Post by Bobbi Jackson on Jul 16, 2017 13:48:34 GMT -5
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You're not what I need anymore
Forget those games you're playin'
You're not what I need anymore
I can't hear what you're saying
If you won't listen to me
How can you tell me how I feel?
All along I told you
That I cannot feel the pain
Who are you to tell me
I'm not good enough?
All I've ever wanted was a place
A place inside of you
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{THURSDAY - 6:48PM}
The scene opens up in the den of the Showtime Mansion in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Bobbi is sitting on the couch between her husband Michael and her girlfriend Eliza as the three of them are watching TV and conversing. The blonde however is clearly on edge and both of them know why as Carmen and Giselle are on their way over to talk with Bobbi and try to patch things up.
They haven't seen Bobbi since their blow up at the Mall many weeks ago. To say the blonde is nervous about seeing them again is an understatement as so many things have changed since she last saw them, from her makeover to her new found relationship with Eliza. She's just not sure how they're going to handle this.
She wants to hope for the best but her mind keeps venturing towards the worst case scenario. Seeing the worried from on Bobbi's face, Eliza slides an arm around her waist and pulls Bobbi a bit more tightly against her side.
Eliza: It's all gonna be okay. They'll be blown away by the effect I've had on you, I'm sure of it.
She smiles and gives Bobbi a supportive thumb up. Bobbi forces a smile and nods a bit.
Bobbi: I hope so...
Michael places a supportive hand on his wife's shoulder and gently rubs it.
Showtime: Carmen and Giselle, for as long as I've known them...have never wanted anything more than for you to be happy. These last few weeks, I've never seen you so happy. They will have to see that too. Everything will be fine.
Eliza smiles at Michael's words, stifling a sniff as she instead kisses Bobbi's cheek.
Eliza: Your happiness is most important to us all.
She reaches over around Bobbi's back to pat Showtime's thigh gently, appreciating his support as regardless of how things will go it plays right into her hands to have him see the good she can do.
Bobbi: I really hope you two are right...I'm so nervous...
Bobbi lets out a heavy sigh as she's never been so anxious and nervous for something in her entire life that is seemingly so simple, but it means everything to her. Eliza gently caresses Bobbi's cheek, turning her head to face the curvy brunette.
Eliza: You'll be our Bobbi always and we'll stand right with you, no matter what.
She leans in and plants a tender kiss on Bobbi's lips. Bobbi returns the kiss and sniffs slightly.
Bobbi: Thanks hun...I'm so glad you two are here...
The blonde states wrapping her arms around Michael and Eliza pulling them in close to her as she still shivers a bit. While the two of them hug Bobbi close and pat her back, outside the Showtime mansion a car comes to a stop on the driveway and out step two familiar women, Carmen DeVega and Giselle Anderson, once known as Bobbi's Angels. Carmen doesn't seem too pleased as she slams the door shut.
Carmen: Yeah yeah yeah, you've told me a hundred times already.
Giselle: And I'll tell you a hundred more if need be, you have GOT to keep your cool and behave. Bobbi deserves our support and if she DOES need rescuing we have to be there for her, not busy being pissy about the company she chooses to keep.
Carmen grumbles a bit under her breath, but then closes her eyes and inhales deeply, then lets the breath out.
Carmen: Okay, I'm fine, I'm all good. Lets just do this. Bobbi needs to know we're here for her no matter what.
Giselle nods her head.
Giselle: That's right. Nothing will ever change how much she means to us.
Carmen nods as well as she presses the doorbell button as we go back to the den.
Bobbi: Oh God...they're here...
Bobbi quickly stands up nervously as Michael and Eliza who were leaning in on her kinda fall into each other.
Bobbi: I'm so sorry about all this Eliza, I know we got the big match coming up with the Mega Busters but I just really need to get past this...I'll be back...
Bobbi takes a deep breath as she tries to compose herself as she leaves the den and heads towards the front door. Eliza gets up as well, sliding a hand along Showtime's arm as she does, then dusting herself off a bit after the clumsy tumble on the couch, not that she ever minds bumping into Michael, but she prefers to look a bit less silly for it.
Showtime: Yea...I'm gonna do my best to stay out of this if possible...
Showtime says as he starts flipping through the channels on the TV as he adjusts his body on the couch after Bobbi left and Eliza stands up. Once Bobbi reaches the door, she stops...takes another couple deep breaths as she opens the door to them.
Bobbi: H-hey...thanks for coming...
Giselle: We couldn't just leave things lik-WHOA!
The blonde Angel was about to step in when she took in the sight of Bobbi and takes a stumbly step back, bumping into Carmen.
Carmen: Hey, what're you... What the...?
They both stare in amazement at how much their friend who they've known since they were teens has changed. Bobbi's cheeks flush red as she isn't sure what to say as she offers the two of them a sheepish smile.
Carmen: What.... HAPPENED to you?
Giselle: You look so... different.
Neither Angel can stop gawking at their friend, not sure if they can trust what their eyes are telling them. Bobbi offers them both a nervous shrug as she tries them side step to make them come inside as she tries to explain it.
Bobbi: Since I last saw you all? New makeover, new diet, new training, new habits. Just all coming together...Do you like...?
Giselle: I mean... it's... stunning.
Carmen: Yeah, that.
Both Angels seem in shock as they step in, but then Carmen's eyes narrow as she sees Eliza standing in the doorway to the den and feeling her partner tense up Giselle nudges her with an elbow.
Giselle: Hey, what'd I say about keeping your cool?
Bobbi shuts the door behind them before she notices Eliza standing there, in the blondes mind to show her support no doubt as she smiles at her bravely as walks between the Angels and Eliza and speaks.
Bobbi: I'm pretty sure you all have never even met...So Eliza, this is Carmen and Giselle. My best friends for as long as I can remember. And Carmen and Giselle, this is Eliza....
Bobbi shivers as she closes her eyes and breathes in quickly as she finishes her sentence.
Bobbi: My girlfriend.
The blonde quickly sidesteps to stand beside Eliza as she wraps her arm around the curvy brunettes waist in almost a protective manner, clearly worried about how the Angels, particularly Carmen will react to that revelation. The Angels' jaws drop and Carmen points at Eliza in a gesture that's a mixture of questioning and accusing, but Giselle quickly slaps her hand down, huffing a bit at the tactless brunette.
Giselle: Your... girlfriend, huh? I guess that explains... uuh... this.
She gestures up and down at Bobbi, still amazed at her friend's transformation.
Carmen: Yeah, that certainly explains a lot...
Eliza raises an eyebrow, but waves a bit at the Angels.
Eliza: A pleasure to meet you too.
Bobbi lets out a very nervous laugh.
Bobbi: Sooo...yeaaaa....How about we go into the den? Michael is here. We can order some food? Catch up?
Bobbi says pointing towards the den as if no one knew where it was located, it's clear the introductions have done nothing to fix her nervousness. Carmen opens her mouth, but before she can blurt anything out Giselle gives her butt a slap, making her yelp instead.
Giselle: Absolutely, we have some... questions and catching up to do.
Carmen huffs at Giselle.
Carmen: What, you're really not gonna let me say anything?
Eliza's arm wraps around Bobbi's waist too to pull her in a bit closer, trying not to smirk at the latina Angel getting steamed up.
Bobbi: Carmen calm down, we can talk in the den. Michael will be happy to see you both, it's been too long since you two came over to hang out...
Bobbi says with disappointment in her voice that it's even been a thing that they've been away for so long as she turns around with Eliza and the two walk hand in hand into the den leaving the Angels alone in the hallway to follow them in. Giselle gives Carmen a chilling glare, trying to remind her to keep her cool for the sake of their friend and Carmen grumbles as she follows Giselle into the den.
Giselle: I'm sorry about that, SOME people just don't know how to behave.
Bobbi waves it off quickly, not wanting any kind of argument or confrontation here, clearly trying her best to remain calm.
Bobbi: It's fine! No biggie! Everything is good! Good...good...good...
Bobbi keeps muttering the word "good" to herself over and over again trying to get a proper mindset. Michael sees this and sighs, even though he didn't want to get involved stands up and puts on a quick smile and his witty charm.
Showtime: Carmen! Giselle! So good to see you both! We will order some dinner in, everyone can get to know each other...have a great evening!
Bobbi looks over at her husband and smiles warmly at him, knowing he's trying his best to support her in a situation she isn't at all comfortable in. Eliza gently rubs Bobbi's back, sneaking a glance at Carmen. She's clearly the weak link here, if anyone's going to snap, it's her. The Frost's hand slides down along Bobbi's back to give her shapely butt a little pat too, Carmen narrowing her eyes a bit at that.
Giselle: Well, we had a late lunch, but we'll see how things go. I'd really like a tall glass of water, though. I'm a little parched.
Showtime: Water? You got it!
Michael points at Giselle with a wink as he heads out to the kitchen to get her a chilled bottle of Essentia water and disappears into the kitchen a bit. Bobbi blushes as Eliza patting her butt and gently nudges at her to chill with that for now as she doesn't wish to upset anyone.
Eliza however is very much conscious of the buttons she's pushing as she gives Bobbi's butt a quick squeeze while kissing the side of her neck. As Giselle guides Carmen to take a seat on one of the comfy recliners the latina Angel's fists are tightly clenched. She mumbles a bit under her breath.
Carmen: ...turning our Bobbi into her doll...
Giselle gives Carmen another glare, shutting her up and hoping her words didn't carry over to Bobbi, which fortunately didn't happen. Eliza plops her round butt onto a seat and pulls Bobbi along with her, seating the blond beauty on her lap. Bobbi yelps a bit as Eliza pulls her down onto her lap she giggles a bit as Showtime returns with Giselle's water and hands her the bottle.
Showtime: There you go. Enjoy...
Showtime sits down on the couch next to Eliza and his wife as he tries to keep the conversation flowing.
Showtime: So I know you said you all had a late lunch, but there's gotta be something I can order that will make everyone here happy and hungry...right?
Eliza looks ponderous while Carmen glares at her and Giselle takes a big sip from her water bottle... then pours a bit of it onto Carmen's head, making the latina beauty jump to her feet with a surprised shriek.
Giselle: There, that should cool you off a bit. Now sit back down.
Carmen huffs and puffs before plopping her butt back down in her seat, arms and legs crossed in protest.
Carmen: ...How about hot wings?
Showtime: Wings? Pizza? We can do that right?
Bobbi nods.
Bobbi: Yes of course! That sounds great!
Showtime nods pulling his cellphone out as he scrolls through his dial history so he can place the order as the blonde smiles over at Carmen and Giselle doing her absolute best to keep her demeanor positive in hopes to disarm Carmen's negative one.
Bobbi: We can eat, and talk, and watch movies, and just have a FUN night together right?
Carmen: We can TRY...
Carmen tries to dial down the venom in her voice even as she glares at Eliza, the Frost sister sliding a hand caressingly along Bobbi's thigh.
Eliza: No reason we can't get along and have a lovely time.
The plotting brunette is putting on as much of a sugary front as she can manage, hoping to just further irritate the brunette Angel.
Bobbi: Exactly! You are so heated Carmen, you haven't even met her yet in person until today! Please relax! It's okay.
The blonde says in a pleading tone to the fired up Latina as Showtime is on the phone ordering a bunch of pizza, wings, and breadsticks for what he is figuring is going to be an all night affair.
Carmen: Well I saw plenty of her handiwork before I even laid eyes on her.
Giselle threateningly lifts the water bottle again, but Carmen grabs her wrist to stop her.
Carmen: No, I WILL speak my mind. What kind of friend would just sit idly by while their friend is being played?!
Showtime hangs up the phone finishing the order as he hears Carmen's statement and rubs his temples a bit as that's really the last thing he wanted to hear as Bobbi furrows her brow and instantly goes on the defensive.
Bobbi: Being played!? Who are you to tell me that!? You don't even know her! And as long as you have known ME I would like to think you of ALL PEOPLE would give me more credit than that! I'm NOT stupid!
Carmen: Well just LOOK at you!
She gestures up and down Bobbi's shapely figure.
Carmen: I've known you since you were practically a kid and THIS has NEVER been your look! You look like... like a FROST!
Eliza puts on a concerned look, but can't help slipping a comment in.
Eliza: Well, I mean, we're just GIRLFRIENDS... for now...
Giselle looks furious at her partner, even though she can't deny that similar thoughts are going through her mind.
Giselle: Shut UP, Carmen! I mean, it IS a big... BIG change, but...
Bobbi: I ASKED FOR IT!!!!!!!
Bobbi stands up in an angry huff cutting Giselle off.
Bobbi: SHE DIDN'T FUCKING DO THIS TO ME! I ASKED HER TO HELP ME WITH MY BODY! AND THEN I WENT TO THEIR BEAUTY SALOON AND GOT A FUCKING MAKEOVER!!! THIS WAS ALL ME!!!
Bobbi marches over to Carmen and points an accusing finger in her face.
Bobbi: BUT YOUUUUU WOULDN'T KNOW THAT! BECAUSE YOU'RE SO QUICK TO JUDGE FIRST AND ASK QUESTIONS LATER! DESPITE WHAT YOU THINK YOU'RE NOT ALWAYS THE SMARTEST PERSON IN THE DAMN ROOM!!!!
Showtime quickly gets up and goes over to Bobbi wrapping his arms around her from behind to not only to calm her down but to also get her finger out of Carmen's face. The last thing anyone living in this house wanted was for this to happen. But it's happening and he's going to do what he can to try and extinguish this flame.
Showtime: Everyone calm the fuck down!
Michael says in a stern tone that he normally doesn't take hoping to make everyone realize that he means business. Giselle and Eliza certainly look taken aback, but Carmen, never one to back down even when it would be the smart thing to do, jumps out of her seat.
Carmen: Shut up, Michael! I can't believe you've let these Canadian cunts DO this to your own wife! It's so blatantly obvious they've messed with her head, twisted her around and made her think she isn't good enough without looking just like this bimbo!
She points at Eliza, who does her best to play the victim, trying to hide behind Bobbi and Michael and sniffling a bit.
Eliza: I-I just want to support Bobbi and help her be the best her she can...
Bobbi escapes Michael's grasp and slaps Carmen HARD right across her face.
Bobbi: HOW DARE YOU!?
Showtime: Aww shit...
Michael says backing up and tries to back Eliza up as well. Knowing there ain't shit he can do at this point. Carmen's eyes go wide with shock at her friend laying a hand on her so, but before she can do anything even more stupid than she already has Giselle clasps a hand over the furious latinas mouth and grabs hold of one of her arms, just dragging the angrily struggling Angel away before she can lash out at anyone. Eliza sobs harder, clinging to Showtime and trembling as she's putting on a five-star performance.
Giselle: DAMN IT, Carmen, what is WRONG with you?!
Showtime: Damnit...
Showtime says wrapping his arms around Eliza in a protective embrace as clearly Bobbi can handle herself right now. But unfortunately for all involved the blonde notices Eliza is crying which makes her even ANGRIER as she screams at Carmen pointing at her husband and her girlfriend.
Bobbi: LOOK WHAT YOU DID! YOU MADE ELIZA CRY!! ARE YOU PROUD OF YOURSELF!?!?! WHY CAN'T YOU EVER JUST BE HAPPY FOR ME!?!?!??!
Giselle sighs as she drags Carmen further away from Bobbi as the hot-blooded beauty kicks her legs about and lets out muffled shrieks against Giselle's hand.
Giselle: She's just worried about you and seeing you so... different seems to have set her off.
Tears begin to well up in Bobbi's eyes at this entire situation is becoming incredibly emotional for her. The blonde trembles as tears start to stream down her cheeks as she quickly tries to wipe them away as she tries to respond to Giselle as calmly and as civilly as she is able to at this very moment.
Bobbi: Worried?! This is her being WORRIED!? She's done NOTHING but judge me for WEEKS! She acts like I can't take care of myself! This was ALL ME Giselle! ALL ME!!! You believe me right!? Please tell me YOU believe me....please...
The look on Bobbi's face is of absolute desperation as it looks like she's about to have a mental breakdown. Michael reaches for his wife as well pulling the trembling blonde into his arms next to Eliza. Giselle opens her mouth, but struggles to find the right words to both show faith in her dear friend and her concern over these big changes when Carmen suddenly manages to wrench Giselle's hand off her mouth.
Carmen: You just THINK it's you because they've gotten into your head! You were ALWAYS amazing, there was NO need for you to change a THING!
Giselle, being completely fed up with Carmen, slips an arm across her throat and clasps her hands, Carmen's eyes going wide as she's put into a Crossface Chickenwing. Giselle just drags Carmen towards the door.
Giselle: I've no idea what's possessed her, but I need to calm Carmen down and clearly being here is just not agreeing with her.
Showtime: And you couldn't even show support for Bobbi with a few simple words when she clearly needed to hear it the most. So yea, I think it's best if you both get out of our house!
Bobbi starts crying loudly as she buries her head in Michael's shoulder opposite of where Eliza's head is, both women crying on his shoulders as he stares daggers into Bobbi's supposed Angels in the doorway of his den. Giselle hangs her head as she pulls Carmen along towards the door.
Giselle: Okay... I'm sorry...
Soon the trio can hear the front door click shut, and though Eliza should be grinning as this couldn't have possibly gone any better for her plans, she can't bring herself to enjoy it with Bobbi and Michael so upset. She clings to both Bobbi and Showtime, rubbing her girlfriend's back as the scene fades out.
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Why should I hear what you say any longer?
When you don't even know where I've been
I feel something in me getting stronger
And I won't get kicked around again
If you won't listen to me
How can you tell me how I feel?
All along I told you
That I cannot feel the pain
Who are you to tell me
I'm not good enough?
All I've ever wanted was a place
A place inside of you
You're not what I need anymore!
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