A new girl in town
Chapter 31
Kayla
Shane knocked on an office door and then waited.
"Come in." Someone said from inside.
Shane opened the door and Kayla went inside. Shane followed her in.
"Where the hell were you?" Vince shouted. "You know staff meetings are mandatory."
She caught sight of Shane on the side smiling.
"Honestly, I got caught up in work and lost track of time," Kayla said calmly.
"By the time I noticed how late it was, the meeting would have been pretty much over," she added.
"That's not a good enough reason to blow off a mandatory meeting. You need to keep better track of your time." Vince shouted. "If you do it again we'll have more than words."
"Go," Vince said without giving her a chance to respond.
Fine," Kayla said.
As she walked out of the office she saw Hunter leaning against the wall across from the office. He smiled at her and she knew he'd heard it all.
I knew that would piss Vince off. I'm glad I pointed her not going out to him. Hunter thought.
Kayla shrugged and left the office.
Kayla rolled her eyes and met his gaze refusing to back down an inch.
Just try me, mother fucker. She thought.
I'm having a bad enough work day as it is.
I know I should be working but fuck it. I really need a smoke right now. She thought as she spotted an exit.
I don't know when I last had one. Fuck Vince; I'm an adult. I'm not one of his rookies and I'm sure as hell not his slave. No one else would have been crazy enough to agree to his terms. I'm still wondering why the hell I did. Fucking money.
Her thoughts continued in this vane as she finished her first cigarette and started on her second.
Wade/Cassie/Vanessa
"We should probably head to the arena before it turns into a madhouse," Wade said as he caught a glimpse of the time on the TV.
"Yeah, good thinking," Cassie said as she got to her feet and stretched.
Vanessa nodded her agreement. They gathered up what they'd need and Wade called for a cab. They went downstairs to meet it and were soon on their way.
They arrived at the arena with plenty of time to spare. Wade left the girls out front and quickly got the tickets that had arranged for them, and then he quickly went back to the front of the building.
Vanessa was smoking like she hadn't smoked in days and Cassie was vaping with equal intensity.
"Jesus, deprived much?" Wade said.
"We were both trying to be good today," Cassie said between puffs.
"Fuck that. Imma vape whenever I want," Wade said as he took out his tank and took several long puffs of his own.
"Did you bring the phone?" he asked Cassie.
"Jesus, Mr. one-track mind! Yeah, I brought the damn phone," Cassie replied.
"Awesome, thanks," Wade said.
"Why are you and Kayla so obsessed with him getting one anyway?" Cassie asked.
Wade shrugged.
"I don't know. It's just kind of weird that he doesn't have one, you know?" he said.
Cassie shrugged.
"A lot of seniors don't have them either and they do alright," she said.
"But he isn't old," Wade said rolling his eyes.
"I think Wade and Kayla want to help make up for what he's missed out on," Vanessa said astutely.
"Okay?" Cassie said.
"His life has been shit. Like really, really shit. More fucked up than any of ours shit... and he hasn't deserved any of it," Wade said.
"You can't save everyone, Wade," Cassie gently.
Wade sighed.
"That doesn't mean I can't try," he said.
Kane/Taker/J.J.
"Well time for another one." J.J. said getting up.
"Yup." Kane said.
Taker just got up silently and they left together.
Walking in they took their usual positions.
"Hunter is looking awful smug." J.J. said to Kane.
"Yeah he's either about to do something nasty or already has." Kane whispered back.
He's up to something. Taker thought seeing the look on Hunter's face.
The meeting went as usual and matches were made.
Demolition was to face Taker and Kane for the title.
That wasn't unexpected. Kane thought.
Taker just nodded and J.J. stayed quiet.
Kayla
Kayla finally felt less like murdering her boss after the third cigarette.
I guess it's back to work. She thought as she headed back inside.
Great, now that stupid song from the Snow White movie is stuck in my head. She thought in dismay.
If it had to be Disney, why couldn't it have been something better than that? She tried replacing it with a few songs from The Lion King but the stupid song refused to die. Kayla groaned and banged her forehead against the desk. Then she texted Cassie, Vanessa and Wade.
Kayla:
Please send urgent help for my brain's song choices. I just finished getting a private dressing down from Vince for missing a meeting and now that stupid 'it's off to work I go' song from Snow White is stuck in my head. Make it die!
Wade:
LOL. Never thought of you as the Disney princess type. :P There's new Kanye out.
Vanessa:
It could be worse. It could be the theme from Titanic. Try some Miles Davis or something. Otherwise, I'm sure some loud rock would help.
Cassie:
LOL. Your brain is weird and so is that song. The whole movie is for that matter. There's new Kris Allen out. And new Kanye. Oh and new Rihanna. I'm sure you'll come up with something! ;)
Kayla sighed and went back to work without bothering to reply.
Hi ho hi ho it's off to work we go …Hi ho hi ho it's off to work we go… kept repeating in her mind. Without realizing it she was soon whistling and or humming the tune.
I have officially gone fucking crazy. Kayla thought in disgust when she finally noticed that she was humming the chorus of the song non-stop.
But I can't replace it with better music because I need to fucking edit audio! Real life has become my nightmare. This song will be stuck in my head for all eternity because my boss is a total jackass. WWE: there lies insanity.
Wade would never let her live this down if he found out. Cassie would cover it just to fuck with Kayla some more. Vanessa, their usual bastion of sanity (relatively speaking anyway) would roll her eyes. Everyone sucked.
Wade/Cassie/Vanessa
Wade left the girls for a moment and went to pick up the tickets. Inside was a note. He pulled it out and read it.
Guys, wait out back for us after the show. We'll give you a ride back to the hotel.
Kane
They stood around outside chatting for a while. Wade talked animatedly about a few new video ideas he had but kept randomly interrupting himself and veering off to other subjects.
Typical Wade. Cassie thought fondly as Wade went from talking about a Muse cover to ruminating on the Mets' chances at the post season in the same breath.
Vanessa shook her head. She 4 would never understand the inner workings of Wade's mind.
Tobius must have a field day with him during their sessions. She thought with amusement.
How does he ever manage to get a straight answer or anything coherent when Wade is so Wade?
"We should probably start looking for our seats," she said as people began to arrive.
"Yeah, sure," Wade said. Cassie shrugged and they headed inside.
Kane/J.J./Taker
Returning to the locker room they once again sat for a few minutes.
"I wonder what Hunter is up to?" J.J. said.
"Whatever it is it's not good. He was looking awful happy with himself." Kane said.
"That's never a good thing." Taker agreed.
Before long it was time for J.J. to head to her meeting with the photographers. Then she would head ringside.
They guys talked strategy again then they were essentially ready for the show to begin.
Vanessa/Cassie/Wade
"Have you guys heard from Kyle?" Cassie asked once they'd taken their seats.
"Yeah, check Snapchat," Vanessa replied.
Cassie took out her phone and opened the app.
"Sounds like he's having fun," she said after she'd finisoed finished watching the video.
"The kid is so fuckin' stoned," Wade said with a laugh.
"Well, he is in Amsterdam. We'd all be the same way," Cassie said.
"Those people are definitely my people," Wade said.
"Your people are the X-Men, Mr. anti-hero," Vanessa quipped.
Wade rolled his eyes. Then he grinned after a moment.
"Are you implying that Professor X smokes up with the team after missions?" he asked.
"Oh my god, Wade!" Cassie said.
"You have officially bastardized all comics. I'm done," she added.
Wade just laughed and watched as more people filed in to their seats.
Kane/Taker/Wade/Vanessa/Cassie
They watched the show in mostly silence. They were occasionally noting to each other things that happened in the ring.
Finally it was almost time for their match. They began to warm up.
They met Demolition at gorilla position and mocking the Undertaker Smash slid his thumb across his throat while rolling his eyes back and sticking his tongue out.
Taker made a move toward him and he stepped back. Kane grabbed Taker's arm and shook his head.
"Not now. We'll deal with them in the ring." Kane said.
As the champions Kane and Taker were introduced first.
Cassie cheered madly as Kane and Taker headed to the ring. Vanessa and Wade remained calm but Vanessa acknowledged both of them with a wave and Wade extended both fists as if he were waiting for a double fist bump.
I wonder if Kane's ever done that? He thought.
He seems really unused to casual contact. The girls and I fuck around all the time... and not just in bed. Cassie hangs off of me, there are hugs from Vanessa and Kayla and I always get in to those mock wrestling matches. Then there are my college buddies. Has Kane ever had any of that?
"What are you thinking?" Vanessa asked.
"I'm thinking about fist bumps," Wade said.
"And?" Vanessa prompted.
"Other affectionate shit I guess. Kayla and I hugged Kane earlier and he seemed... I don't know... kind of unused to it. So it got me thinking about you and the girls. I mean, we do that stuff so casually so it made me wonder if he's ever had that with anyone except J.J..," Wade said.
Vanessa nodded in understanding, and then she returned to her focus to the ring.
Kane and Taker took to the ring and Kane set off the ring posts they acknowledged the fans by raising their arms to a chorus of cheers.
Maybe I should think about that twitter thing Kane thought before putting his mind back in the game.
Then Demolition was introduced, all three of them.
Axe and Smash joined Kane in the ring and Crash stood ringside.
"If you ask Crash to marry you I'm leaving," Wade said.
Cassie laughed.
"Nah, I'm a classic Demolition girl," she replied.
The match started before the bell even rang. With Axe and Smash attacking immediately.
The ref finally got it under control and sent one of each out of the ring. Kane and Smash ended up facing each other when the bell rang.
Wade, and Vanessa could see J.J. at ringside snapping pictures of the match as it unfolded.
They really do love them. Vanessa thought as she witnessed the fan reaction for Taker and Kane.
Taker's the favorite I suppose but there isn't much difference in the level of support.
"Cass, hit that old guy again if he starts running his mouth," Vanessa said.
Cassie grinned.
"Don't encourage her, oh my god," Wade pleaded.
"It'll be 5 minutes until we're all fuckin' arrested," he added.
Vanessa laughed.
The match went back and forth as usual King was running his mouth. He was bad mouthing Kane.
Come on, do it. Why aren't you doing it yet?" Vanessa said.
"Your preoccupation with your girlfriend being violent is fuckin' weird, V," Wade said.
"Well shit, I can't do it. Cassie can make it look like another accident," Vanessa said.
Wade sighed but didn't say anything.