Post by Reality Bites on Aug 7, 2014 18:47:05 GMT -5
CTN Towers
New York City, New York
5 August 2014
Domino paced her office with her hands behind her back as she shook her head. “Explain to me ONE MORE TIME how you thought having Sid on your show was a good idea?!”
Raheem sighed, as he did his best to explain his plan. “Look Dom…this whole alliance wit’ Summer St. Clair is fuckin’ everything up! Sid’s show is actually gainin’ more of a following now from Summer fans and people who are watchin’ just to hate on them! Plain and simple…we gotta drive a wedge between them!” He touched his lip where Sid had bit him the day prior, then swore under his breath. “I’ve got a plan…”
She stopped her pacing and fixed her eyes on him. “To give her even MORE exposure?”
Raheem stood up and walked over, standing next to Domino. “You and I both know that Sid is insanely vain and jealous. We just need to exploit that fact. I say we put some shine on Summer…promote th’ hell out of her!”
“…and not Sid…?” Domino added questioningly.
Raheem smiled, “OH NO! We can promote her too…just do it a bit differently is all.” He grinned, with a shrug of his shoulders. “Also, aint’ no secret…Sid is in love wit’ yo’ boy right here…and I have all ready started workin’ that little angle as well.”
Domino narrowed her eyes. “What do you mean?”
Raheem touched his lip again, then walked to the window that looked out over the city. “I’ve been kickin’ it wit’ Summer…hangin’ out…workin’ those angles so to speak.” He turned and looked back over his shoulder at Domino, giving a wink. “It’s only a matter of time before I get th’ drawls…and once I do…”
“…Sid’s going to be completely heartbroken…and mad as hell at Summer…” she answered.
He grinned, “Not to mention th’ fact that after I hit it…Summer will do anything I ask her to. Hell…I’ll just tell her to kick that dusty old bitch to th’ damn curve!”
She rolled her eyes, “Don’t be quite so confident in your sexual prowess. If I’m not mistaken, you and Crystal were an item and you seem a whole lot more hung up on her than she does on you…just saying.”
This comment stung Raheem, but he shook his head, trying his best to laugh it off…
Candid Moment: Maleek Raheem
To borrow a phrase from Sid…Crystal FUCKIN’ Hilton! Yeah…I can’t lie, I still got feelins’ for old girl…but I aint’ bout to let that shit mess wit’ me gettin’ paid! She moved on…doin’ her thang’ and I am movin’ th’ fuck on…doin’ my damn thang! She can go kick rocks for all I care…
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…yeah…I don’t give a damn bout’ her ass…
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…her fine ass…
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…THIS IS SOME OLD BULLSHIT!!
Raheem took a deep breath, fixing his gaze back on Domino. “I aint’ sweatin’ Crystal…I got my eyes on th’ damn goal at hand! We get Sid’s shit cancelled in October and we move on to th’ next big thang!”
Domino folded her arms, “Is Summer that next big thing?”
He shrugged, “She’s th’ Marquee Champion…she’s famous…why th’ hell not?”
She rolled her eyes, “Because she is just like Sid! That’s why! Why can’t you talk to that Camacho chick?” She pointed at Raheem, “That workout DVD…that was genius and it’s making a mint right now…even with the controversy over the whole frat house thing.”
“Gabby is cool as hell…but she aint’ th’ type to sign wit’ CTN.” He shook his head, “Too damn bad, really…old girl is NICE! Got a big FAT ass!”
Domino could only shake her head…
Candid Moment: Domino
If Raheem spent even a small portion of the time he wastes thinking with his penis instead of focusing on the big picture…he might be my damn boss by now! Still…his idea about driving a wedge between Sid and Summer isn’t so bad…as a matter of a fact…it’s genius really. I mean, what better way to get what you want than using your own faults against you. Sid and Summer have massive egos…this alliance can only last for so long. Once Sid sees that Summer is the one who’s shining the brightest…she’ll turn on her like a rabid dog and Reality Bites will bite the dust! Sid will have driven the final nail into her own coffin and come October…The World According to Sid will be cancelled and CTN will own the rights to it all…hook, line, and sinker!
As for Summer…we’ll see if Raheem can work the magic with her that he claims he can. If he can turn her…maybe she’ll be exactly what we need…if not…there are plenty of other fish in the sea…
Sidney Grey’s Penthouse
New York City, New York
6 August 2014
Kenzi watched as her mother giggled like a school girl as she texted and tweeted back and forth with Summer St. Clair. Since their alliance, the two of them had become LAW’s version of Mean Girls and they had wasted little time pissing off most nearly everyone with their juvenile behavior. Admittedly, Kenzi didn’t know Summer beyond her television show, but she strongly suspected that the woman was every bit as annoying has her mother had become.
“What’s so funny Mom?! Are you and Summer making fun of the pictures of the Special Olympics kids again?” Kenzi’s question was laced with sarcasm as she asked.
Sidney peeked up over her phone, “I just got ‘friended’ by Kate Steele of all people!” Sid burst out laughing. “I thought it was amazing that she had time for Twitter when she barely had time to show her face inside a LAW ring! I swear…she’s been here longer than me, and I think I might have already had more matches than her!”
Kenzi rolled her eyes, “She’s the champion…and you…well…”
Sid narrowed her eyes, setting aside her phone for the moment. “I REALLY hope that you aren’t comparing me to that part time loser because she got lucky and got a belt dropped on her by accident?! If she faced anyone with some REAL talent, that belt would be gone in a microsecond!”
“Look Mom, I am not trying to fight with you on this…I’m really not! I just want you to realize that this isn’t a game.” Kenzi hoped that she was getting through to Sid. “Kate Steele is going to be serious competition…so you need to…”
Sid cut her off, “Kate Steele is a fucking nobody! This Sunday I will complete in the main event for the third time in a row! That is a ringing endorsement of my value to LAW. Lucas put Summer and I in this match because we represent the best that this company has to offer! Management realizes that fact, and come Sunday, I know two other bitches who are going to be just as aware!”
“Seriously…” Kenzi said, “…you don’t think that you’re just getting a LITTLE bit out of control here? You’re acting like a kid on Twitter…you’re acting like an ass on TV…and God knows what’s going to happen this weekend!” She shook her head, “I don’t know what you two have planned, but if I were you, I’d go into LAW this weekend with my head on a swivel! You two have pissed off a lot of people…what makes you think that you are just going to walk in and right back out without a problem?”
Sid narrowed her eyes, “Who is going to be a problem for us? Kate Steele and The Doc are going to be in for a long night! Trying to co-exist knowing that they will be facing one another for the title at the next show? They are going to be easy pickings for me and Summer!” Sid examined her nails with a sly grin on her face. I know you aren’t worried about Crystal Hilton! That bitch is FINISHED! We won’t see her hobbling through the halls for sometime, if she ever comes back at all! Oni might be a little upset…but SoLo is taking care of that. If she doesn’t, I guess we might have to explain things to her…one more time.”
Kenzi’s mouth fell open. “You seriously aren’t thinking of messing with that woman again?! Mom! Just let SoLo deal with it, you don’t need to do anything! Just focus on your match…PLEASE!”
Sid smirked as she picked up her phone. “Then she needs to make sure that she handles it. I am not giving that nut job the opportunity to try to stab me next! I…” Sid paused, her expression changing as she seemed to grow more somber.
“Mom?” Kenzi asked, “What’s wrong?”
Sid seemed distracted, but she eventually answered, “No…it’s…it’s nothing. Just a bunch of banter between Raheem and Summer…I guess they are getting together or something.”
Kenzi let out a hard sigh, “OMG!! Are you REALLY getting hung up over that guy?! Number one…he doesn’t like you! Number two…he is a fucking shit head! Number three…please see Number fucking two!!” She shook her head, “If Summer wants to screw him, let her do it!”
Sid was quiet as she continued scanning the messages on her phone, this time with much less zeal than before…
Candid Moment: Kenzi Grey
I know that I shouldn’t give a damn about Maleek Raheem, especially after finding out that he is one of the people pushing to have my mother’s show cancelled. I can see just as plain as day that he is pushing my mom’s buttons…doing everything he can to undermine her. Despite my statements to the contrary…she really is a smart person…so WHY can’t she see what he’s doing?!
I don’t know this Summer St. Clair person, and I am not sure that I care to…but if she is really my mom’s friend, she’ll say something about what Raheem is doing instead of egging it on. To be perfectly honest, I love the fact that the guy has zero interest in my mom. Having that asshole constantly sniffing around would be the very last thing that any of us need right now!
Kenzi got up and walked over to where her mother was sitting and plopped down beside her. “Why don’t we go out? You and me…we can hang out and do whatever.”
Sid stared at her, “You’re seriously suggesting a mother and daughter date to me?”
“Yeah! Why not?” she asked questioningly.
Sid rolled her eyes, “Number one…I’m not a square who spends time hanging out with her kid, like some kind of loser! Number two…you drink like a bitch! You can’t even hold your damn liquor!”
She glared at Sid, “I’m not 21 yet…”
“Excuses, excuses!” She turned her attention back to her phone, flipping through the various tweets as she shook her head. “Kate Steele is really starting to fucking annoy me!” She tossed her phone down. “I think I liked her better when she was doing her goddamn Invisible Man impersonation! She has NO idea what she is getting herself into this weekend! I fully intend to make her my bitch in front of the entire fucking world!”
Kenzi smirked, “Don’t you think you are taking this a little bit too seriously? I mean…she is probably doing this just to get you all fired up anyway. You saw her last match…she likes a dog fight.”
Sid narrowed her eyes, “She’s going to get a hell of a lot more than that…I promise you!”
Candid Moment: Sidney Grey
Yeah…I know that Kenzi is right and Kate is just trying to push my damn buttons…but I need to let the people out there know that I don’t take kindly to being belittled! Bitches need to know that when that mess with me…they are wading into deep damn water! So…Kate is the LAW Champion…does that mean she should automatically get my damn respect? HELL NO! Right now, she couldn’t even buy my damn respect…all she is doing is digging a deeper hole for herself with me!
I can’t believe that I am going to say this…but I am going to do the LAW fans a huge favor this weekend…I am going to make certain that Kate Steele drops that title at Queen of the Ring! I am going to guarantee…right here and right now that there will be a title change that night! I am going to beat Kate’s ass so badly that she’ll be easy pickings for The Doc.
But Doc…I hope you’re listening…don’t get too fucking happy about the big favor I am going to do you. The only reason I’m not going to cripple you on Sunday is because you had the good sense to keep your mouth shut! A word to the wise…do yourself a huge favor and stay out of our way this weekend. If you do, you might just have a title reign that lasts longer than two or three weeks!
You’ll get to wear the LAW World Title because I allow you to…but you’re going to be a transitional champion because that’s just how it fucking goes! I want you to trust me when I say this…I am going to be The Queen of the Ring…and right after that…I am going to be LAW Champion!
Reality Bites isn’t just going to rule the ring this weekend…when it is all said and done…we are going to rule this entire fucking company!
Nyako’s Apartment
Soho, New York
7 August 2014
SoLo sat in the passenger seat of Kenzi’s car, wringing her hands nervously as they pulled up to the address she had for Nyako’s place. She took a deep breath as she stared up at the apartment building. Her stomach was in knots and she didn’t know what she’d say when she finally saw her.
Kenzi put her hand on her shoulder. “You want me to go up there with you So? I mean…if she don’t wanna listen to reason, you and me can throw them thangs on her!”
SoLo smiled weakly at the joke as she shook her head. “No…I’ll talk to her on my own…”
Kenzi squeezed her shoulder, “I’m sorry that my mother has put you in this predicament So…I mean…by all rights, she should get whatever it is she has coming to her, but…that Oni chick has a screw loose. As much as I disagree with my mom…I don’t want to see her get hurt. I hope you understand that.” Kenzi frowned, feeling terrible about the position her best friend was now in.
SoLo put her hand on Kenzi’s, “It’s okay…I completely agree with you. I mean, Sid isn’t my mother…but I have been with her everyday over the last 8 or 9 years. She’s important to me as well, good, bad, or whatever…I have to try to make this thing okay.”
Kenzi nodded as she mouthed the words; ‘Thank you…’
SoLo stepped out of the car and walked towards the building…
Candid Moment: SoLo
I know that my sister is not going to take kindly to me being the advocate for Sid after what she did on the last show…but I have to try to smooth things over. I don’t know Oni beyond the things I have heard and seen on video…but it’s more than enough for me to realize that my employer is in some serious bodily danger. All of that, coupled with the fact that I know that Nyako is certainly more than a little pissed off with Sid and me…and this little meeting takes on a whole new significance.
I don’t know if she’ll listen to me…and I don’t know that she can even convince Oni to let Sid slide for what she did. This might be a giant waste of time…but I have to try to do something. If not for any other reason than I really want to finally sit down with her and talk…just like real sisters…
SoLo stood outside the apartment door…contemplating what she would say to Nyako…assuming that she even let her in. That was part of the reason why she didn’t bother calling ahead to let her know that she was coming over. If she had said no and hung up on her…that would have been that. At least this way…she’d have no choice but to talk to her face to face, even if it was only for a minute.
SoLo took a deep breath and knocked on the door, wiping her sweaty palms on her skirt as she tried to organize her thoughts. She listened hard and she thought she heard footfalls coming to the door, but when it didn’t immediately open, she figured that Nyako had seen her through the peephole and had decided against opening it. She reached up to knock again, but the door opened up and SoLo’s breath caught in her throat as she came face to face with Oni instead…
“Well now…if it isn’t Sidney Grey’s little pet…” her dark eyes narrowed. “…what a happy day this has just turned out to be…”
To be continued by Oni Kymiku...