alex's Debut

Alex's POV Full Sail University: February 2nd, 2019

I walked in more nervous than excited…actually they were pretty much equal, but we got back home late and I'm tired, Matt is still asleep, I sent him a warning that my phone will be off for a few hours and I'll text him when it's back on. I saw a stool in front of a green screen, I walked up and said hi. The director explained that I'm basically cutting a promo about myself.

Alex Preview #01

"Hi, my name is Alexis Marie Daniels but my friends and my fans call me Alex and before I debut, I want the NXT Universe to know a little about me." I took a breath and sighed, "Where to begin…" I thought for a few seconds, "My motivation for wrestling is my parents, they watched WWE RELIGOUSLY I'm not joking, I think that's why I have such a strong bond with my big sister Adrian… not because we were neglected and not cared about, the only thing they loved more than wrestling is their children." I started to tear up, "Sorry, my-my" I took a deep breath to calm down, "my sister and I didn't see the appeal in wrestling until we saw that women can be a part of the business as well. My sister grew out of liking wrestling and instead of collage I went to a wrestling academy. My parents passed away" I shook my head, "no I'm done with that lie…" I looked into a camera, "they died in a car crash, a double t bone in 2015, I made a promise to them that I would make it to WWE for them and not only that I would be WWE Women's Champion, I know as a mater of fact that there will be hurdles" I scoffed, "because when aren't there when you'r 5' 3? But no matter what obstacles get in my way I will overcome them because I am perseverant" I stood up, "and the definition of perseverance is, steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success, and I am the personification of perseverance in WWE."

End of Preview #01

After the camera was off, I helped construct the preview the way I wanted to. It took a few hours but eventually it was at a place that was satisfactory, "Okay see you tomorrow we are going to film, more, tomorrow right? I asked. The director nodded, and I walked out the door of the PC.

Matthew's POV Smith Apartment Celebration, Florida

I woke up around 2:15 p.m. and went through my usual wake-up routine, checking social media, text messages, and watching YouTube videos. I was on the phone with Daniel when I got a text from Alex

Alex [Hey]

[Hey bae]

Alex [I'm bored can I hang? ;)]

[Sure]

[Just let me get ready]

Alex[K]

I showered and afterwards put on some clothes. Once dressed I cleaned up the house so for once it wasn't a mess, a few minutes later there was a knock on the door, "Matt it's me." Alex called.

"Hey Sweetheart." I greeted happily after opening the door.

"Hey." Alex greeted before giving me a peck on the check., "I just needed to see your face for a little bit."

"Is something wrong?" I asked shutting the door to my apartment, "You're talking quieter than usual."

Alex sighed, "Well I filmed the first of my previews today, and it brought up some real personal shit, stuff that would be..." she paused to think of the words, "difficult to talk about with Adrian"

"Come here." I calmly said and she walked in to my embrace we stood in silence for a little bit, I'd never seen her like this, so… quiet.

"Please don't leave me." She said quietly as the embrace ended.

"What?" I asked kneeling down on one knee to her height.

"Please don't leave me, promise me, that you won't leave me." She demanded.

"I won't. Ever." I replied before kissing her on the forehead, "Why would you ever give me a reason to?" I asked causing Alex to smile, "C'mon let's play some games. We spent the next 2 hours going back and fourth after deaths on an old original Xbox Star Wars game Republic Commandos, "This is dumb, lets switch games. 2K19?"

"Okay Alex said, "I uploaded a version of me using a face photo and I did the same for one of you."

"Sick." I replied excitedly as she downloaded the CAWs of myself and her off Community Creations.

"But for you I have the default move-set. I don't know what you think you'd do in a match better than-" Alex suddenly stopped when her phone buzzed she answered it, "Hey Adrian… I'm across the hall… yes with Matt… NO" Alex scoffed, "we aren't in a bed together and we have all, well all our close on except for shoes were in his den... you worry too much… yes you do" Alex rolled her eyes, "I'm not getting into this again… ugh fine I'll come home" my eyes dropped, "see you soon." Alex sighed, "I'll invite you to a match online sorry sweetie." She apologized.

"I'm not mad." Alex looked at me surprised, "I have a younger sibling and he lives in a different state, I worry about him everyday and I miss him from a certain point of view I see where she's coming from and I'm going to tell you something you don't know at least I think you don't know. Before I do I want you to know this being asked of me had NOTHING to do with me wanting to date you." I sighed, "The day I met your sister she asked me to quote, "be your protector your guardian angel of sorts." I said I would but that was because I cared for you then as much as I do now bae, please don't be mad at me."

"I'm not mad… a little hurt but not mad… well not mad at you." Alex replied, "I'm going to go home" Alex continued as she picked up her pocket book, "and give Adrian Hell." Alex gave me a quick kiss and headed home.

Alex's POV, Daniels's Sisters Apartment

"What the fuck Adrian?" I snapped at her angry.

"What did I do?" Adrian replied defensively while reaching for a beer in the fridge

"You asked Matt to be a spy for you!" I snapped a little angrier.

Adrian took a big gulp"If anything you should be thanking me, I was basically being your wingwoman." Adrian replied.

I let out a sarcastic laugh, "You're joking?! You know I got game, more game than you!"

Adrian scoffed, " It took the fucking mistletoe rule for you to even kiss him AND he expressed interest before you did, then it took you 3 days to tell him."

"Because I didn't realize I wanted to be with him until that morning idiot! I wanted to be his friend before I became his girlfriend! That way you couldn't ruin this for me! EVREY relationship I've had has been ruined by you! EVREY SINGLE FUCKING ONE! YOU OVERPROTECTIVE BITCH!" I shouted. My phone buzzed it was a text from Matt.

Matt[I heard that from my apartment wtfh is going on ?]

[I'll explain when I'm in a party with you]

Matt[K… though make sure that you calm down first]

[I will ttyiab]

Matt[ttyiab]

I put my phone away , "You know what I said is true" I paused and gave her a cold glare.

Adrian's eyes lowered, "Go ahead and say it.

"You know its true considering you've dated all my exes, but Matt won't be one of them he promised he'd never leave me. If I know anything about Matt he keeps his promises."

"Are you done shouting?" Adrian asked.

"Yeah apparently Matt could hear me from across the hall." I said cockily.

"Oh wow" Adrian replied, "You were pretty loud."

"Well I was angry and I still am." I replied semi-calm.

"Look I think we should just take some deep breathes before you talk to Matt." Adrian suggested.

"Yeah, he actually requested that I calm down before he and I talk in an Xbox party." I told her before I took some deep breathes, "So tomorrow NXT is continuing the filming my previews and I was wondering if you and Matt want to be involved?" I smiled a bit sheepishly.

"Sure." Adrian answered, "I'm sure Matt will accept as well."

A few minutes later

"Alex we haven't been shy about our relationship, hell we're lucky WWE approved of it." Matt said after I asked him.

"That doesn't answer my question Matt." I replied.

"Oh right… yeah I'm down." He answered.

"Great." I beamed and texted the director telling him that I was bringing my sister and boyfriend and they can answer questions as well.

"So how are you doing? After what happened earlier today." He asked a little concerned.

"Do you mean the preview filming or the argument?" I asked.

"I guess both, " Matt replied nervously his voice trailing off.

"I'm fine you were helpful in calming after the filming and cooler heads prevailed-" I started.

"Eventually." Matt stated interrupting me.

I rolled my eyes, "Cooler heads eventually prevailed ." I said a slight hint of annoyance in my voice.

"Why are you getting annoyed?" Matt asked curiosity coating his tone.

"I don't like being interrupted. Matt you know this, if anyone should know this its you." I snapped.

"Fair enough." Matt replied. After a few hours we went to bed.

Matthew's POV: The Next Day, WWE Performance Center

"I brought props!" Alex announced as we entered.

"Don't call us that babe." I said quietly.

"It's embarrassing." Adrian mumbled boy she didn't want to be here, and honestly neither did I, ugh mornings hate 'em.

Alex Preview #02

"Hey!" Alex greeted the non-existent crowd since we were in the Performance Center, "In my last preview you learned about my origin and reason for wrestling, this time you'll learn about the people who support my wrestling dreams."

"Adrian is my older sister and my only living supporter."

"I honestly thought she'd grow out of it." Adrian said plainly, "But when I heard she was enrolling in Create-A-Pro I was shocked."

"I know she doesn't really approve because she's over protective." Alex explained.

"She's the only connection to Mom and Dad I have left can you blame me?" Adrian asked.

"My other supporter y'all already know. I'll let him introduce himself…" Alex said smugly.

"WHAT UP UNBREAKABLE NATION?!" I shouted, "Y'all know me as "The Unbreakable" Matthew Smith but Alex knows me as her boyfriend, carpool buddy, shoulder to cry on, and across the hall neighbor. In fact her face was priceless I don't have a picture so please take my word for it eyes wide mouth hanging open in total shock, she kinda looked like that fan from Wrestlemania XXX." I chuckled, "But she and I have previous work experience on the indies." I rambled.

"We were almost put in a love angle so we went on a "business dinner" because-" Alex started but was cutoff.

"It was a date!" Adrian shouted from off screen.

"Shut up Adrian. As I was saying because we were both… well he was in a relationship I was recently dumped there was one problem…" Alex trailed off.

"There was a problem, it would only happen if I resigned because my contract expiring soon and I was feeling homesick. She and I reconnected on" I said.

"Our first day at the Performance Center" Alex said finishing the statement, " Lio Rush was hitting on me and I was rejecting him repeatedly but he had been eating lunch when we were reintroduced and he was sitting alone."

"We started dating on New Year's day but that day wasn't our realization we had feeling for each other." Alex explained.

"Honestly I'm excited to see her debut I think that if you look up perseverant in the dictionary, next to the actual definition you'll see a picture of my beautiful girlfriend." I said calmly.

"My debut is sooner than you think I hope you're ready." Alex finished smiling.

End of Preview #02

"Any other previews?" She asked curiously.

"Yeah." The director said, "You boyfriend and older sister will be working with editing on how it should be cut and you'll be shooting a preview similar to the ones before Matthew debuted."

"I think I should be involved in the editing process so let me help with that then we'll get started." Alex stated asserting herself.

After not waiting for a reply and helping with the editing she joined the director and basically was filmed doing a very hard workout having Sara Del Rey shouting at her to push herself harder culminating with Sara saying "You're ready." And the words.

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