"You're lucky I'm not firing you, you know the policy about backstage passes, they do no, ever come into admin areas, this includes my office" Vince yelled at me once Elsie and Andrew had left.
"Vince, I'm sorry it's just these ones are different."
"I'm sure, but Hardy you have exactly a minute to explain why you did what you did before I change the results of your match tonight." Vince threatened. I gulped.
"Ok, they are my neighbours. I gave them the passes because they seem cool, and I want to get to know them. But I found out some stuff, and it's rather bad and they just need to have someone trustworthy to watch them for me."
"Why on earth would I allow anyone to look after them? You've already broken rules tonight Hardy."
"Christ Vinnie Mac, the boy, Andy, his father is stalking them, he wants them fucking dead man, I can't just leave them, not knowing if they're alright." My outburst apparently rattled Vince, because he had a really startled look on his face. It would've been funny if I wasn't so petrified about loosing my job.
"Right, well then, I guess I can understand this once, but one more slip up Hardy and I'll crack shit. Now who do you want to look after them?"
"I was thinking DX. They both have kids, and Paul has the extra status because of him and Steph. And I still want Elsie and Andy to have fun." I reasoned.
"Need I remind you Hardy you have a match with Paul tonight."
"I know" I replied as soon as he finished the sentence. "But Shawn basically has the night off, and I was thinking maybe there could be a DX one night only type thing, so Shawn would come to the ring and try to interfere but Elsie would stop him and I win."
"This could work, but two kids on TV? I'm not too sure about that."
"Well if it helps any, Elsie is trying to find a job, maybe you could make a romantic storyline between her and me. She could be a Diva." I added, the thought just coming to me.
"So you come up here, to try and get some girl a job" Vince was clearly getting angrier by the second.
"No Vince. I just had the wave blast, and thought it could work. Then you have DX pranks occurring, with the help of Andy." I added, knowing DX pranks get higher ratings.
"You trying to find him a job too?"
"No, just Elsie, she wants to stay I think, but I think she's kinda looking for a reason too."
"Stay?"
"She's from Australia"
"Well Jeff, I think your plan might just work. But because I am going to try and help you for the night, you have ten minutes to find Paul, the kids and Shawn and bring them here." Vince said looking at his watch.
I practically ran out of Vince's office, ten minutes, not long to go through the whole backstage area. I looked at the room allocations map that was next to Vince's door. Right Shawn wasn't too far away, I could get him easy, then all I'd have to do is find Elsie and I'd be ok. I ran full on to Shawn's room, knocking impatiently until he answered.
"What can I do for you Jeff?" Shawn asked, wondering why the kid was there.
"A lot, but first are Paul and two teenagers here?"
"No, they left about five minutes ago."
"Right, ok, do you know where they went?"
"The Rookies locker room I think." Shawn said, as soon as he said it, I grabbed his arm and started to run towards the locker room. "Hardy, what's going on?" Shawn asked, still running.
"Change of plans for the show" Jeff replied. "DX one night only."
"Really? Let's go then" Shawn began to pick up the pace, as they looked for Paul and Elsie. When they reached the Rookies locker room, which of course had to be the farthest place from Vinnie Mac's office. Shawn and I entered without knocking. "Has anyone seen Paul? He has two kids with them."
"Yea, he left like two minutes ago Michaels, I think he was showing them the ring." And with that me and Shawn were out the door. As we reached the gorilla, we looked around to see if the group had just left, we couldn't see them so we walked down the ramp, and much to my luck, Paul was sat on a corner ring post, while Elsie was standing in the middle of the ring, Andy however was nowhere to be seen.
"Squirt" Elsie looked at me, Paul who hadn't noticed us gave us a weird look. "Where's And?" I asked, just then Andrew popped his head out from under the ring. "Ok, good, we've got to go see Vinnie Mac, all of us." With that everyone had stated walking towards Shawn and I.
Elsie's POV
As we were walking to Shawn and Jeff's boss, and as I found out earlier, Paul's father in law, which kinda scared me a little. I wondered why Mr McMahon could possibly want to see Andy and me, I mean, we're nobody's. Before I had even processed a single explanation we were standing outside his office, and Jeff had knocked on the door.
"Come in" Came Vince's voice. We all entered, Jeff first, this time me last. I was so nervous about the amount of power the man before me had, that I was about ready to pull my hair out. "You know why you're here yes?" Vince asked looking at us all.
Shawn nodded but when Mr McMahon looked at Paul he shook his head, signalling that he, as well as Andy and I had no clue why we were there. "Jeff had an idea. I like it, so it's happening." Vince said with authority. We all looked at Jeff, and for a good minute he stood in silence. I think he was either seriously out of it, or he was trying to find the right way to say his idea.
"Ok, because of some interesting little twists of fate" He began. "I'm asking you guys, people I trust and respect to look out for Squirt and And for tonight." Paul was about to interject when Jeff, as if reading his mind answered his unasked question. "I know we have a match, but this is what's happening, DX will be back, tonight only, you guys get to pull your stunts and you get the use of Andrew here for that, but there is a scene in your locker room with both of them, Andrew being all for being an honorary member of DX but Elsie is against it." Jeff said, loving his idea. "Andrew and DX will be causing their usual havoc around the place. During our match, DX music plays, and you all come out, during the match, Shawn is gonna try and interfere when Paul is down, but Elsie stops it, and I win." Jeff said, including the already scripted victory.
"So what does that mean about me?" I asked, curious as to what would happen after I help Jeff win.
"Well if you're up to it Elsie, there is a learning contract here for you." Vince interjected.
"Learning Contract?"
"You would be a Diva, travel with Jeff and us, do some interviews while we train you to be an in-ring competitor." Paul explained.
"What'd you say?" Vince asked, offering me a contract to read over.
"You, you did this for me?" I asked looking at Jeff.
"No, I did this as a promise to your aunt, I just think that this could boost ratings and it means you have some sort of job right." He said in reference to the conversation we had the morning before.
"That you, all of you so much." I said, tears burning the back of my eyes. I didn't know whether I should take the offer though, I mean that's huge. I need to talk to Andy I think. It was times like this I am thankful for the ridiculous code us kids made up.
"Cotton Candy, Do you think I should go on the merry go round or the tilt-a-whirl? I think the tilt-a-whirl is sugary, but the merry go round is like a Dagwood dog." I said to my cousin, I wasn't actually sure whether or not Jeff would get any of it though. (Andy, should I go home or sign the contract? The contract is unknown and exciting, but going home is safer)
"Rainy Day, the flood is coming and you can either wade in the water possibly getting swept into the tide, or you can sit on an arc with two of everything. The wade is strange but when the sun comes out and the arc is smashed you'll be glad you weren't there." Great, so that's five people telling me to sign. (Elsie, you have the chance of a lifetime, you can either have an adventure or you can play it safe, but if you play it safe you're always gonna wonder what if)
"Thanks for the advice Cotton Candy. Mr McMahon, I think I would like to sign the contract." Vince nodded, and Jeff's smile grew like seven times. Mr McMahon gave me a contract, with all my information on it. I skimmed it, and did a double take where it said 'romantic storyline with J. Hardy' 'Romantic storyline?" I asked to anyone really.
"Yea Squirt, it's a run off of you helping me tonight, there will also be a run in with Paul" Jeff said, looking at Paul.
"Oh ok then." That was good enough for me. I signed the contract, it said I get a shit lot more than I am currently making, would make appearances when I was rostered to, and that they could terminate the contract at any time. I was ok with all of that. Plus the wwe would pay for all my accommodation and stuff. Sweet or what.
"Welcome to the WWE Miss" Vince glanced at the papers. "Bremner. Now very quickly, do you want an alias name or do you want to use your real name?"
"Could I please be called" I began.
"Rainy Day" Andy interjected.
"Rain, is that what you want Elsie?" Vince asked sceptically.
"Umm could I please use Helen"
"Helen?" Mr McMahon checked.
"Yes, Helen Tarnation" I replied, using the nickname poppy gave my mum when she was a child. It was a perfect way to commemorate her memory. Knowing the background story of the name Andy looked at me.
"Rainy Day, the sun's gone but there are still heaps of umbrellas" (Si, you miss your mum, but you have plenty of support here.)
"Cotton Candy, the clowns face say one thing, their heart says another. While the circus elephant sits on them both. The bungy cord is still tight, the safety features are just stricter" (Andy, I may not look like her, but she's in my heart always, that doesn't mean I haven't moved on. I am still going strong I just like to remember her in ways.)
Andrew walked over to me and gave me a hug, showing he was behind me a hundred percent.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, let me introduce Helen Tarnation" Andy said, so the others could at least figure where we had arrived. They all clapped.
"Right, now all of you have a show to do. You don't have to go to the ring, you just gotta get the hell out of here." Vince said. We all left the room.
"Umm Skittles, seriously dude, I can't really been seen with DX in a Hardy shirt, can I" I said, after trying to get his shirt to fit comfortably.
"But I love how my shirt looks on you" Jeff said, checking me out. Andrew put one arm over his head, covering his ears, and one partially over his eyes.
"See no evil, hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil" Andrew repeated over and over again. Reminding Jeff and I that he was still here. We all burst out laughing all the same. "Can we not do this when I'm around…please" Andy practically begged.
"Fine, but only if you leave us alone…a lot" Jeff surrendered. "Now I do believe we get to go shopping" He said, like a little kid.
"Jeff dude, the show starts in half an hour, there's no time" Andy informed him.
"Oh ye of little faith, follow me you two, Paul, Shawn, let's show them how we shop, wwe style." With that the wrestlers walked down a corridor, leaving Andrew and I to either follow or be stranded. Not wanting to be left behind, Andy and I followed quickly, going turn after turn, until they stopped in front of a door.
"Somehow Skittles, I doubt if you click your heels together three times and say you need to shop you will get anything but a small room." I said, sarcasm coating my sentence.
"Wanna bet?" I laughed, but he just looked at me.
"You're on. What's the stakes?"
"Alright, umm, loser has to initiate this relationship onscreen." He offered. He's going done, how gullible
"Done" And he actually clicked his highly attractive mud covered runners together three times whilst saying 'Squirt needs clothes'. Then he pushed the door open, and to my surprise there actually was a mini shop inside. Shawn leaned close to me and whispered.
"Next time you make a bet, make sure you read the door first." I looked at the door, 'Wardrobe'. Well that explains a lot.
"Fine I'll start this storyline." I said leaning in to kiss Jeff. "But it's not my fault if there aren't any cameras on at the moment." I said to Jeff, really trying to get out of starting the storyline.
"Loophole" Paul said laughing. "Right, enough play time, lets do this shi, I have things to see and people to do" Paul smirked moving into the room.
"So what do we need to wear?" I asked the DX boys.
"Well Andrew should be ok in this, we usually wear DX shirts and jeans." Shawn said throwing a DX jersey at him. "But you," Shawn began.
"You have to switch side, so I think we'll put you in this black and blue mini, but what to wear with it?" Paul finished. I started jumping up and down. My shirt would go perfectly, no wait, it's at Jeff's. Evil Jeff hiding it from me.
"What? You find one Squirt?" Jeff asked.
"No, I was thinking my shirt from the other day, but you stole that, so it's somewhere at yours" I said, disappointed.
"Actually, I needed to hide it someplace you wouldn't think to look, so it's in my gym bag."
"Really? Ok, I'll wear that." I said, happy again.
"Good, so in a segment, we'll make you put on a DX shirt, ok Elsie?" Shawn asked.
"Yep. That's great, but please call me Si, or Ell" I said, seriously, I am so over my name.
"Si?" was Paul's response.
"Ell" was Shawn's.
"Don't think so girly." Paul said on behalf of them both. "I like munchkin myself" Paul added talking to Shawn.
"NO" I said, a little too loud, and too fast. I gave Jeff and Andy a help me look. Luckily I think Jeff got that it had something to do with what I told him last night, well it kinda did, Munchkin is what my mum called me.
"Munchkin is one of my dogs names." Ok, maybe he didn't get what my look meant.
"Really?" I asked, Jeff looked at me like I was nuts, well I am, but still.
"No, it's just the look" Jeff started.
"Yea, Munchkin is what Aunt Rahael called her. No one else." Andy said.
"Fine, no Munchkin, how about…what should we call her Shawn?" Paul asked leaving the sentence half way through.
"I think pur old Hell will do, after all her stage name is Hell-and-tarnation" Shawn said, sounding out my name.
"Fine, no Elsie, your Hell. Take it or leave it" Paul said.
"I'll leave it." I smiled innocently.
"Jeff this girl spends too much time with you…better than Orton I suppose. But girly now you know you have absolutely no say in your name, we're just gonna call you whatever." Paul said.
"Girly seems to be the mark so far." I retorted.
"Right. Now we've got wardrobe down pat, what are we doing for pranks?" Andy asked slipping the shirt over his head, and avoiding the conversation which no doubt would spark an argument.
"I like this kid" Shawn said. Paul and Jeff nodded. "Bring anything useful with you?"
"Like I knew to bring anything. All I've got here tonight is my board." Andy replied.
"Too bad, no skating, the wheels mark the floor" Paul said.
"Then it's probably a good thing they aren't normal wheels, they are like the wheels on remote control monster trucks" Andy tried to explain.
"Perfect" Shawn and Paul said together. I looked at Jeff, and had a feeling he was rather nervous about tonight too.