Yay Chapter 9! Thanks You for the reviews. They make me oh so happy. Hope you guys enjoy this one!
"I don't think I can make it," Cassie talked on the phone as she walked into the arena. She flashed some security guy a pass. "I know I said I would come Desi, but I just started working. I can't ask off for a weekend already, especially this weekend coming up." She, this time, followed the signs to the meeting room that Stephanie asked for her to be in. "Don't be mad. Look, we are going to be in Philly for Money in the Bank. I'll send you money and you guys can come out. I'll get you tickets and we can watch the show." She got silent for a few minutes. She walked up to the room that the meeting was in. She opened the door, walking in.
Stephanie waved to her as the younger shut the door. Cassie nodded her head as she quickly took a seat.
"Don't worry about it. I'll get mom to come out to. She can babysit if you want to come out. Or if she can't, I'll get you a room at our hotel. There will be a bar there. The kids can watch a movie in the room." She took out a notebook from her bag, and some papers. "Yeah don't worry about it. It will be the entire weekend. Friday to Monday. I'll give you a call tomorrow about it alright? Tell Allie I'm sorry, but I will make it up to her. Alright, love ya," she then hung up her phone.
"Family?" Stephanie asked her.
"Yeah sorry," Cassie looked up at her. "My niece's birthday party is next weekend and I got to tell her that I can't make it," she opened up her notebook.
"Did you want to go?" Stephanie asked her. Cassie looked back up.
"I can't."
"Why can't you?"
"I'm working…"
"Cass, if you want to go, go. How long are you going to be gone for? Two days?"
"A weekend. It's alright Steph. I told her I would pay for her them to come to Money in the Bank for the weekend. My niece is a fan of wrestling. She'll like that better trust me."
"How many tickets do you need?"
"Um," Cassie stopped to think. "I'm getting 4 possibly 5."
"Alright. I'll get back stage tickets next week. And they can sit in one of the sky boxes during the show."
"Wait, what?" Cassie's eyebrow raised.
"I'll get you tickets. Do they need hotel accommodations to?" Stephanie started playing on her phone.
"Uh yes?" She questioned.
"Alright. Call your sister back after this and tell her everything is set. And if she wants to do something after, we have a sitter for the children. So let's talk story lines…" Stephanie put her phone down and looked at Cassie. She started laughing at the very confused look on Cassie's face. "What?"
"You are just going to give everything to me?"
"Well no. It will come out of your paycheck, but to make sure you have tickets and hotel, I will get everything for you."
"Really?"
"Yes. I know you don't see your family very often. Especially since you started working with NXT."
"Thanks," Cassie smiled.
"Not a problem. So let's get to story lines. Working up into Money in the Bank, what do you think we should do?"
"Who are you planning on putting in the matches?"
Stephanie grabbed a piece of paper and looked at it.
"Raw is an all star match with Orton, Christian, Kane, CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, RVD, and Sheamus. Smackdown is all future champions Damien Sandow, Cody Rhodes, Jack Swagger, Wade Barrett, Antonio Cesaro, Fandango, and Dean Ambrose."
"Please tell me Fandango isn't winning."
"Not entirely sure right now, but most likely not."
"Good. Well I think that leading up to the PPV, you should set up matches for the contestants against each other. When will the Wyatt Family be making an appearance?"
"They will debut the Raw before the PPV."
Cassie grabbed another sheet of paper.
"I thought they were going to go up against The Shield?"
"They are second guessing that. We don't really know where to go with it."
"Well that's not hard," Cassie placed the paper down. She looked up at Stephanie. "The Shield is about righting injustice within the WWE. The Wyatt Family is all about how that's all a lie. Bray Wyatt is portrayed as a sort of God like character, so he can say that The Shield's views on justice aren't actually justice at all."
"Very interesting way to look at it."
"And besides, all of them have worked with each other before. They are familiar with each other."
"Yes, but that would be heel fraction against a heel fraction."
"Doesn't hurt to shake things up a bit. I think a lot of fans could get behind it. Both teams have quite the fan base already."
"I'll keep that in mind. So anything else?"
"Uh yeah," Cassie shuffled through some papers. "I think for Ryder to be more serious, he will have to change from Face to Heel. And I really think to bring back the Divas division, you need to give divas like Natalya more matches."
"We are actually looking into NXT divas."
"Really!?" Cassie said excitedly. "Who?!"
"Summer Rae is already signed, but we are also looking at Emma and Paige."
"Oh my god. I hope they get signed soon."
"Alright, I think," Stephanie looked at some more papers. "That is all I needed."
"Ok," Cassie started to clean up the little mess that she made. She put her notebooks back in her bag. "I thought you were supposed to be off the road?"
"I am, but my father wants me to make sure you know what you are doing. Which reminds me. I have a project for you."
"Ok?"
"I want you to come up with story lines for this list," Stephanie handed her a list of Superstars. "I'm giving you a week to come up with ideas and write the scripts out."
Cassie took the list a read the names.
"Homework?"
"Yes. My father is going to test you like this a lot. There may even be times that he asks you to come up with something out of thin air. I'll be doing this with you until I leave."
"Alright. Am I allowed to talk to these guys for help?" She pointed at the paper.
"Please do. They don't believe me when I say that their opinions matter, but they do."
"Sweet. I'll get this to you as soon as possible," she shoved the paper in her bag.
"Cool. I'll let you know about those tickets and rooms."
"Alright boss," Cassie grabbed her bag. She then left the room and headed towards catering. She chose the closest seat next to a tv so she could watch the show. She again took out her notebook and the paper with names she was going to write fake story lines for. She looked at the first name.
"CM Punk," she tapped her pencil on the table. "What's next for you sir?" She looked down the list. He was going to be the hardest of them all to think of something for. She was sure he wouldn't mind being champion again, but she wanted a good feud that didn't run around a belt match. "Let's put you against RVD," she drew a line between the two names.
"That's a match I'd pay to see."
Cassie jumped slightly as Phil looked over her shoulder.
"Why must you people keep doing that?" She said placing her hand over her heart. "I never have jumped so much in my life."
"Sorry," Phil laughed as he sat down. "What's that for," he nodded his head at the paper.
"My homework."
"Homework?" He questioned.
"Yeah. Stephanie gave me a list of superstars to write out scripts for."
"And you put me up against RVD?"
"It was that or team up with Daniel Bryan. Although thinking about it, I think fans would like to see a Punk/Bryan feud."
"All three sound excellent."
"Yeah. I like to base matches on statistics. These matches make sense."
"I see you have John Cena on that list. What you got going for him?"
"Don't know yet," she looked at the list. "That's a loose loose situation for me. I dethrone him, I'm being bias. I keep his belt going, I'm lying to myself."
"Tough decision."
"Yeah. I'm leaning towards being bias," she smiled at him, a slight evilness to it.
"Oh man," he laughed. "You are scary when you smile like that."
"I've only just began my friend."
"Very scary. Anyways, a bunch of us are going to get something to eat after the show. Wanted to know if you would like to join."
"Sure. I'll be here, so just come and find me after the show."
"You got it," he stood up.
"Do you know what room Jon is in?"
"Uh," he scratched at his beard. "I think he's in 378."
"If you want a good laugh in the morning, I suggest to be outside his room 9 sharp," she leaned her head on her hand, and wiggled her pencil between her fingers.
"What are you going to do?"
"All I'm going to say is plastic wrap," she smiled up at him.
"Is this a future YouTube video?"
"Possibly."
Phil laughed, shaking his head. He was really liking this new girl.
Cassie stretched at the table she was sitting at waiting for Phil. The show was closing up, and from the crowds reaction all night, it was a good one. Cassie put her feet up on the chair across from her. Daniel Bryan was talking after his victory.
"Hey," Cena had walked up to the table, looking down at her. Cassie looked up, and then rolled her eyes.
"What?" She went back to watching the tv.
"I wanted to apologize for what happened at my house a few weeks ago. It was uncalled for."
"Apology not accepted," she snapped. John shifted on his feet. We wasn't expecting that.
"What?"
"You heard me," she looked back up at him, frowning. "If that apology was anywhere near sincere, it would have happened when the incident happened."
"You disrespected my girlfriend."
"So it's alright for your girlfriend and her sister to jump on my case over something so stupid? It's ok for them to accuse me of something that would never happen in a million years?"
"Uh no, but…"
"But nothing," she cut him off. "I'm sure you don't even want to apologize, but you see me making friends with your enemies. So bugger off," she looked back at the tv, waving her hand at him. John just stared at her for a few minutes, and then walked off. "Asshole," she said as she crossed her arms over her chest.
Now she was pissed. Something she didn't want to be before going out for a few drinks.
"Why do I feel like I wanted to hear that conversation?" Leati Joe walked up to her table.
"Somebody who tells Super Cena off, who would want to miss it?"
He shrugged his shoulders.
"I don't really have a problem with him."
"I have more of an issue with his girlfriend. What's up?"
"I'm heading to the hotel. Phil has to stick around for a doctor. Thinks he pulled something."
"Thought you guys were going out?"
"When he means out, he means the hotel bar. Safer that way."
"If I knew that," her jaw clenched. What a waste of 15 minutes. "I'm going to kick his ass."
Leati Joe smirked.
"I want to see that. He wanted me to make sure you got the news. I'll see you over there?"
"Yeah. I'll be there," she grabbed her bag and stood up.
"I'll walk with you."
"Thanks," she threw her bag on her shoulder. "Where is Colby and Jon?"
"Colby left soon after our match," the two started walking. "And Jon, I have no idea."
"He's a character that one."
"Yes he is. Speaking of which. I have been given a code, plastic wrap. Would you care to explain?" He looked down at her slightly, eyebrow raised. She smirked.
"Just be there. It won't disappoint. I promise."
"I believe it. Colby was excited to even tell me. Which by the way, thanks for keeping his mind off of Lesley the other night."
Cassie rolled her eyes.
"No reason to thank me. I had a lot of fun hanging out with him. One of the very few people I know that can handle my guy side."
"Yeah, but he couldn't stop talking about it."
Cassie looked up at him.
"He had a really nice time and as his friend, it was nice not to see him upset."
"It was nothing really."
"Well he may be in one of the moods again and…"
"And you think it's better that he talks to somebody who isn't biased and assumes the worst of Lesley?" She smiled slightly.
"Yeah," he laughed. "I guess Jon told you that?"
"Yep."
"Sorry that we are dragging you into it, but he doesn't talk to us about it because as his friends and teammates, we are on his side. To be honest, he only seems to be talking to you."
"Really?"
"Yeah, like I said. We are automatically on his side. Talking to you gives him that breather. And this is your car?" He pointed at a huge black truck.
"Yes sir," she leaned up against it. "I call it the ego destroyer."
"Well my ego is destroyed," he laughed. "I'm going to go get in my Honda now."
Cassie laughed as he walked off.
The two made it to the hotel in a matter of minutes. They brought their stuff up to their rooms and met back up. They headed down to the bar to meet up with everyone. Some how, Phil was already there.
Cassie sat next to him and put him in a head lock.
"You could have told me out meant the hotel!" She said giving him a noogie.
Phil laughed, trying to push her arms away.
"I'm sorry!"
"I don't believe you," she finally let go of him. "Thanks to you, I had to listen to Cena try and apologize."
"You didn't accept it I hope?" He said sitting up, fixing his hair.
"Of course not. Did you guys already order food?"
"We ordered like 5 pizzas. Hope ya don't mind."
"I love pizza," she looked around to see who she was sitting with. Of course Phil and Leati Joe were there. Next to them was Claudio (Antonio Cesaro), Ettore (Big E Langston), Nick (Dolph Ziggler), April, Celeste, Stu, and Ryan (Ryback). "What is this the NXT table?" Cassie laughed.
"It's the cool kids table," Nick said. "However, where the hell are Colby and Jon?"
"Both are in a really shitty mood," Leati Joe. "Be warned."
The table seemed to groaned.
"Colby I can deal with," Nick said. "But Jon…"
As if they knew they were talking about them, both wrestlers walked into the bar.
"She didn't fucking cheat on me Jon. Will you just drop it?" Colby snapped at his friend.
"When are you going to drop that she left your dumb ass?" Jon retorted.
"Seriously, fuck you."
"Right back at ya sweet heart."
Leati Joe got up from sitting next to Cassie, and walked over to the two. He grabbed Jon by the front of his shirt and dragged him off towards the bar. Colby took Leati Joe's seat next to Cassie. The waitress walked up to them, seeing new people at the table.
"What drinks could I get you?" She looked at Colby and Cassie.
"Two Jack on the rocks please," Cassie said. Colby didn't say anything, so the waitress walked off towards the bar. "I think tonight can be a whiskey night."
Colby crossed his arms over his chest as the waitress came back with their drinks.
"Well if you are going to act like that," she brought both drinks over to her. "I won't share," she brought one of the glasses to her mouth. Colby uncrossed his arms, holding his hand out for the other drink. Cassie took a quick sip of hers. She looked at Colby. "I get that you're mad, and you have every right to be angry, but don't take it out on your friends," she handed him the other drink.
He sighed as he gripped the glass.
"I know. I should go apologize to Jon."
"Wait till tomorrow after the prank. No reason to get on good terms and then get mad at each other all over again."
"True," Colby laughed.
The pizzas soon came out, and everyone was having a good time sitting around having drinks. Jon and Leati Joe had eventually came back to the table and joined the group.
Everyone went to their own little conversations about sports and work. Cassie, not wanting to talk about either, went to drawing on her place mat. Their waitress had come back over and handed the table a new line of drinks. Colby handed her another drink.
"I jjjussst don't get it," he said, his words slurring a bit.
"And what don't you get?" Cassie looked up at him.
"People jussst don't fall out of love riiiight?"
"Colby you're drunk," she looked around to see no one paying them any attention. "You don't want to have this conversation now."
He held up a water.
"Not that drunk. I can still ssseee straight. Jusssst taking more time to talk."
Cassie laughed as he kept saying talk and mentioned that it was a funny word to saying.
"Nope you aren't drunk at all," she took a sip out of her glass.
"Jusst ansswer me."
"Alright," she rolled her eyes. "Look, not taking sides or anything, but I have known people who have broken up because they didn't have feelings for the other anymore, myself included."
"Really?" He sat up straight.
"Yeah. I broke up with my ex after about a year because I just didn't have feelings for him anymore. I mean, I'm sure there were things that made me feel that way, but there was a good month that I thought about it."
"That's only a year. How about after 5 years?"
"Alright, my sister had two kids with her ex. They were planning on getting married and slowly she fell out of love with him. Now she's happy in another relationship and to be honest, she's better off."
"You think Lesley is better off?"
"Of course not. I don't know Lesley, but from what you have told me from her reaction, I think you are better off. I don't think I have ever heard of someone being that happy for leaving a relationship besides an abusive one. You don't look like somebody who would abuse his girlfriend."
"My mother would beat me with a paddle if I did."
Cassie chuckled.
"I want to meet your mom. More mothers should be like her."
"Don't feed her ego," he laughed. He took a sip of his water, happy that he was sobering up. "You don't think she cheated on me do you?"
"I can only give you an opinion on that. I don't know her…"
"Just tell me. I can take it."
"Based off of everything that you and I have talked about, something happened. What that may be, I have no idea."
"That doesn't make me feel any better," he frowned. "I think I need another drink…"
"Look at it this way," Cassie softly placed her hand on his forearm. Colby looked down at it, and then back up at her. "Wether you feel like it or not, this could be a good thing. Maybe you guys aren't meant for each other. Hate to be cheesy and use the line, what's meant to be will come back, but it's true."
"How are you so optimistic?"
Cassie shrugged her shoulders as she lifted her hand, and grabbed her pen and started drawing again.
"I'm actually not. I have my own problems in life, but I'm a firm believer that things happen for a reason. With death comes life. With destruction comes new beginnings. We just shouldn't dwell on things we have no control over."
"That's some Ghandi shit right there," he sat back against the booth.
"HA!" Cassie said. "I have my moments," she put her pen down and passed her place mat over to him. "Here, be happy."
Colby looked down to see a quick drawn out cartoon of The Shield as zombies. Underneath them she wrote: Believe in Brains. He busted out laughing. He didn't know why. It really wasn't that funny, but it made him feel better.
"Much better," Cassie smiled.
The next morning, their little group met up outside Jon's door.
"This is going to be awesome," Phil said getting his phone ready to take a video. Cassie had just finished tucking away the last of the plastic wrap on the door frame. She stood back and looked at her handy work.
"Oh this is going to be epic," she chuckled.
"Are you sure that's going to hold him?" Phil asked. Cassie walked up to the door. She flicked her finger against it, it making a sound that glass made. "And that would be a yes."
Cassie took her phone out and called Colby.
"Hey, yeah we are ready," she then hung up her phone and stood back where Phil and them were. Everyone was on a certain angle to make sure all angles were covered when it came to the videos. Cassie quickly got her phone ready to take one to.
The door opened and Colby gave them a thumbs up. He then leaned on the door.
"Jon! Get up! There's a fight outside! Phil needs you!'
"What?" They heard Jon's tired voice yell.
"Phil needs your help! Hurry UP! RUN!"
They heard somebody fall onto the floor.
"No time for shoes! Hurry!" Colby yelled.
They heard somebody running. Jon appeared and ran straight into the plastic wrap, his head bouncing back.
"What the fuck!?" He yelled as he slammed backwards to the ground.
Everyone busted out laughing, as Jon sat up. He moved his hand slowly in front of him. He placed his hand on the plastic wrap.
"What the fuck!?" He yelled again as he got to his feet, pressing both hands on the plastic wrap. They heard a few snaps, and then Jon fell through the doorway out into the hallway. Again everyone busted out laughing. Some of the guys had to hold their mid section due to they were laughing so hard.
"I guess it couldn't hold him," Nick laughed out.
Jon pushed himself up.
"I'm happy you all find this fucking funny!"
"Funny, no," Phil said trying to catch his breath. "Hilarious yes!"
Jon gave him the finger and then looked over his shoulder at Colby.
"You are dead."
Colby laughed shaking his head.
"Would love to take the credit man, but nope."
Jon turned back around and looked straight at Cassie.
"You."
"Lil' ol' me?" Cassie pointed at herself. "Never. I'm a perfect angel."
"Oh yeah?"
"Yeah. Can't you see the horns holding up my halo?"
"Oh I see the horns alright. You're dead!" He jumped up only for Colby to grab his legs, making him fall back to the ground.
"Well it's been nice seeing everyone. I'll see ya at the next arena," Cassie waved and started running. When Colby saw she was at the stairs, he let go of Jon.
"I'll get you back!" Jon yelled at his teammate and then jumped up and ran after Cassie.
"Lucky for her," Leati Joe looked out his hotel room window. "She packed her stuff last night."
The group ran up to the window and laughed when everyone in the parking lot stopped to watch a half naked Jon chase Cassie to her truck.
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