I wake up early the next morning and quickly duck into the bathroom to change into workout clothes. Whilst I'm changing, I get a message from Brie: We are outside.

I quietly leave the hotel room and walk outside approaching Nicole's car. "Morning." I greet.

"How are you feeling?" Nicole asks.

"A little dead, one to many drinks last night."

"Same."

"Are you ladies excited for Mania?"

"Very excited. We've been gone so long, it's a perfect time to make a comeback." Brie replies.

"Who knows maybe next year I will participate in my first."

"If you work hard and do the right things, I don't doubt that you will."

"Changing topic, today we are going to work on some stuff in the ring, we want to see what you got." Nicole addresses.

"Let's bring it."

We arrive at developmental and choose one of the empty rings. "So what are we working today?" I ask.

"Everything." Nicole answers as we approach Bill.

"Bill." Brie calls out.

"Hey ladies, I see you found Serena, she's a great new talent."

"Oh stop." I joke.

They all laugh. "Ready to show us?" Nicole asks.

"Born ready."

To begin Bill gets us to run the ropes. "You're fast." Brie praises.

"That I am."

We then start some basic ring drills and then spar off with one another. My first is with Nicole. We lock up and she over powers me and places my arm into an arm lock. I reverse it and start to work her arm. "Nice." Bill praises. Nicole reverses again and punches me in the face. "Lovely." Bill says again. I kip up and duck her incoming close line and run the ropes and deliver a close line of my own.

We slowly start to stand up and catch our breath. "That was fun." Nicole expresses.

I chuckle "It was."

Okay, Serena, your turn with Brie." Bill directs.

After a while of sparing with both of the girls I start to notice several superstars watching us and in particular I notice that The Shield observing too. I look up in the direction that they are in and notice Colby is watching me intently.

I shake off my hot flush and turn my attention back to Bill. "Great work ladies, now Serena, work on your finishers." Bill orders.

"Finishers?" Brie wonders.

"I have two and I'm working on a third." I clarify.

"Don't just stand there, show us." Nicole suggests eagerly.

"First victim?" I ask playfully.

"I'll give it a shot." Brie accepts stepping into the ring. "What's your first one?"

"It's called The SarahStabber." I respond. "I'm going to jump on your back with my knees, and you're going to fall backwards and land on my knees as I do a back bump."

"Okay." Brie nods as she signals for me to do it.

I jump on her back with my knees and fall backwards and she lands on them. "Ooh." Nicole groans.

"Yes ouch." Brie winces holding her back.

"That will do some damage." Bill jokes.

"Okay Nicole your up." I call up.

"What?" She shrieks.

"Don't freak out." I laugh and she flips me off as she gets back into the ring. "This is called The Kiss of Death. I'm going to put your head under my arm and flip you up onto my shoulders." I start explaining. "I will then flip you back face first onto the mat. As you land use your hands to protect your face."

I quickly deliver the move and she gets back up. "That's intense and you're strong." She praises. "You just lifted me over your shoulder and I'm not light."

"All thanks to to these babies." I joke showing them my muscles and they laugh.

I hear clapping from behind me and I turn around to see Stephanie McMahon and Paul Levesque standing ringside. "Great work in there." Paul compliments.

Did he just compliment me? "Thank you so much." I thank shaking his hand.

"Bill. You have done a wonderful job."

"I haven't had to do much, she came with most the skills, just fixed up her technique a bit, but when I'm finished with her she'll be a killer in the ring." Bill promises.

Stephanie walks over to me. "What's your name again?" She asks me.

"Serena Smith." I answer.

"You're going to be a wonderful addition to our roster."

I couldn't help but smile. "Thank you so much, that means a lot, thank you."

"Bill can we have a moment?" Paul asks him.

"Of course." Bill accepts.

"Omg, did Stephanie McMahon just compliment me?" I ask starstruck.

"Yes she did, they barely come around here and they both complimented you. So take all the praise you get because Serena you are going to make it big here." Nicole predicts. "You also showed us from day one that you want to be here and that you work damn hard and girl I respect you so much for that."

"I agree with my sister welcome to WWE." Brie smiles.

"I'm just grateful to be here but you never know maybe one day we can be in tag matches together, we would be a dream team." I predict.

"Beauty and brains." Nicole says with a smirk.

I laugh. "Oh trust me I'm not that smart I didn't finish high school."

"Really?" They both question.

"Yeah, I left school at 16." I confirm.

"Why?" Brie asks.

"It's not really a topic for here, but my father died when I was 14. My mother became an addict, so I moved out of home and got emancipated and got a full time job."

"Wow." Nikki gasps not knowing what to say.

"I worked really hard to get here; it hasn't all been blonde hair and fake tan." I joke.

Arriving back at my apartment it's around 10am and Eva and JoJo are getting ready. "Hey ladies." I greet.

"How was training?" Eva asks.

"Great. I got to work in the ring with the Bella's and I met Stephanie and Paul."

"Omg, really?" JoJo asks excitedly.

"Yeah, they were watching my training session and when I finished they praised me."

"You're so lucky."

"I am." I say smiling. "What's your plan for this morning?"

"Just the gym, then we are going to work on stuff with Bill, we are meeting Nattie later too." Eva informs me.

"Oh we are to." I remember.

"We are going to go, we meet Nattie at 11." JoJo says leaving.

"Okay, see you later."

After a quick shower I put on a pair of jeans with grey knee high boots and a white blouse. I grab my car keys and meet up with Nattie. I arrive and a few minutes later she walks in and approaches me. "Hey." I greet.

"I heard you worked with the Bella's this morning." she says hugging me.

"Guilty." I confirm.

"They also said that Steph and Paul saw you too, and that they liked you."

"Thats correct, I was so starstruck I still can't believe it."

"That doesn't happen often, so you're on my watch list."

"Where are Eva and JoJo?" I wonder.

"They are running a late."

That night Eva, JoJo and I leave Tampa and arrive in New York and make our way to the hotel. JoJo and Eva decide to get dinner, so I chose to stay in and rest.

I lie on my bed and glance at my phone and think to myself maybe I should ring my mother. My mum should hear my voice right?

I make the decision and press call. The number rings and I hear the first dial tone, then the second, the third, the fourth and just when I'm about to hang up a soft voice whispers. "Rena?"

I take a deep breath. "Mom." I whisper.

"Hi."

"Hi."

"How are you?"

"I'm good. I just wanted to let you know that I made it to the WWE."

I hear silence and a sniffle. "That's amazing you've worked so hard, I'm so happy for you."

I can actually hear that she's meaning it. "How are you?" I wonder.

"I'm good, I'm really good, I'm clean and sober."

"How long have you been sober for?"

"Nearly three years."

I start to cry. "That's great."

"Are you happy?" She asks.

"Extremely."

"Have you met anyone?"

"I have everyone is lovely."

"That's great."

"I better go, I'm so happy that you're sober."

"I've moved from Seattle." She says suddenly.

"Where do you live?" I ask.

"Miami."

"When did you move there?"

"Two years ago."

"That's great." I sigh. "Anyway I have to go, goodnight mum, I love you."

"I love you too sweetie, stay safe." she finishes and I hang up.