Backstage Gossip

Mickie woke up early the next morning. Mickie had many questions in her head and she wanted to find answers. Last night at the Royal Rumble, everything didn't go according to their plan. Why though? Why did they decide to go another way without informing her first? Was it something she did? say? She had no idea. She was mad and confused all at the same time. Mickie looked at the alarm clock next to the bed in the hotel she stayed. 5:30 AM. It was a good time for a jog. She always loved jogging at this time in the morning. She loved the fresh air of the early morning. She grab herself a designed Mickie James logo sweater and took a run.

When Mickie returned to the hotel, she noticed an unread message on her iPhone. She immediately reached for her phone and opened the message. To her surprise it was from Melina Perez. It said; Hey girl, where were you last night? I was all over looking for you. We need to catch up before 6. I need to let you know about certain things (gossip) going around backstage. Reply as soon as you get the message to where we can meet. Mickie replied with the following; Sorry girl, but I was really confused and mad and all I wanted was to leave the arena. Meet me at Starbucks in front of the arena at 5. She closed the message. What other gossip would Melina tell her? In this case she already knew what Melina wanted to talk about. She was sick and tired of hearing about her weight, about being too thick, too curvy, too sexy. Those models wished they even had her figure. She was a woman. For the WWE, she was considered just an ordinary diva, but she knew she was more than just eye candy; she was a warrior in the ring. She was a wrestler. There were rumors about specific girls who participated in sexual acts to get major "pushes" in the company, but Mickie James had other important things to discover. One thing was for sure though, there were preferences in the company and she surly wasn't in that list. She set on a desk that was next to a window.

The hotel wasn't that classy; just a bed, a tv with with cable, she didn't spend that much money in classy hotels like most of the superstars and divas did, she always preferred privacy and a place to rest. She was the girl next door. She needed to write and this was just the perfect time. She didn't keep a dairy, but she did had a collection of songs she'd written throughout the recent years. Songs of joy, songs of confusion, songs of sorrow and bittersweet were all in there; life and experiences were all written in a notebook that she kept very close to her. She always loved singing and always thought about how it will be if she ever recorded her own personal music album. She knew it was going to be hard due to the fact that none of her friends were musicians or singers, they were just actors and athletes but she knew that someday she will meet someone who will rock her music world. She just had to wait for the right time. By the time she was finished writing it was 3:30 in the afternoon. Time flew whenever she was with her notebook. She stored her notebook in her backpack and ran into the shower afterwards.

4:00 When Mickie came out of the shower she noticed another unread message on her iPhone. This time it wasn't from her friend Melina, it was from her storyline writer, Bryan. It was weird because it was not common for him to send text messages to her or any superstar or diva. He was told that he could only send messages while at the arena whenever they were tv live each Monday night. Mickie opened and read the message; Mick, we have a meeting with Vince tomorrow morning at 10. Not sure what subject we have to cover, but I'll call you early tomorrow. You have the night off. The night off? She didn't want the night off! She wanted to compete damn it! She let a loud sigh and got dressed.

4:30 Mickie was fully dressed. She had on a pair of blue jeans and boots. She stared at the mirror to check herself out. Mickie, you're smoking, she said out loud. Mickie left the hotel at 4:40 and drove to the arena that was only a couple of blocks away, parked her car inside the arena's parking lot and walked towards Starbucks to meet Melina. To her surprise, Melina was already waiting for her at the door. Melina greeted her with a hug. "Did you sleep ok"? Melina asked. "Yeah, I did. I woke up early and decided to run for a while." Mickie replied as she opened the door. Mickie and Melina ordered a warm cappuccino and set at the empty Starbucks. "I have the night off" Mickie said suddenly. Melina looked surprised. "But we have a Battle Royal tonight. You have to be there." Mickie looked puzzled. "I didn't even know about the Battle Royal, what the hell is going around. They completely changed plan last night by screwing us at the last moment with those slu…" Melina put her hand in her mouth before she finished the sentence. Melina knew that Mickie was about to explode and if there was something she didn't like, it was that. "Mickie, you're better than that, girl. They don't deserve your anger, calm down girl." Melina put a smile at her face to make things better for Mickie. "Are you ok now"? Melina asks. "Yeah, I think so… I hope so." Mickie answers with a grin sarcastic look. Mickie finished her cappuccino first. "Mickie, I have to be honest with you and you have shown to be a true lover of the sport and fans, so here it goes; those twins are spreading word about you and Bryan about being more than just… well you know." Mickie rested her head on the table. "We both know what those girls are in for and believe me, I'm the only one who doesn't believe them. It's obvious you and Brayn have a close friendship, but you're not dating him." Melina cleared her throat. Mickie rose her head away from the table. "Bryan is a sweet guy with a personality that will melt any woman, but we don't have any time for love. The only relationship we have deals with work. I hardly talk to him personally, he can't talk to me or anybody except whenever we're live on Mondays. It's been weeks since I last seen him, but no I don't love him nor I pretend to like him." Mickie wanted to cry at the moment but she was a strong girl. Melina stared at her for a couple of minutes before speaking. "I have no idea why those girls are even here. They just love talking. Seconds later, Melina's phone rings. "Yes, I am aware of the Battle Royal…" Melina's mouth suddenly drops. Mickie stares a Melina with a puzzled look. When Melina finishes the call she grabs Mickie's hands. "Unpleasant news…. Oh God, I have to join the Bellas after the Battle Royal.