A Little Break (O2A)

[mswilliams]

Kenisha Williams slowly steps into the Tower View Restaurant & Lounge with a look of exhaustion on her face. She was dressed in a white t-shirt, gray sweatpants, black wristbands, and a pair of all white Adidas sneakers. She had just finished a rigorous training schedule that she had developed in order to keep herself in shape. Kenisha made her way through the restaurant area over to the lounge. She felt she needed some time to just relax for a bit. Training hard to put on the best possible performance she could in the ring was hard work. Her muscles ached from the strenuous exercises that had done within the confines of the Tower's gym. She slowly made her way over to an empty table in the lounge are of the Tower's View. Then she proceeded to sit down in an empty seat. Not even a minute later, a waitress had spotted Kenisha when she was sitting down and went over to where she was sitting. With a pen and pad in her hand, the waitress stood infront of Kenisha's table and asked...

Waitress: "Hello. What will you be having today Mam'?"

Kenisha looked up at the waitress with a smile on her face and said...

"I'll just have water please."

Waitress: "Alright. Is there anything you would like to eat?"

"Nope. Just water will be fine for now."

Waitress: "Alright. I'll go get that water right now."

The waitress then walked off away from Kenisha's table to get her a glass of water. Kenisha places her elbows ontop of her table with a tired smile on her face. She then began to look around the whole place to see what was going on as she waited. There was a sound of footsteps coming toward her table that had caught Kenisha's attention. She looked up from her table to see...

[Michelle Tosso]

She sees the newcomer, the wild and crazy, Michelle Tosso. Michelle has just arrived at the New Bar and Restaurant at the Tower when she notices one of her fellow Roses, Kenisha Williams sitting at a table all by herself. Michelle being the nice crazy person she is, goes over to say hi to her.

[glow=blue,2,300]Hi Kenisha, I am Michelle Tosso, I'm new here in the APW. Is this seat taken?[/glow]

Michelle waits for Kenisha to respond.

[mswilliams]

Kenisha looks up at the unfamiliar face with a look of confusion. She hadn't met this woman before but somehow she knew her name. She figured that Michelle must've heard about her through backstage gossip or something. She shakes her head and responds to Michelle by saying....

"Nope. It's open."

The waitress returns to Kenisha's table and sets the glass of water that she ordered infront of her. Kenisha gave the waitress a nod as she walked off to wait on others among the Tower's View.

[Michelle Tosso]

[glow=blue,2,300]Thanks.[/glow]

Michelle sits down and looks at Kenisha.

[glow=blue,2,300]They say your one of the best here? Some even say you are the best? I think you are one of the best here hehe. I just could not see you sitting here all by yourself. Man what a party there having over there? I see everyone from Tha FRO Joe Bruiser, that weird Girl Blizzard, and The always horney Dice Dillinger haha. I'm wondering where Liz Michaels, her hubby, and Kimmy Hunter are? As well 187, I figured they would all be here already. [/glow]

Michelle smiles and she looks around the room awaiting Kenisha to respond.

[mswilliams]

"Is that what they say?"

Kenisha says with a smile on her face. She didn't think of herself as being one of the best. She was only a rookie. This was her first in the wrestling business that actually took place in her ring. She just shrugged it off and continued with...

"I don't believe I'm THE best here. I might be one of the hardest working women in this company, but I don't think of myself as the top Rose. I try though. I try real hard. I put a lot of work into what I do in the ring."

She paused for a moment as she reaches down and takes ahold of the glass of water infront of her. Kenisha brings the glass up to her lips and takes a quick sip. That's just what she needed after hours of training. A nice, icy, cool glass of water.

"The reason I'm all by myself is that I've just got here. I can't really answer for the ones that aren't here. I was hoping to catch 187. He was supposed to be here earlier but I might have missed him it seems."

[Michelle Tosso]

The waitress shows up again.

Alrighty, what kind of drink can I get you Mrs.?

[glow=blue,2,300]I would like an Iced Cold Tea please.[/glow]

Alright, would you 2 like some more time to think?

[glow=blue,2,300]Yes please.[/glow]

Alright, ill be back in a few.

Michelle looks back at Kenisha.

[glow=blue,2,300]That is what they say. You don't think your one of the best here? I'm new but I do hope to maybe cross that boundary to being one of the best one day. Do you hope to cross that boundary someday?[/glow]

Michelle looks around the room while awaiting the response from Kenisha.

[mswilliams]

Kenisha shakes her head. She didn't believe she had nearly enough experience in the ring to be considered the best in APW. She did wonder who had called her the best though. That part did make her wonder. She couldn't see anyone calling her the best Rose in APW. But a girl can only hope, right? Kenisha looks at Michelle and responds by saying...

"I doubt I'm the best. There are so many women here that have much more experience than I do. This is my first year as a wrestler. My second year in this business though. I was originally the manager for a Kim Hunter and Jonny Pyro when they were a tag team. Unfortunately my talents as a manager weren't put to good use. So I was kind of sitting on the shelf, as they say. They were too busy to use me as a manager. But what I really wanted was to be in the ring instead of on the sidelines. That's where I'm at now and I couldn't be happier. Someday though... someday I hope to be up there with the greatest female wrestlers of all time. Not one of those eye-candy girls that wear next to nothing and call it a wrestling attire. I mean real women who actually get in the ring and wrestler. That's what I hope to accomplish someday. I want to be what people will consider a "legend in the making."

[Michelle Tosso]

Michelle smiles.

[glow=blue,2,300]Oh we have the exact same dream hehe. Who could of predicted that. I hope to become a legend one day to, but I'm not looking to far ahead cause thats bad luck. [/glow]

The waitress comes back and asks the ladies what they want to eat.

Are you 2 ready?

[glow=blue,2,300]I am, are you Kenisha?[/glow]

Michelle waits for Kenisha to reply.

[mswilliams]

Kenisha looks at Michelle and then turns her attention to the waitress. Then she raises her left hand up in the air and shakes it side to side.

"No. I'm not really too hungry. All I need is this glass of water right here."

Waitress: "Alright."

Kenisha then takes her right hand and reaches down to grab ahold of her glass of water. Then she brings the glass up to her lips and takes a quick drink from it. As Kenisha is taking a sip from her glass, the waitress turns her attention to Michelle and asks...

Waitress: "What will you have Miss?"

[Michelle Tosso]

Michelle looks down at the menu.

[glow=blue,2,300]I will have myself a salad please.[/glow]

Ok and are you sure Miss that you don't want no food?

Kenisha nods her head.

Ok, your salad will be here in a few.

[glow=blue,2,300]Thanks.[/glow]

The waitress walks away.

[glow=blue,2,300]What you think of this place?[/glow]

Michelle grabs the glass of Ice Cold Tea with her right hand and takes a drink.

[mswilliams]

"Well..."

Kenisha took a moment to looks around the place. She looked over at the restaurant area. Then she turned her attention over to where the bar was. She then looked around the lounge that she herself was sitting in. The sights brought a smile to her face and she nodded her head to Michelle.

"I like this place. It's nice and calm. A good place to get away from the business for awhile. I know it's in the Tower of APW, but you can just come here and feel like all the problems you've had just goes away. Atleast, that's what I felt when I first walked in. It feels nice to get away once in awhile. I think it's the atmosphere that gets me."

[Michelle Tosso]

Michelle smiles.

[glow=blue,2,300]I got a similar feeling when I first walked in. the busy week it has been for me to get my contract signed, do all the paper work, meet all my fellow co workers, its been a hassle. And to come here and feel like none of that stuff never happened, its a great feeling. [/glow]

Michelle turns around and looks at the bar.

[glow=blue,2,300]I betcha they are loving the atmosphere.[/glow]

Michelle turns back around and looks at Kenisha.

[mswilliams]

"Yeah. All the worries of what's going on in your life just seem to go away in a place like this. I love that feeling. It's good to get away. It gives you some time to relax and think about things."

A smile formed on Kenisha's face as her eyes shift over to the bar section of the Tower View. She giggled a little bit as she answered without taking her eyes off of them...

"Hehe. I bet you're right about that Michelle. They must be loving the atmosphere over there. Hehe. But I'll be find right here where I'm at. The bar's no place for me. I don't drink usually. It leaves a nasty taste in my mouth."

[Michelle Tosso]

[glow=blue,2,300]I don't drink either, alcohol taste nasty anyway. It would be bad if I did I'm sure hehe, cause just a small Coke a Cola gets me hyper. [/glow]

Michelle looks back and sees the party thats going on.

[glow=blue,2,300]Men, they always have to drink to feel dominate dont they? So where are you from Kenisha? And how did you get your start?[/glow]

Michelle smiles as she waits for Kenisha to respond.

[mswilliams]

"I sure don't want to drink. Hehe. Especially if you got one of those men all drunk and trying to hit on us girls. Slurring their words and trying to pick us up with some kind of cheap pick up line. It just doesn't sound too appealing to me. Hehe. I'm good right where I'm at."

Kenisha pauses for a moment to bring her glass of water to her lips. She takes a quick drink from it before setting it back down on the table. Then she turned her attention back to Michelle with a smile on her face. She then continued by saying...

"I'm from Los Angeles, California. Grew up in the poorer parts of it though. A little place they call Compton. Wasn't the best place to live but my family didn't have the money to move somewhere better. I got my start in this business through one of those Diva Search Contests. Probably wasn't the best choice to break into wrestling. Most women I see get into those kind of contests don't seem to last too long. I didn't end up winning though. I'm guessing I wasn't too "revealing" enough for the masses, but that's just what I think happened. Then I was called upon by Jonny Pyro and asked if I would be his manager. I already told you how that went down. Unfortunately something happened in the company that I'd rather not talk about. Then I heard about this company and a few weeks later... here I am. An APW Rose working her way to the top as hard as she can."

[Michelle Tosso]

Michelle smiles, then takes a drink of her Iced Cold Tea.

[glow=blue,2,300]WOW, a diva search contest. Ive never been the type to be to revealing either. hehe Ive been hit on by a guy before who wasnt drunk, but still had slurred speech. Bless his heart I think he was just to nervous hehe. I am from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and I love my STEELERS. I got my start as a fan growing up and always going to watch Indy feds. I always wanted to be a Wrestler, but never really thought I would be able to. Until I was 16 and I went to a Local Indy fed and I was always there and cheering and one of there owners noticed me and asked me if I could come in and use the gimmick of the feds BEST FAN haha. At about that time, I started training in the ring and worked my way up from Indy to the BIG TIME. I am now 19 years old and its a THRILL to be here. I cant believe that you have only been training for a year. [/glow]

The waitress arrives back with Michelle's Salad.

Here you go manm.

[glow=blue,2,300]Thank You so much.[/glow]

The waitress smiles and walks away.

[glow=blue,2,300]I hate salads, but its what I have to eat.[/glow]

Michelle grabs her fork and begins to eat as she waits for Kenisha to respond.

[mswilliams]

"Yeah. It's only been... well... not even a year. Hehe. I just keep myself on a strict training schedule. I make sure that I get my few hours of training in each day to keep myself in shape. You have to stay in shape to be in a business like this. You don't want to screw up and end up injuring yourself in the ring. I already took a hard fall once this season. Let me tell you, it was not a fun experience at all. Hehe. I found myself leaping from the top rope ALL the way to the outside of the ring just to elbow drop someone through a table. That almost took my arm off. I sat in a hospital bed for a couple weeks because of that. Nothing was broken but the doctors said I sprained it and tore a few muscles. I don't know what was going through my mind when I did that. Maybe I'm just a little crazy. Hehe."

Kenisha shrugs her shoulders as she begins to laugh slightly. That whole situation with her insane elbow drop was not one she wanted to remember. But amazingly it gained her a lot of respect in the locker room area. It seems that not many women or men would attempt something like she did. She still believes she wasn't in the right state of mind when doing it but she's glad she did. Even if it was a painful experience.

"That's cool how you got your start though. I'd think that might have been hard to do. I've never been one to do gimmicks. It's just not something I want to do. I'd rather be me out there in the ring. But I suppose a lot of people do get their starts by portraying something when they are in the ring. It's not a bad thing. I'm not saying doing some kind of gimmick is bad. That's not the case. It's just that I prefer the fans to love me for who I am and not what they see infront of them. That what you see when I'm out in that ring. You see me. You don't see some kind of character. You see Kenisha Williams. Nothing more, nothing less. Real name, no gimmicks."

Kenisha pauses for a moment to take another sip from her glass of water infront of her.

"I've heard a lot of really talented people have come from independent companies. I've never seen, been to, or been in a company like that before. I've just heard stories about what happens and who's been there. I've seen some of the big timers that have been through the indys. They've got a lot of talent. They can do a lot of things that I never thought was possible in this sport. It's cool. I can't wait to see what you're able to do in the ring. I'm sure you're a pretty good wrestler yourself."

[Michelle Tosso]

[glow=blue,2,300]WOW that must of been horrible for you. Ive never had a serious injury like that before. Ive had my share of cuts and bruises, but no broken bones or torn muscles. The thing is, once you get out there and feel the RUSH, you become something else. So in my opinion you probably wasn't in your right mind.[/glow]

Michelle takes a drink of her Cold Iced Tea.

[glow=blue,2,300]Yea hehe, it was tough for me. I was 16 when I started and in the 10th grade in high school. Those 3 years were tough for me up until graduation. After graduation I just wrestles as much as possible while working at the local Walmart haha. Yea Ive played all kinds of gimmicks threw out my career but here int he APW, I'm nothing more then MICHELLE TOSSO. I once worked with this guy named Johnny Phoenix down at a local fed in the Tidewater area of Virginia, and he was so good at playing the Heel characters that it was hard for me to talk to him personally backstage because I was always thinking he would be mean to me haha. I know its strange, but true.[/glow]

Michelle takes another bite out of her Salad.

[glow=blue,2,300]I'm sure there is quite a few of our fellow wrestlers here that started off in Indy feds. Never underestimate the ones that started early, they always know more tricks to the trade then you will ever believe.[/glow]

Michelle grabs a napkin and whips her mouth off while waiting for Kenisha's response.

[mswilliams]

"Johnny Pheonix? Why does that name sound so familiar? Hmm?"

Kenisha thinks for a moment where she might have heard that name before. She knew she heard it somewhere. Someone was telling her something about that person but when and who just escaped her memory. She just shrugged it off. It'll come back to her eventually when she's not even thinking about it.

"Anyways... That's crazy how you started at the age of 16. I don't think I could have done it at that age. When I was 16, I remember I was sitting at home watching and dreaming that I could have been doing what we're doing now. I wouldn't have known that years later down the line that I would be stepping into a ring instead of watching others step into the ring. I guess some people just end up being lucky enough to break into the business early. I wish I could have gotten myself into training at 16. Fortunately enough, I have my own personal trainer. Hehe. None other than Tha Infamous 187 himself. Yeah, that foul mouthed lunatic is my personal trainer. Teaching me what he knows about what to do in the ring and how to better yourself. We almost always train together."

[Michelle Tosso]

[glow=blue,2,300]You herd of him before?[/glow]

Michelle was of course referring to Johnny Phoenix as she speaks again.

[glow=blue,2,300]He was really good and taught me alot of what I no today. But of course he wasn't the only one hehe. Yea I started young and oh believe me it was tough. The training at first was SO hard and difficult that I was ready to quite after the first week. But now I do most of that same training now and don't mind doing it at all. So being a wrestler was your dream to? [/glow]

Michelle takes another bite of her Salad.

[glow=blue,2,300]187 is your trainer? WOW I could never see him doing that. I'm surprised that him or Joe Bruiser have any energy left, cause it seems like all I see is them 2 mouthing off and beating the hell out of each other. Boys will be boys I guess. [/glow]

Michelle takes another drink of her Iced Cold Tea as she waits for Kenisha to respond.