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Post by snl2 on Jun 30, 2008 8:52:06 GMT -4
The camera cuts backstage showing Lauren Kennedy sitting on a box backstage, she isn't dressed to wrestle nor has any bags with her. Lauren looks up revealing the bruising and subsequent surgery scar, she brushes her hair back and sits as if she is waiting for someone. Only the dumbest of people didn't know that one person was on Lauren's mind. Jennifer Drew. Flashbacks of the guillotine playing over and over again in her mind. Each time it seemed more brutal and gasping for air was a little harder. Inside there wasn't any rage, no anger no hatred for Jennifer. Lauren only wanted an answer for going that far to prove a point, sure Lauren had done some shady things but she always had a reason. Simply beating up an ex lover's friend to get the lover back, that just made no sense what so ever.
Lauren then climbed down from the box and began to walk along one of the corridors in the arena, maybe she was in search of Jennifer or someone else?
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Post by Kenisha Williams on Jun 30, 2008 15:50:56 GMT -4
Marijuana smoke drifted from the end of a blunt that just so happened to be on the lips of the APW Messiah, Jay Crack. He walked the hallways of the APW Arena. Dressed at his best as usual. Fine navy blue and white Armani suit combination. That blue bandana wrapped around his head with the tied ends on his forehead. He lifted his hand up to retrieve the blunt from his mouth after taking another drag from it. Removing the blunt from his lips, he tipped his head back and exhaled a smoke plume into the air above his head. Smoking such a substance in public? You can bet that Jay neither cared nor was concerned with what repercussions would be taken if someone ratted him out. He was in a real laid back mood right now. He just felt like hanging out and he found himself at the APW arena. To his surprise, there was another here at the arena. It was Lauren Kennedy. She seemed to look like she had a lot on her mind right now. Jay figured he was on good terms with Lauren and decided to make his way over to where she was walking. With a friendly smile on his face, he walked up behind Lauren and spoke up...
"Hey there Lauren. How are you today?"
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Post by snl2 on Jul 1, 2008 5:42:15 GMT -4
Lauren stopped to talk to Jay, she knew talking to him might take her mind off of her woes. Lauren nods at Jay
"Hello, Jay"
Lauren rubs her bruised neck, hissing as she touches the stitches
"A lot better than I felt on night one of Red, White and Bruised. Though I am very confused by it all. Instead of competing at night two I was lying on my back having surgery. I just can't think why Jennifer would do such a thing"
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Post by Kenisha Williams on Jul 1, 2008 13:53:08 GMT -4
He remembered that scene all too well. It was painful just watching it. He's seen some screwed up stuff go down in his time, but it doesn't ever make it any easier on the audience watching it. He shook his head briefly, before responding...
"I can't call it. Maybe she feels like she needs to prove something to people and attempting to injure someone was her way of doing that. That's just a guess though. Perhaps... She's afraid of something? She want to eliminate her competition permanently. That kind of thing where you want to nip it in the bud before it turns into something serious. Ya know? Maybe I'm just thinking about it too much."
He shrugged his shoulders.
"Hopefully you heal from your injuries soon and you can get back into that ring and show her you're not done yet."
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Post by snl2 on Jul 3, 2008 3:51:49 GMT -4
"Yeah I am not allowed to compete tonight but I do want to maintain my presence here on Full Throttle. I suppose spook people out, though I feel like crap. Kind of glad I bumped into a friendly face, only a handful around these days"
Lauren leans against the wall and lets out a sigh
"With the collapse of my friendship with Scarlett, I have kind of been lonely. I know being a wrestler I should be used to it but I guess I'm not. Things like at Red, White and bruised don't help at all"
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Post by Kenisha Williams on Jul 3, 2008 4:15:53 GMT -4
"Hahahaha... Yeah. I sure know that feeling. I sure do. Let's see... If I count you, Nattie, Dante, and maybe that Tank dude... I guess I got like four people out of... Who knows how many we got now. Friends are a hard thing to get in this business. I should have thought about that before I roasted the locker room to give 'em all a reality check."
Thinking back to that day he left APW Crack'd was a wonderful night. He sure let the boys have it and harsh too. Shaking his head, he just laughed to himself. Then he looked back over at Lauren and continued...
"But yeah, if you need a friend to talk to or a shoulder to cry on... You know where to find me. I ain't too hard to find around these parts. I'm always open. Don't be scared to come look for me. I don't bite... hard. Hahahaha..."
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Post by snl2 on Jul 3, 2008 4:26:17 GMT -4
"Thanks Jay, I don't know Nattie that well but she was friendly and caught me at rather an embarrassing moment in the locker room. Others probably did too but she was nice and didn't make fun of my singing. Tank is OK too, met him in the locker room and he was kind of familar but I just couldn't place him. They say it's lonely at the top, I can confirm that it is lonely at the bottom too. I guess one of the many prices we pay for this industry, does it justify what we are going through injuries, crowd heat, solitude. For me yes, I love the buzz of entertaining a crowd it's worth the risk of broken bones and bruises. Assaults after the match I think aren't worth it. Jen and I have unfinished business but I am going to wait until my head is straight"
Lauren smiled at Jay and there was a little sparkle in her eyes
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Post by Kenisha Williams on Jul 3, 2008 4:36:48 GMT -4
Nodding his head, Jay raised a hand up with only his index finger extended. Pointing at Lauren, he responds...
"They say that Revenge is a dish best served cold. You'll need to heal up, 'cause you're in no condition to be running the arena on a personal vendetta. You'll need to save your energy until you're at 100% again, then... And only then... Would it be wise to take out a little vengence for the unnecessary acts of violence done to you after the match. I sure hope you've got a game plan set in your mind before you do it. I've face Jennifer Drew once before during Night One of Red, White, and Bruised... She can really go."
A shrug of his shoulders, he pauses for moment before going on...
"I took an unfortunate loss to her. An understandable loss, but a loss nonetheless. You'll need to be on you A-game when it comes to getting her back for her unjustified attack. Make sure you're well prepared next time. I wouldn't want you to end up in this condition again or worse."
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Post by snl2 on Jul 3, 2008 6:41:06 GMT -4
"No you are right, but I think the revenge idea is more the old Lauren. The Princess of Pain would take revenge, now I want to try and rebuild my friendship with Scarlett if possible and I think that though she won't admit it she still cares for Jennifer. I don't hate Jennifer and revenge isn't something that I want to do to her, but she blames me for her losing Scarlett. I can't see how they were on the rocks before I even showed up. It's all very confusing and complicated me and Scarlett have history, we became close friends and in the blink of an eye something somewhere went wrong. Whether it was my exercise of trust with Scarlett screwed it up or me pretending to cry after our only tag match. To judge Bruiser and Corona's characters... Epic fail on my part I guess"
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Post by Kenisha Williams on Jul 3, 2008 12:56:17 GMT -4
Nodding his head, Jay could see her point. It seems that Lauren is trying to better herself as a person, not a competitor. Jay seemed to forget that sometimes. Still nodding, he replied...
"You're a better person than me then. Hahahaha... If it were me, I would be looking for revenge and be out for blood. The arena would run red with my enemies, but then again... Hahahaha... I'm sure the person on the recieving end would deserve it. It takes a lot to provoke the beast in me."
A smirk formed on his face as he laughed to himself.
"But I do see where you're coming from, the whole ordeal is over a misunderstanding. You want to fix and mend this bridge instead of burning it and severing ties with them all together. If you think you can fix this, I say try Lauren. There's no harm in trying to fix the situation."
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Post by snl2 on Jul 4, 2008 4:41:14 GMT -4
"Yep, I know that I am no angel, I have done things that are bad too, probably worse than what Jennifer did to me. My actions may have been better justified depending on your point of view. Trouble is when you try to change few people believe in you, Scarlett probably didn't want me to change. It is something I feel necessary, I don't want to be known as the person that ended a promising career or careers but of someone who was respected on her ability in ring"
Lauren rubs her head a little as she thinks
"I look at girls like Nattie and I think I used to be like that, all fun loving and innocent so I don't know where I went wrong"
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Post by Kenisha Williams on Jul 4, 2008 5:37:03 GMT -4
He shrugged his shoulders.
"The same thing that goes wrong with a lot of people... Things happen and things change us. Sometimes for good. Maybe your past experiences have molded you into something that you can't break or have a hard time breaking. I'll give you a perfect example. I had a friend, who I'm sure you have known or may have heard of, the late great 187. Well... Let me tell you something about him. You ever wonder why that fool never smiled? You ever wonder why that nigga walked around with so much anger and rage built up inside him? You ever wonder why he had like... some kind of aura... like some kind of vibe about him that would be like a red flag when you got near him? It's cause things happened. His experiences led him to be who he was. Sometimes it becomes permanent."
Pausing momentarily, he pointed to himself.
"Like myself, I was more laid back, care free, and fun loving prior to the beginning of APW before the rebuilding stages. If you can imagine it, I was much more laid back than I am now. But then here it comes... Things happened... Because of a little thing called "guilty by association," there was an attempt made on my life. Now... Hell... Maybe I deserved it. I don't know that yet. Still kind of figuring that stuff out after all this time. But an attempt made on my life and the lives of those closest to me kind of changed me forever. I'm a little more cautious. I'm a little wiser. I'm a little more calm, cool, and collective. This is why I surround myself with soldiers when I walk these halls. It's not for show. It's not like they are protecting GCW from me... Like I'm on some monster type shit with a hundred something odd winning streak. That ain't the case. I surround myself with soldiers because of what happened before this season. I'm probably going to be like this for the rest of my life. I've got plenty of bullet scars to remind me why. Maybe that's what happened to you. Your experiences prior to you wanting to change are so deeply embedded in your mind that you unconsciously don't see yourself struggling to remain who you were. I don't know about other people. I don't know why Nattie remains ever so care free and someone like yourself can't know that joy. Who knows? Maybe Nattie's a really good actress and she hides her inner pain well. Maybe she has no tragic stories to tell. Who knows? I'm just saying, maybe there's something buried in your sub-conscious that wants to prevent you from making that change."
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Post by snl2 on Jul 4, 2008 6:21:09 GMT -4
"I didn't know 187 personally, I was saddened to hear another one of us falling. I know that being guilty by association can turn you to what you are accused of, happened to me and my adopted brother Jason. It's only a matter of time for an act to become nature, I know it's hard to break but I look back and think have I achieved this because I'm a bitch or because I can go out an earn it. I'd like to think the latter, but like I said I don't profess to be an angel and I probably never will be. One thing though, surely you can't get more laid back than you are?"
Lauren smiles at Jay as he tokes away
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Post by Kenisha Williams on Jul 4, 2008 15:28:00 GMT -4
"I can't get more laid back? Hahahaha... You'd be surprised. I never used to walk around with security. I mean, I may not be as care free as my friend Jin Remmy, but I could find myself living pretty freely. I guess I still do. I mean.. "
He lifted his blunt up. A sign that he still had no regard for the rules or the law. Why should he? He still performed when show time rolled around. It's not like his skills were lacking. Sometimes he pulled double or even triple duty when it was called for. So what he wants to enjoy himself once in awhile?
"Hahahaha... Peer pressure... Peer pressure..."
He holds out to her with a smirk on his face.
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Post by snl2 on Jul 7, 2008 4:25:04 GMT -4
Lauren debates whether or not she should take it, she didn't like to preach too much on others rights. Then her throat being sore reminded her that she needed to take care of it for a few weeks so it healed up nicely
"I wish I could but so soon after throat surgery"
Lauren put her hand on her throat, try not to oversell and play up her injury
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Post by Kenisha Williams on Jul 7, 2008 4:32:23 GMT -4
Wow. Totally didn't see that one coming. Jay couldn't help but laugh. He couldn't imagine Lauren smoking a blunt. He couldn't picture it at all. Maybe she was just playing along or something. He just laughed and responded...
"Hahahahaha... I wasn't serious. If you wanted to, I wouldn't have a problem with it. It's always a good nerve calmer when you need something to relax yourself with. But you're right. You probably shouldn't with your neck being injured the way it is. Maybe next time. Hahahaha..."
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Post by snl2 on Jul 7, 2008 5:34:41 GMT -4
Lauren gave a nervous laugh, she wasn't sure if she would do in full health or not. It had been a long time since she had gone through the experimental stage of her life. To be truthful Lauren feared that she wasn't able to handle it nowadays
"Well, it's been a while since my completely wild days"
Lauren then gives a more easy laugh
"God, I make myself sound like I was a little hell raiser"
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Post by Kenisha Williams on Jul 7, 2008 6:12:20 GMT -4
Intrigue struck. An eyebrow was raised. This was interesting.
"Were you?"
Jay replied with a smirk on his face. Was there a firecracker under that pretty face of Lauren's? Jay couldn't tell. Maybe she hid it well. Laughing to himself, Jay thought of all the wild things he's done in his youth. Boy, did he have stories of his own. But he stared at Lauren with that smirk on his face. Awaiting her answer.
"Were you a hell raiser in your youth?"
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Post by snl2 on Jul 7, 2008 7:07:58 GMT -4
Lauren slowly began to turn red, and looked down at the floor briefly before looking back at Jay
"I guess I was, always fighting it's a wonder my nose isn't crooked. Covered in scrapes and bruises was the normal until I discovered boys, then it was more hickies than bruises from fighting. I guess my parents wanted me to be more like Michelle and Megan, well more like Michelle she was the good one, intelligent and a girly girl. Megan was probably the son my dad always wanted but then there was me I suppose the middle ground between Megan and Michelle. Boys, fights, drugs and drink, I used to sneak out and then hours later have to climb up to my bedroom. I did this until one time my dad locked the window and I fell trying to open it"
Lauren laughed before she then continued
"When I met Logan we were like two peas in a pod, only difference was that I led a comfortable life that I wanted to escape from and he was a street kid"
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Post by Kenisha Williams on Jul 7, 2008 7:29:11 GMT -4
"Yep. That sounds about right. Hahahaha..."
Nodding his head. That sounds like the upbringing of someone who came from the wrong side of the tracks. Or atleast, someone who ended up on the wrong side of the tracks. Jay was all too familiar with that. Just look at the place he calls home. Los Angeles, California ain't what you picture it be, if you're looking in the wrong areas.
"You were bad little girl when you were little. Hahaha... That's cool. It is. I can't say I'm much better. I've had my bad experiences. I come from a family of Crips. My brothers are Crips. My cousins are Crips. I hear my father was a Crip, but I ain't ever met his ass. And... Well... You guessed it. I'm a Crip. And well.. Let's just say... I've had my fair share of harsh realities in the streets. I tell ya... Los Angeles is not the place to be, if you're running with a set. Wear the wrong colors and one phone call will make you end up missing. I've had my fair share of fights... Gun fights... Wild parties... Wilder women."
A brief shake of his head as memories flooded his mind. A young Jayceon Williams was bad ass little kid back in Compton. His gaze shifted back to Lauren as he just nodded and responded...
"Even though I came from the gutter, I think I've done pretty well for myself. And I'd have to say, you've done nicely for yourself too Lauren."
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