WWE: Three Wrestlers and a Baby ~BOOK ONE~

Life Decisions

The arena was like a flashback to me. Staff was running around aimlessly just like they had when I still worked here. It felt good being back here. Just then there was a pat on my shoulders. I turned around with a smile on my face, and was enveloped in a hug immediately!

The strong arms finally let go of me and I was looking into the face of John Cena, one of my close friends from a few years ago. He was smiling at me uncontrollably. “Gem! I can’t believe that you’re actually back on Monday Night RAW!”

I nodded and rolled my eyes. “Well, I’m not technically ‘back.’” I made air quotes around that last word as I looked back up at him. His smile faded a little.

“Well then…why are you here?”

I looked into my purse and grabbed out the invitation for the staff member’s retirement party. He looked at the title and rolled his eyes.

“I completely forgot about that.” His smile returned and he held out his hand. “Come on, there’s some people that you need to come and see now that you’re back.”

I took his hand and he led me down the hallway to the main backstage area behind the ramp. We walked up on the side of the crowd, and I immediately started hearing people saying my name. But then I was hugged from behind. I turned around and stared into the face of the girl who used to be my best friend here in the business.

“MELINA!” I screamed and she screamed back! We both hugged each other again and I swear I saw a tear escape from her eye.

“Gem what the hell are you doing back here?!”

“I’m here for Jason’s retirement party Mel.”

She giggled. “I forgot that’s tonight. So, are you gonna wrestle with us tonight?”

I sighed. “I’m not entirely sure.”

“What do you mean you’re not sure?”

I shrugged my shoulders. “Well, I haven’t wrestled in like 3 years. I would have to practice before I go out there. Not to mention, I don’t know if it would be a good idea for me to go out there. Certain people will be watching tonight.”

“Well you know Gem, those certain people are the fans.” She smiled sarcastically and John laughed.

He nudged my arm. “Gem, come on and wrestle tonight. You could even be my tag team partner if you’d like.”

“John, you’re a dude. There’s no way I’m going to wrestle with some guys. Plus, I’m not main event material.”

Melina grabbed my shoulders. “Gem, that’s perfect!”

I stared at her, in confusion.

She grabbed my arm and pulled me away from everyone. We turned down a secluded hallway and we went into a dark room.

“Melina, where the hell are we?”

The lights turned on, and I was staring at a wrestling ring surrounded by a lot of older training equipment. There were weights in the far corner of the large room, and there were ropes and other stuff in the other corner.

I walked up to the ring and wrapped my hand around the bottom rope.

“Are you ready?”

I turned around and Melina was already changed into her wrestling clothes.

“Come on Gem, take off your jacket and tee shirt, and take off your pants. You can’t wrestle in those.”

I rolled my eyes at her. “Mel! I’m not just gonna strip in here!”

She laughed. “I’m not stupid Gem, I know you wouldn’t come here without having wrestling clothes on underneath. Now come on! Take off your over-shirt and pants!”

I stared at her, and I couldn’t believe that she could see right through me. “How did you—”

“Once a wrestler, always a wrestlers.”

I blinked a few times before shaking my head. I took off my over-shirt, and my pants, and I exposed my wrestling mini-skirt, and my wrestling tank top. I climbed into the training ring and stood next to Melina.

“Are you ready?”

I nodded. Melina walked to the opposite side of the ring, and I moved backwards into the turnbuckle. I waited for her signal and she started moving. She came at me lightly, and I swiftly moved out of the way. I dodged a few more of her tactics, and then started putting moves on her. I brought her down to the mat a few times and then we grappled some.

After a good hour and a half of practicing, she backed away from me with a  smile on her face. I smiled back at her as I struggled to catch my breath.

“You know Gem, you haven’t really forgotten anything from when you last wrestled in the ring.”

I smiled. “I really needed this Mel.”

“So….”

“So…what?”

“So are you gonna wrestle tonight?”

I sighed. I really did want to, but if I wrestled tonight, then I know that I would end up getting back into the business. I’m not sure if that would be the best thing for Alex. He needs to be my top priority.

I looked at her and smiled. “Let’s go find John. I think tonight’s main event is gonna be real kick ass.”

She smiled and we grabbed out stuff and walked out the door, leaving the training room behind us.