Post by Shelley Silver on Dec 30, 2015 23:18:09 GMT -6
The room was dark when Ruthann Parks walked in with Griffin Hawkins by her side, so she was startled when she turned on the lights in her den to see Shelley Silver silently sitting in one of the chairs. She had asked Griffin over to talk about what might be bothering Shelley, but it looked as if they would be skipping that step.
Ruth: "Jesus H. Christ, Shelley. What the hell are you doing sitting here in the dark?
"
Ruthann then paused, tilting her head. She then looked over to Griffin, who took a cautious step toward Shelley.
Griffin: "Shelley, what's wrong?"
Shelley didn't look up, instead she just mumbled.
Shelley: "She’s gone.
"
Ruth: "Who’s gone, Shelley? What happened?
"
Shelley blinked before slowly looking up at her friends, the pain very apparent in her eyes.
Shelley: "Her name is Jenny. I dated her all through high school. She came back into my life after I started to make a name for myself in EWC.
"
Ruth nodded softly, sitting beside the younger girl.
Ruth: "Possibly suspicious.
"
Griffin nodded in agreement, sitting on the other side of Shelley.
Shelley: "Oh, I know this all too well. When I won the United States title, she ended things with whom I thought was a pretty serious girlfriend. That just happened to be when things were starting between Shawn Cage and myself.
"
Ruth closed her eyes, shaking her head.
Ruth: "So she bid her time. She slithered her way back into your life as things fizzled with Shawn.
"
Shelley: "How could I have been so stupid?!
"
Ruth smiled as she brought her arm around the younger woman.
Ruth: "She was your first love. You wanted to believe that her intentions were true.
"
Shelley let out a heavy sigh as she nodded.
Shelley: "I thought that she understood. I told her that I didn't want the public to know that she existed, because I was afraid of what The Endless Walk may do to her. I may be far beyond over Karl and his bullshit…
"
Ruth and Griffin both nodded with a small chuckle.
Griffin: "He had made it very clear that he wasn't done with you. So you had every right to fear that something might happen to her.
"
Shelley nodded as she chewed on her bottom lip and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.
Shelley: "It’s a very villain thing to do. Attack the defenseless person that you care about. I guess that things changed after Wrestlefest.
"
Griffin nodded.
Griffin: "Exactly. They really come off as comic book villains.
"
Shelley: "Jenny even went as far as acting all jealous about my friendship with Flip when we were re-watching the ladder match.
"
Ruth: "That was a long fall. I am surprised that you were able to walk after that.
"
Shelley: "I couldn't let him win. I knew that I was not able to make it up the ladder myself, so I did what I could. He has done nothing to earn the honor of holding any title. Both Griffin and Abbey have.
"
Ruth: "That's the first time you called her by her real name.
"
Shelley nodded as she looked away.
Shelley: "I know.
"
Griffin brought a hand to Shelley’s shoulder.
Griffin: "If I may, what exactly is or was going on with you and Flip?
"
Shelley laughed softly, sitting back with a sigh.
Shelley: "I went about things all wrong. He had made it painfully obvious that he was crushing on me, when all I wanted was a friend. I thought that he would be fun to hang out with. He just never give me a chance to explain.
"
Griffin: "Well, he’s a big boy, Shel. I saw him say that he is willing to still be friends.
"
Ruth: "Albeit, he said it in French.
"
Shelley: "I should have nipped that in the bud. I somewhat understand French, but I still find myself plugging everything into Google translate. That got old quick.
"
Ruth smiled, shaking her head.
Ruth: "Talk to him, sweetie. I’m sure that you can work things out.
"
Griffin: "She’s right. Now what do you say to drinks? Clear your mind?
"
Shelley nodded, taking a deep breath.
Shelley: "Let’s go to Liz’s club.
"
Ruth: "Jesus H. Christ, Shelley. What the hell are you doing sitting here in the dark?
"
Ruthann then paused, tilting her head. She then looked over to Griffin, who took a cautious step toward Shelley.
Griffin: "Shelley, what's wrong?"
Shelley didn't look up, instead she just mumbled.
Shelley: "She’s gone.
"
Ruth: "Who’s gone, Shelley? What happened?
"
Shelley blinked before slowly looking up at her friends, the pain very apparent in her eyes.
Shelley: "Her name is Jenny. I dated her all through high school. She came back into my life after I started to make a name for myself in EWC.
"
Ruth nodded softly, sitting beside the younger girl.
Ruth: "Possibly suspicious.
"
Griffin nodded in agreement, sitting on the other side of Shelley.
Shelley: "Oh, I know this all too well. When I won the United States title, she ended things with whom I thought was a pretty serious girlfriend. That just happened to be when things were starting between Shawn Cage and myself.
"
Ruth closed her eyes, shaking her head.
Ruth: "So she bid her time. She slithered her way back into your life as things fizzled with Shawn.
"
Shelley: "How could I have been so stupid?!
"
Ruth smiled as she brought her arm around the younger woman.
Ruth: "She was your first love. You wanted to believe that her intentions were true.
"
Shelley let out a heavy sigh as she nodded.
Shelley: "I thought that she understood. I told her that I didn't want the public to know that she existed, because I was afraid of what The Endless Walk may do to her. I may be far beyond over Karl and his bullshit…
"
Ruth and Griffin both nodded with a small chuckle.
Griffin: "He had made it very clear that he wasn't done with you. So you had every right to fear that something might happen to her.
"
Shelley nodded as she chewed on her bottom lip and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.
Shelley: "It’s a very villain thing to do. Attack the defenseless person that you care about. I guess that things changed after Wrestlefest.
"
Griffin nodded.
Griffin: "Exactly. They really come off as comic book villains.
"
Shelley: "Jenny even went as far as acting all jealous about my friendship with Flip when we were re-watching the ladder match.
"
Ruth: "That was a long fall. I am surprised that you were able to walk after that.
"
Shelley: "I couldn't let him win. I knew that I was not able to make it up the ladder myself, so I did what I could. He has done nothing to earn the honor of holding any title. Both Griffin and Abbey have.
"
Ruth: "That's the first time you called her by her real name.
"
Shelley nodded as she looked away.
Shelley: "I know.
"
Griffin brought a hand to Shelley’s shoulder.
Griffin: "If I may, what exactly is or was going on with you and Flip?
"
Shelley laughed softly, sitting back with a sigh.
Shelley: "I went about things all wrong. He had made it painfully obvious that he was crushing on me, when all I wanted was a friend. I thought that he would be fun to hang out with. He just never give me a chance to explain.
"
Griffin: "Well, he’s a big boy, Shel. I saw him say that he is willing to still be friends.
"
Ruth: "Albeit, he said it in French.
"
Shelley: "I should have nipped that in the bud. I somewhat understand French, but I still find myself plugging everything into Google translate. That got old quick.
"
Ruth smiled, shaking her head.
Ruth: "Talk to him, sweetie. I’m sure that you can work things out.
"
Griffin: "She’s right. Now what do you say to drinks? Clear your mind?
"
Shelley nodded, taking a deep breath.
Shelley: "Let’s go to Liz’s club.
"