OOC - Had an absolute BLAST writing this with Kamden, who is without doubt amazingly talented and totally wrote rings around me with this one!! I cannot wait to write with her again! Good luck to everyone this week!
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It was backstage at Death Before Dishonor. Renee Young was looking as gorgeous as ever. In simple black jeans and a white blouse, her blonde hair was straightened and her makeup perfectly complimented her radiant tan. She was flanked by an EBWF cameraman as she walked around backstage looking for Superstars to speak to before their up and coming matches. As she walked down a corridor she caught a glimpse of the unmistakeable side pony tail of Bayley. In her purple ring gear she was wearing a Macho Man Randy Savage t-shirt over the top of it as she was stretching, clearly in preparation for her up and coming bout. Bayley clearly had not noticed her, so Renee called out to her.-----------------------
Renee Young - BAYLEY! Can I have a quick word before your match with Summer Rae.
With an unusually forced smile, Bayley turned to Renee and nodded her head enthusiastically.
Renee Young - Tonight you take on Summer Rae in a Queen of the Ring qualifying match, how excited are you about that?
Bayley - Before we start Renee let me say you look amazing!
Renee Young - Thank you!
Bayley - Well you know Renee the Queen of the Ring is iconic. It’s something every female wrestler dreams of achieving in their career. It’s one of those things we all dream of and I’m no different. You know all of those greats that have won it in the past have gone down in history.
Renee Young - You’re up against someone who has to be one of the tournament favourites, the outspoken Summer Rae, how do you think you’ll do?
Bayley - Summer Rae is of course one of the favourites. She’s been here a while and shown exactly what she can do in the ring and I’m no fool. I’m not here to take her, or any of the other divas lightly. We’ve all earnt our right to be here and but I’m confident in my abilities. To be the best you’ve got to beat the best and I plan on starting by doing my best to beat Summer tonight.
Bayley look distracted for a moment, with an almost pained expression on her face.
Renee Young - Are you ok? I normally can’t get a word in edge ways while you’re hugging me so much, what’s up?
Bayley - Ah it’s nothing really. Just another match in the ring with someone who is, how did you describe her? Outspoken. It seems like all the ladies here are pretty outspoken or just plain mean. You know I’ve worked my whole life to be here now. When I put pen to paper on my EBWF contract it was the happiest day of my life Renee. Like all that work had finally paid off. And now I’m here every way I turn there is someone else trash talking about me. People who I thought were my friends talking about how much they dislike me and how I’m just too happy all of the time. When you’ve got so many people talking about you, it’s hard to stay happy. You know it's just got me down lately.
Renee Young - But what about all of the fans, they love you?
Bayley - Don’t get me wrong at all Renee, I love the fans more than anything. You know they are the only reason I get up in the morning and come here every day. To see those smiling faces, to give all of those hugs it’s worth while. Honestly, without them I don’t think I’d even still be here right now. It’s real hard being the newbie in the locker room at times and when everyone you see is just some one else who wants to run you down it’s hard. I’ve always lived by the idea if you don’t have anything nice to say then don’t say anything at all, but that isn’t how it works here in the EBWF with some of them. So many of them girls are more like high school bullies. I thought after a while I’d start to fit in, but I dunno…..
Bayley’s voice trailed off as she looked down at her feet almost embarrassed.
Bayley - It sounds so pathetic, sometimes it would be nice just to see a friendly face from time to time…..
As Bayley spoke there was a cough off screen that caused her to spin around with, at first a puzzled look, which then changed to one of Bayley’s trademark, genuine smiles at who she saw.
Bayley - ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!
??? - GOOD MORNING STARSHINE! THE EARTH SAYS HELLO!
A woman, for the first time of which the EBWF universe has seen, went to perform an elaborate handshake with Bayley, but of course it was on the spot and not planned. She just slapped her hands around her friends hands and arms until she held her hand up for an old-fashioned high-five. Bayley was so surprised she didn’t immediately go for it, until the highly energetic woman pointed at her open palm. There wasn’t anything that stood out about her, other than the fact she wore “blue pants”. But more like jeggings.
Bayley - What? How…….? Why?
Clearly Bayley was stunned and was barely able to get the words out of her mouth. Renee Young even looked slightly confused by everything that was happening.
Renee Young - Do you two know each other?
??? - KNOW each other?! What kind of question is that you silly goose! Of course we know each other! It’d be preeettty weird if I didn’t know her and did our secret handshake. Well… We haven’t really made it yet but we’re working on it. I think the question you should be asking is “Do I know you?” Yeah! But no, you don’t.
The woman in blue pants thrust her hand out towards Renee for a shake.
??? - I’m Blue Pants. Straight from the Clearance Rack.
Bayley - And quite frankly Renee you have just met the coolest person I know! I cannot believe you are here?
Bayley wrapped her arms around her with a trademark hug.
Blue Pants - I still can’t believe it either, you know. It’s like one second I’m stuck at a WalMart, and next thing you know I got plucked from outta nowhere and now I’m here! It’s great! It’s like when you get an extra donut hole from the Dunkin’ Donuts near the entrance. But waaaaaay more awesome! Like Leonardo DiCaprio winning an Oscar awesome!
Blue Pants gave a hard, enthusiastic nod, still embraced by Bayley. It was a rather long hug, but it didn’t bother her. Renee started to look a little uncomfortable by it though.
Renee Young - Soooooo are you here to wrestle?
Blue Pants - AM I HERE TO WRESTLE!? HELL YEAH! Why wouldn’t I be?! This is the best WRESTLING company for WRESTLERS in the WORLD! And this chick right here is gonna be the next best women’s WRESTLER there ever is to be in this company. She’s gonna win Queen of the Ring.
Bayley titled her head in a shy fashion.
Bayley - Awwww you would say that though. I mean you know I’m wrestling Summer Rae tonight right!?
Blue Pants - WOW! Summer Rae is a pretty name! It’s like you’ll literally be fighting the sun with a name like that. And some people would say fighting the sun is impossible. You’ll burn up and die before you even get millions of miles in its radius. THOUSANDS even! But ya know what I gotta say to that? You don’t know if you don’t try!
Renee Young raised her eyebrows in utter disbelief and looked towards Bayley expecting her to be reacting in the same way and was even more surprised to see Bayley mulling over the strange comment and nodding in agreement.
Bayley - You are totally right! You don’t know if you don’t try! See Renee this is why I love this girl.
Once again Bayley threw her arms around Blue Pants for another hug.
Renee Young - Errrrm yeah I guess that makes total sense, in some sort of way.
Blue Pants - You bet it does! That’s the spirit Renee! It’s good to see some other people’ve got some spirit around here. Now that Bayley’s turned that frown upside down it’ll be like a blast from the past when she defeats Summer Rae. Kinda sucks we’d have to rain on her parade though. I mean it WAS April last month, and it’s still springtime. Spring showers bring May flowers or whatever people say about nature blooming, but it’s like we’re just gonna jump in a mud puddle and splatter her nice clothes with it. OR just run a tractor right through her flowerbeds. It’s kind of sad…
For the first time it appeared Blue Pants’ energy faltered.
Blue Pants - But look on the bright side, that won’t be Bayley!!
Instant reboot of enthusiasm. And Bayley seemed to ponder what Blue Pants said for a moment, a slight frown crossed her face, before she nodded her head slightly to herself.
Bayley - You know what, it won’t be me tonight! I’m going to go out there and be that tractor! I’m coming for your flower beds Summer!
She turned to Renee with a determined look on her face.
Bayley - I’m coming for her flower beds Renee!
Blue Pants - If Summer Rae tries to win this she’ll be pushin’ daisies!
Renee Young - So is this a wrestling match or gardening now we’re talking about, I’m confused.
Bayley - Confused?! Oh Renee, this is the clearest I’ve thought since I joined EBWF! Just you wait when I go out there tonight against Summer I’ll make you understand. See I told you she’s the coolest person I’ve ever met!
Blue Pants - You should join the cool school Renee. You’d fit right in!
Renee Young - You know what, I didn’t even know the cool school existed, but I’m starting to kinda think I’d enjoy it!
Bayley - You’d love it Renee! I’m going out there now and showing Summer Rae exactly how cool I am!
With that Bayley excitedly pulled off the t-shirt she was wearing and theatrically threw it to the floor with a massive grin on her face. Her eyes darted back and forth between Renee and Blue Pants, she was bouncing on the spot excitedly.
Bayley - Oh come here both of you!
And with that Bayley pulled both Renee and Blue Pants in for a three way hug, before bouncing down the corridor shouting “I AM THE TRACTOR!”
