Post by Bobbi Jackson on Sept 24, 2017 2:16:02 GMT -5
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Standing in the shadow
Behind a wall
Made of fear
Cracking the foundations
Dissolve the glue
With my tears
Now I'm standing at the crossroads
And I know which way to go
But I'm not strong enough to get there on my own
I'm at an end
Losing control
Trying to mend
This Broken Soul
Give me one more chance
For me to show
How much I need you to heal my broken soul
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{WEDNESDAY - 3:36PM}
The scene opens up on a beautiful afternoon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Bobbi Jackson is on her back patio at her home outside the Showtime Mansion. Dressed in a pair of jean shorts and matching jacket with just a black bra on underneath. She has no plans on going anywhere or anyone being there to bother her, so she's just trying to dress comfortably given the weather as she sits in a chair at a circular table that they often use to eat at when Michael cooks something on the grill for dinner. But today it's just her, outside and alone. Her phone in her hands as she stares blankly back and forth between the phone screen and the beautiful spacious backyard. Bobbi sighs softly as she slouches a bit in her seat.
The screen of the phone is rotating photos on Bobbi's phone via her gallery app. Showing the blonde several images of her with Carmen and Giselle. The blonde's heart has been considerably heavy as of late ever since the three of them had their huge blow up at her home and she hasn't seen or heard from either of them since. In her mind, she should be happy...she has everything she could possibly want right now. But still, there's a missing piece in her heart right now as without her friends that she's known since she was a kid is just eating away at her very soul.
While the blonde has done everything right in preparation for her shot at the tag team titles at the GZWA PPV, her heart just isn't in it right now. Her focus should be on winning her first piece of championship gold in Brooklyn in just a few short days with the Frosts in the GZWA but instead all she can truly think about is how her best friends abandoned her because they didn't agree with her recent life choices. Which cuts her deeper emotionally than she would ever let on publicly.
Bobbi sits the cell phone down on the table in front of her as she pulls a tissue out of her pocket to gently dab at the corners of her eyes that are welling up a bit. Before she can finish however a shadow looms behind her, Bobbi lets out a startled yelp and quickly snatches her phone off the table before spinning around going face to face with her tag partner at Devils May Cry in Eliza Frost.
Bobbi: Y-you startled me!
The blonde exclaims trying to come up with a quick reasoning for her somewhat rash behavior. Eliza looks a bit taken aback by the blonde's unexpected twirl to face her and holds her open hands up on either side of her.
Eliza: Whoa there, feeling a bit jumpy, are we? Something the matter?
Bobbi: No! Everything is fine! Why would anything be wrong!?
Bobbi blurts out quickly in a high pitched tone, which normally a sure fire give away that she's not being truthful with her words. Eliza places her hands on her shapely hips, cocking them to one side as she raises an eyebrow.
Eliza: Because you're sitting around staring at your phone instead of being with us. Also I think your makeup is running.
Bobbi: It is not! My makeup is fine!
Bobbi says in a loud huff at the accusation quickly looking to change the subject towards anything but what she's looking at on her phone and uses that line about her makeup to try and steer the conversation in that direction. Eliza however steps closer, wrapping her arms around the blond beauty and pulling her in closer.
Eliza: Yeah, something is DEFINITELY wrong. Why won't you tell me what?
Bobbi trembles in Eliza's embrace, the blonde closes her eyes as she can't even bare to look the brunette in the eyes and just softly sighs as she feels Eliza gently remove the phone from her hand to find out for herself. Eliza's concerned frown ever so slightly eases as she sees the picture on the phone and nods to herself, understanding now.
Eliza: Ah, I see...
Eliza's focus on Bobbi's phone allows the blonde to gently slip out of the brunettes embrace and just stand there with her head down. Eliza had the feeling as of late that absence of Bobbi's best friends have been getting to her, but now she has confirmation. Eliza places the phone in Bobbi's hands, then takes them in hers as she looks at her girlfriend.
Eliza: You miss them, huh? I'm sorry my presence has driven a wedge between you. Maybe we can do something about it, though.
Bobbi just shakes her head no and looks up at Eliza with sad hurting eyes.
Bobbi: No...nothing can be done...they haven't even tried to contact me since that day...it's clear they want nothing to do with me anymore...
Bobbi sniffs slightly but quickly lets out a grunting like noise to settle her emotions and composure because the last thing she wants to do right now is cry about this in front of Eliza when they are days away from their big tag team title match. Eliza pulls Bobbi back in, wrapping her arms around her and squeezing her close tightly. She runs her fingers through Bobbi's hair as the blonde rests her head on her shoulder.
Eliza: I have a hard time believing that. It's ME they have a problem with, after all...
She looks ponderous, narrowing her eyes a bit, then suddenly her face just lights up as the corners of her mouth curl up.
Eliza: Whilst YOU clearly are in desperate need of a pick-me-up.
Bobbi: I guess so...
The blonde says softly and kinda muffled into Eliza's shoulder, luckily she's close enough to the brunettes ear that she understood her response. Eliza pats Bobbi's back as she nods her head, a plan rapidly forming in her mind.
Eliza: You've been working hard and you need to relax and get your mind off everything and I know just the place to make all worries just melt away. I'll make the reservations and handle everything, you just need to show up and it'll be all taken care of.
Bobbi raises an eyebrow as she lifts her head off the brunette's shoulder.
Bobbi: Where are we going?
The blonde says curiously, clearly Eliza's words are peaking her interest right now. Eliza winks at her, a wide grin upon her lips.
Eliza: I just happen to know certain flightless birds are having a pre-season home game and neither hell nor high water is gonna stop me from getting us tickets.
She spins Bobbi around and gives her butt a playful slap.
Eliza: You head on to the arena downtown while I get us tickets and call up sis. We'll meet you there.
Bobbi yelps with a blush as she stares at Eliza for a few moments, blown away by the kind gesture that she in no way expected. A hockey game with her tag partners could be the perfect cure for the Angel blues. She quickly nods in response and replies.
Bobbi: Okay! That sounds like fun! Thank you for this! See you all out there!
Bobbi rushes into the house heading to grab her purse and head to the garage to get to her car to leave as Eliza stands there watching the blonde rush out of sight. Eliza smirks and chuckles as she plops her butt down on the chair Bobbi was sitting on earlier and grabs her own phone, looking up a number she copied from Bobbi's phone some time ago just in case she might need it.
Eliza: Heh heh, not the only surprise I'm going to spring on you today, hun...
Meanwhile in the garage Bobbi is about to get in her car when she stops remembering Eliza's words about her makeup running, while she doesn't think it was, she takes a selfie just incase to make sure...
Luckily for her, it's fine. The blonde sighs in relief as she gets into her car and the garage door opens. The blonde drives down the driveway on her way to the PPG Paints Arena as the scene fades out.
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Cannot break cycle
Rat on the wheel spinning clear
Finding such frustrations a
World undone horizons near
Now I'm standing at the crossroads
And I know which way to go
But I'm not strong enough to get there on my own
I'm at an end
Losing control
Trying to mend
This Broken Soul
Give me one more chance
For me to show
How much I need you to heal my broken soul
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{LATER THAT EVENING}
The scene opens up at the PPG Paints Arena, a place where Bobbi Jackson has wrestled several times before, but tonight she's here as a spectator and not as an act. So that's kind of a cool feeling for her. The blonde wearing the same clothes she was earlier, only with her jean jacket t-shirt clearly buttoned up approaches will call to get her tickets.
After she picks up the envelope with her three tickets she turns around with a big smile on her face, unfortunately for her. It quickly fades...she looks like she's emotionally gonna be sick as she sees Carmen and Giselle approaching the will call area.
The two of them seem to be talking as they look about as though trying to find something, then as Carmen spots Bobbi she tugs on Giselle's sweater's sleeve before just DASHING towards Bobbi, shoving some poor schmuck who gets in her path aside. Giselle shakes her head as she follows her impetuous friend.
Bobbi: Ehhhhhhhhhhh..........
Bobbi makes a nervous noise, much like Tina Belcher would on the show Bob's Burgers as the Latina Angel rushes towards her. Bobbi's instincts are to run away but shes like a deer in the headlights right now and her feet won't let her move. She wouldn't be fast enough to escape the Speed Star even if she DID try as the Latina Angel just throws herself at Bobbi, wrapping her arms around her TIGHTLY.
Bobbi stumbles a bit but Carmen doesn't let her fall. The nervous blonde trembles terribly before she wraps her arms around Carmen in return clinging to her tightly. Trying her absolute best not to have an emotional episode right there in public in front of everyone. Giselle soon arrives, giving Carmen's butt a slap, which makes the brunette Angel yelp, before embracing Bobbi too and kissing her cheek.
Giselle: Thank you for inviting us, sugar. We've been trying to think of how to reach out to you and, well, you beat us to it with JUST the thing.
Bobbi: Uhh...I didn't invite you?
Bobbi says a bit stunned by Giselle's words as she was expecting to meet Eliza and Dominique here, not Carmen and Giselle. Giselle pulls back a bit, looking confused.
Giselle: But Eliza said that you wanted to hang out with us and she was handling the reservations and stuff to set it up and that's why she was calling us instead of... Oooooh...
It dawns upon Giselle just what the sneaky Frost has pulled on the three of them. It becomes clear to Bobbi as well what has happened as she goes to pull her phone out to send a text message to Eliza, but she already has one from her from a few minutes earlier which she didn't hear that just reads...
"Have fun tonight, see you when you get home. I love you."
Bobbi begins chewing on her lower lip as her eyes are beginning to water now as she is completely about to have an emotional breakdown. Carmen, still clinging to Bobbi, frowns a bit at it looking like Bobbi's going to cry and she kisses her cheek.
Carmen: How about we head to our seats? We've got plenty of time to talk there before the game starts.
Giselle: Hows about we hit the TGI Fridays instead?
Bobbi sniffs and nods a bunch before quickly putting her phone away and wiping at her face.
Bobbi: S-sure...that sounds like a good idea....I am pretty hungry...
Bobbi forces a smile, at the two of them. Although she's very happy to see them...her emotions are clearly all over the place right now. The Angels both take hold of one of Bobbi's hands each, flanking her as they walk together as the scene fades out and back in with the three women sitting at a table inside of TGI Fridays which is located inside of the arena. It's a convenient location and certainly will give the three of them time to talk before they watch the game. Bobbi sits there nervous and unusually quiet as she sips on her Pepsi through a straw doing her best not to make eye contact with either Angel. Eventually Giselle breaks the uneasy silence...
Giselle: So...
Giselle: So...
Carmen: So Eliza was the one that set this up, huh? Hrrmm...
Carmen crosses her arms across her chest, not looking sure whether she approves or not.
Carmen: ...I guess I oughta thank her, then. We've been trying to think of a good way to reach out to you after how we-OW!
Carmen reaches down to rub her shin a bit as Giselle glares at her.
Carmen: After how I messed things up last time. We totally forgot about this game, so it's good she thought of it.
Bobbi looks up from her drink as she sits it down gently on the table. She composes herself and answers as calmly as she can.
Bobbi: You could have just reached out at any point...and said hey...anything...you all didn't say a word to me for weeks...almost months now...it broke my heart...
The blonde says just wanting to be totally honest with both of them right now. No longer wishing to hide her feelings that she's been keeping inside for far too long now.
Carmen: It just... felt real awkward after the way last time went...
Giselle: And I wasn't about to let Carmen fly off the handle AGAIN after that.
Carmen looks down a bit as Giselle glares at her.
Carmen: Yeah, this was pretty much all on me. I'm sorry I messed things up so. I was trying to keep my dear friend safe, but you already were safe from everything but my lousy attitude.
Bobbi: Hard to argue that...
Bobbi responds honestly, but is truly relieved to finally hear Carmen admit that to her. Carmen sighs before looking back up.
Carmen: And I'm sorry I let my worry get the better of me, I should've trusted your judgement.
Bobbi: THANK YOU!
Bobbi says louder than she probably meant to but quickly settles herself and continues to speak...
Bobbi: That's all I ever wanted, was for you two to trust me...to be happy for me...to have my back and support me...no matter what...
The Angels nod their heads in agreement.
Giselle: We get that now. It's not easy standing back when you think you see a friend about to step into danger, you know? But we should've both had more faith in you.
Bobbi: That's all I've ever asked for you both. To have faith in me and support me in the choices and decisions that I make. You all have caused me a lot of emotional pain and grief lately. I don't care what most people think about me...but I very much care about what YOU BOTH think...
Bobbi looks down and sighs softly.
Bobbi: Which makes things incredibly difficult for me.
The Angels nod, hanging their heads at how their behavior hurt their dear friend. They take Bobbi's hands in theirs and squeeze.
Giselle: We never ever meant to hurt you, hun.
Bobbi: You all need to understand, I'm wrestling for the tag team titles in a few days, and I couldn't even focus or concentrate on it properly because all I could think about were the two of you!
Bobbi squeezes both of their hands back.
Bobbi: We need to put all this shit behind us and move on. We have been friends since we were kids! I can't lose you all now! Not now...not ever!
Giselle: And you never will.
Carmen: No matter what.
The Angels stand up and practically drag Bobbi over the table, the blond beauty having just enough time to move her drink aside, as they lean in and wrap their arms around her good and tightly.
Bobbi: Prove it...
Bobbi says hugging them both back tightly as the duo are obviously confused by her statement. The Angels look at one another, then back to Bobbi.
Carmen: Uuuh... and how would we do that?
Bobbi: Come with us to Brooklyn for the PPV. I can get you all tickets, be in the crowd and cheer us on. Prove to me that you both are over this whole situation with you two and the Frosts.
Bobbi says in a very serious tone as them agreeing to this would truly mean the world to her. Both girls nod their heads without hesitation.
Giselle: Consider it done. Heck, it's the LEAST we can do.
Carmen: Yeah, we'll be there.
They smile as they tightly squeeze Bobbi close. Bobbi lets out a soft happy purr like the weight of the entire world has been lifted off her shoulders.
Bobbi: Thank you....
The Angels eventually let her go and Bobbi returns to her seat. The three eat their meals once it arrives and have a great time at the game that evening which saw the Penguins win an exciting game in overtime over Detroit. It was the perfect evening. Now Bobbi is focused and determined on winning those tag team titles with Eliza at Devils May Cry, and no one on this planet is going to stop her. The scene fades out to black.
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Now I'm living at the mercy of the hourglass
Threatened by the mysteries of the day
All I have are the memories and the photographs
Regretting things that I forgot to say
Standing in the shadow
Behind a wall
Made of fear
Now I'm standing at the crossroads
And I know which way to go
But I'm not strong enough to get there on my own
I'm at an end
Losing control
Trying to mend
This Broken Soul
Give me one more chance
For me to show
How much I need you to heal my...my broken soul
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