After everything was broke down and packed up where it needed to be, Jeff, Matt and I were the last three out of the building heading to the car we drove here. I was beyond exhausted as I rested my head against the side of the car staring out of the window watching as the country side passed us by whilst we drove. We arrived back to Jeff's house as I slid out of the back seat and I had my things in the back seat with me so I didn't need to go to the trunk to grab anything. I headed towards the front door waiting on Jeff as I he let us inside the place flicking on lights only to flick them back off as we passed through each room towards our bedrooms exchanging our last 'good night' for the night. I pushed the bedroom door shut behind me as I headed into the bedroom that was mine for the time being. I tossed my bag aside flopping onto the bed not caring I was still in sweats and such before I instantly zonked out the moment my head hit the pillow. I woke up the next morning sore, for some odd reason, from the match the night before so I got up heading out of my bedroom going to the kitchen retrieving some water to quench my thirst that I had racked up over the night. I began to feel my stomach grumbling with hunger as I pulled the refrigerator back open not seeing anything in there besides milk as I figured to go with cereal. I began to go through the process of pouring myself a bowl of cereal when I heard Jeff's door open as I smirked.
"Morning Jeff." I said loudly so he could hear my voice as Jeff came out of the hallway exposing his upper body exposed waring only leopard print pajama pants. 'I cannot find him attractive, I cannot find him attractive,' I began to repeat to myself in my head.
"Morning…cereal? You love your cereal don't you?" Jeff asked as I chuckled.
"It's my favorite meal ever, I could eat cereal 24/7 if I could…" I said with a smile as I reached into the fridge pulling out the milk as Jeff grabbed himself a bowl.
"Note to self, purchase more cereal." Jeff said with a chuckle as I began to walk out to the living room sitting Indian style on Jeff's couch as I began to dig into my bowl of cereal whilst Jeff finished making his bowl. Jeff joined me on the couch turning the television on watching the news when Jeff's phone began to chime, Jeff answered it and began chatting with whoever was on the other end whilst I finished my bowl drinking away the milk. I held the bowl in my lap glancing over to Jeff who was pacing back and forth beside the dining room table unsure who he was talking to. I got up taking care of my dishes before I resorted back to my room where I got back onto my laptop to return to applying to jobs. As I was watching Jeff talk on the house phone, I realized I was becoming content living here. True I had only been here for what been only a few weeks, but that was more than I should have been here. I did not want to stay here past my welcome and I have been lagging on this applying to jobs thing. I felt like me staying here was going to make me grow feelings for Jeff, more than those that were already there. I know before I even moved into here that I had this inner feud with Heather when she was flirty with Jeff and my inner dialogue was getting louder with each statement she made and with today, I found my attraction growing which is going to end badly if I didn't fix this situation. I was applying to a job when Jeff spoke stealing my attention away from my computer screen, "That was Shannon, he asked if I could come down to his tattoo parlor to work on some of my ink…but he also mentioned that he was contacted by a certain wrestler, whom I'm going to keep anonymous, is having a show in New York next month. It's a two-night event and they are looking into booking Matt and/or myself but your name was also mentioned because apparently they had a scout or a fellow employee in the crowd last night or on our card." Jeff said which it all sound weird and a lot of so and so in there.
"That seems like a lot of this and that and hearsay Jeff. I'm not going to get my hopes up, and how does Shannon even know about me?" I asked curiously since I've met Shannon only once much less would I think Shannon would know who I am as I wasn't sure if Jeff was just blowing smoke up my ass.
"I don't want to get your hopes up either and Shannon does know who you are. With that being said, he is looking for an assistant so if you want to get dressed up in your interview outfit and come with then I'm sure he would be able to interview you with his tattoo shop manager whilst we are there. It may not be as many hours as you were getting at Target but it'll be something." Jeff said as he shrugged as I sighed as I looked at the application I was feeling out, I still should feel this one out because I could keep my focus on this 'interview' that I was about to have even though I hadn't applied yet. I had saved the application to work on it when we were to return from Shannon's parlor.
"I'll come with only on that aspect." I said as I shut the laptop closed as I slid off my bed and heading to the closet. Jeff pulled the door shut behind him to give me some privacy as I pulled out an outfit to wear to the tattoo parlor as I changed after locking the door as I wasn't sure if that was perfect for the interview. I wanted to look presentable but then I was on edge about that, it was a tattoo parlor AND it was Shannon so was the way I dressed really a problem? On the other hand, I haven't met the parlor manager so I didn't want to go in with jeans and a t-shirt assuming that 'Shannon already knows me' mentality and not get the job because of something stupid like my outfits. I headed out to the living room where I sat at the dining room table where I began to slide on these heels that I haven't worn in a good while. I sat there not wanting to stand nor walk in these heels more than I had too just waiting on Jeff to change. It had seemed like he was taking longer than usual, but who was I to judge because I am a woman and I usually do take the longest out of the two of us to get ready any other time. Jeff pulled the door open in a hurried manner like a hurricane blew through that definitely got my attention. "You okay?" I asked as I watched him walking down the hall with the phone to his ear and he was trying to pull his shirt over his head but continue his phone conversation. I could sense the excitement and seriousness in his voice like it was something important that was being discussed. I sat there as Jeff headed into the kitchen where I looked out seeing him finding a pen and paper pad where he was furiously writing stuff down before he was saying 'thank you' a couple of times before saying his good-byes. I tried to act like I was just not watching him as intently as I was when Jeff walked around the wall to be in the same room as me.
"Shannon was right, I just got off the phone with Tommy."
"Tommy who?" I asked not knowing any Tommy's personally as Jeff chuckled and smiled.
"Tommy Dreamer, he had heard really good things about your match last night and he found out that you were trained by Matt and I so he was trying to get a hold of Matt and me to see how true that was. In turn, he was going to try to contact you but I told him that you did not have a way to be contacted right now besides through me and how I was your acting agent right now so guess who just got you booked for a two-night event in two weeks in New York?"
"In New York? How are we going to get all the way up there Jeff? I can't afford a flight, no car…" I said as that was where my mind went, even though I was excited because two events in one hit and that was going to be great exposure. It was a promotion ran by Tommy Dreamer, an ECW legend. I was in disbelief but how was I going to make it happen?
"Don't worry about that travel arrangements, I got you covered. I'll be there with you so I will get the travelling arrangements covered and if you do well today, you will have some income to put aside to help with finances for the trip." Jeff said as he did have a point as I pushed a hand through my hair as I was nervous for multiple reasons now. I was trying to push my nerves aside and stride myself on confidence right now as I stood up following Jeff out who was more excited than I was right about now. I owed Jeff a lot because he was doing all these great things for me and for some odd reason, it made my feelings for him grow because it seemed like he really did care about me. He cared about my well-being, looked out for me, and was not letting me miss out on things that were great for me. I climbed into the passenger seat buckling up as Jeff did the same as he was just talking and talking about this trip to New York giving me tips on how to present myself, what we can do in the free time, how we are going to go buy me more clothes and what I need to practice on between now and then. I looked out the window trying to get the nerves out of my system and be confident.