Talk about whirlwind months. This last one has been just that and with no sign of slowing down at all. We have been on tour, with SCW, we've had to defend the NWA tag titles against an ACW team and now we're finally back on SCW TV. Been a while since Despayre and I have had a chance to strut our stuff against an SCW team and we get to do it with Thatcher Rex to take on a meat head, a kid and someone who don't want to be known. This stinks of Staggs trying to pull a fast one. It's the first time I've got to team with Thatcher, I did however hint at him during the whole "get one over on Jordan" thing, he seemed smart enough to get it. I hope the fact of me accusing him of trying to hit on my future wife, didn't get to him too much.
Going back to that whole thing quickly, Roxi, stop beating yourself up so much about that match. We could have won, we didn't, but we both will have our moments in the sun.
This month would have been a lot worse if I didn't have Odette back by my side. To say the last couple of months were trying without her. We did what we had to, looked like hate was washing over the love, fooled a lot of people but we got the end game right. I won't lie, I seriously missed her when I had to stay away, I miss her when she leaves the room, but this was a nightmare. Now we have to pay for what we did, not from Jordan, I can read him, his ego keeps him awake at night, but to the people we lied to, that's what we have to pay for.
Wednesday morning - South America.... we're on our way!
Sitting on an aero plane, I glance wearily at Odette Ryder sitting next to me, my tired eyes slightly watering as I look at the equally tired Odette.
Yes, welcome to my life again, another sunny day, another aero plane, I'm lucky I know.... wait, did I just quote Buble?
I run my fingers across Odette's hand, the tired Aussie bombshell grips hold of my fingers as she looks across at me, a tired look on her pretty face as she smiles at me weakly. Odette moves her head towards my shoulder, as I kiss her on the side of the head, her body moving in to mine. A slight yawn leaves her lips as I look at her.
"Sorry baby." She says through her yawn.
I run my fingers down the side of her head, gently stroking her cheek. Another smile crosses Odette's lips.
I understand her tiredness, I'm feeling it too. We've been traveling for what feels like an eternity, like we've not stopped and well, being reunited, it's hard to keep our hands off each other. I don't think she realizes how much I miss her when we're not together. Feels like the hours constantly gets longer and longer and there's nothing I can do about it. It doesn't stop there either, we're in London on the thirteenth, back in South America for the fourteenth, plus trying to get home to be with the family. One airport after the next.
I look at Odette who tilts her head up, pressing out her lips, I move closer, just inches from her pouting lips but as I try to kiss her, an in flight magazine appears in between us. I stop right before the magazine touches my lips. Odette opens her eyes to see the shiny magazine. I quickly looks behind me, between the gap in the chairs, to see Despayre holding the magazine in between our faces.
"Not in front of Angel." Despayre says, wagging his free finger in my face.
I shuffle in my seat as Odette leans her head off my shoulder. I turn to Despayre.
"Is that a new rule?" I ask him.
"No, but I'm tired of hearing Angel ask me about passing a sick bucket." Despayre says "Where am I gonna get a sick bucket on a plane?"
"There's a sick bag." I tell him.
"He asked for a bucket, not a bag Gabriel." Despayre says with an arched brow. "No one asks for a sick bag in that quote."
"You took your smart pills today, I see" I say with a smile.
"Skittles do make me extra wise." Despayre replies, his lip pointing out.
"Well wise one, let's talk about these rules of yours." I quickly say.
Despayre sits back in his seat, looking up at Gabriel, placing Angel on his lap and pressing his fingers together.
"Step in to my office." Despayre says leaning back.
"We're on a plane Joshua." Odette says sleepily
"Yes, and this part is my office." Despayre says waving his arms around.
I quickly glance across at Synn in the seat opposite and turn around in my seat, looking over the top of the seat at Despayre, my knees buried in to the seat.
"Thanks for coming to my office Mr Gabriel." Despayre says "I know you're a busy man with all this traveling."
"You're also traveling Despy." I say blinking.
"Then you should count yourself lucky we're in the same place at the same time than Mr Gabriel." Despayre replies with a serious look on his face. "Now these rules. I have given you two, now I would like to make sure you have no confusion with these."
"Someone watching us while we are out and next to us all the time." I say quickly "Got that one, but this build a bear one."
"Yes?" Despayre says quizzically
"Well..." I start scratching my head. "How does that work?"
"Angel and I will help you." Despayre says. "But first..."
Despayre reaches to the floor and reaches in to a bag, pulling out a thick handful of papers and hands them to me.
"What's this?" I ask.
"It's the new and improved girlfriend contract. Please pass it on to Miss Ryder as soon as possible." Despayre says with a nod.
"Feels thicker than the last one." I say lifting the papers up and down.
Despayre smiles at me and waves.
"Thanks for coming Mr Gabriel, but I'm a very busy man." Despayre says "Please show yourself out."
I look across at Synn who keeps smiling in my direction. My confusion continues as I turn around in my seat with the paper in my hand and slide them on to Odette's lap. Odette looks down, blinking her eyes in to focus.
"What..." Odette whispers.
"Girlfriend application." I tell Odette.
Odette stares blankly at the paper as I put my arm around her shoulder.
"Don't worry baby." I say with a smile "We still got three hours on this flight. Lot's of time to fill it in."
Odette stares at me as the scene fades out.
Wanna know how Despayre and Angel helped set up the build a bear thingy when I had no idea what I was doing? Go watch Despy's promo.
Thursday - Let's build a bear!
Ok, so let's hit Despy rule number two right now, shall we? After Despy's little set up, this is what we have now.
I stand next to Odette Ryder, her fingers locked in with mine as we look around a Build A Bear store in Chile. Kids run around everywhere, stuffing their own bears, proudly showing off to their friends their latest addition to their families. My eyes dart around the room, as Odette smiles. Looking at my girlfriend, I can tell what she's thinking and she is indeed right, someday, us, watching kids a little closer to home running around us. I put my arm on her shoulder, wrapping it around her, and pulling her closer. Her warm eyes look up to me as I smile at her, but a voice takes our attention.
"Son of a..."
"Rage!" I yell out, turning to my left
I look at Rage, who is hopping towards me.
"Little SOB kicked me in the damn leg!" Rage complains. "Who's idea was this anyway?"
I quickly point my finger towards Despayre, who sits amongst a group of children with Angel in his fingers, close to the other, newly built bears.
"Angel's probably telling them the rules of being a protector" Odette adds to the conversation.
"I don't care!" Rage huffs "Why did he even want me here to start with?"
"Because Despy wants his uncle Rage everywhere." I reply with a smile.
"Uncle Rage my ass!" Rage grows. "He tricked me again!"
"That's not too difficult to do RageFace" Odette says with a smile.
"That's not funny." Rage replies gruffly.
A young child, about five years old, runs up to Rage excitedly, lifting a stuffed toy up proudly in his arms, showing it to Rage. Rage frowns as he looks down at the toy.
"Yeah, yeah good job kid." Rage says with a lack of emotion in his voice.
The kid smiles widely and runs away from Rage, holding his new friend in the air.
"You just made that guy very happy." Odette tells Rage.
"Even without the emotion, well done." I add.
Rage looks down at me, his jaw clenched and his finger up in my face, waving it at me.
"Go be uncle Rage to these guys and girls too." I say with a smile.
"You'll be uncle no teeth in a minute." Rage growls at me.
Rage shakes his head and walks away as a little girl approaches Odette, pulling on her sleeve and pointing to a computer, one Despayre informs me, allows you to name your new friend. Odette puts her hand on the little girls shoulder and is quickly lead away from my side. I look around the room as a young girl approaches me. I drop to my knee, to stay at eye level. She holds a stuffed toy in my direction.
"Hey sweetheart." I say with a smile. "What's this little guys name?"
"Joshua." She says in a Spanish accent.
A wide smile crosses my face.
"I have a friend called Joshua too." I reply "He's over there."
I point towards Despayre.
"Joshua is a good name. They protect people, and they are great best friends to have. You picked a very good name."
The little girl smiles at me widely, her eyes full of life.
"Gracias señor" she replies
I walk motion my hand up in the universal 'drink' motion and the little girl nods.
What? My Spanish is awful, much better with Swedish.
I lead the little girl to a refreshment table, set up for this event. I quickly pick up a plastic cup, and a jug, pouring in cool orange juice and passing it to the little girl. She smiles brightly at me.
"Gracias." She says.
"You're welcome sweetheart."
The little girl walks away from me, as Odette appears, holding Angel. She wraps an arm around me, putting her head on my chest.
"Baby, they're all so cute." Odette says.
"We can't take them all home O." I tell her, knowing what was on her mind.
"But they have no one." Odette tells me, her eyes pleading with me.
"We can't baby." I reply quickly "But we can give them better living conditions here in Chile."
"How?" Odette asks.
"All the money I've made on tour, and through the NWA, I'll donate to the orphanage." I reply "ACW paid well for the match in Canada, defending successfully gave a good bonus, the match on Sunday is a decent pay, plus the shows I've been on and will be on while the tours going on. They pay us more for this tour then they do in Vegas, and more at the Supercard. I'll give them every penny I make from that."
Odette looks up at me surprised.
"I don't know what to say." She chokes out.
"Don't have to say anything. I'm sure orphanages here are not exactly well funded, this money will help them out."
Odette smiles at me.
"You're a wonderful man Gabriel." Odette says, her voice cracking with emotion "That's why I love you."
"I love you too." I reply.
Unbeknownst to me, Despayre watches on, he moves towards us, standing next to us. Despayre wraps his arms around my neck in a hug
"That's a great thing you're doing." Despayre says as he lets go of my neck.
"Thanks buddy." I reply.
I look around the room but a little girl picking out a wedding dress to put her bear in, catches my eye. Despayre leans in to me, his voice lowed.
"That one there? She is going to be a fighter." Despayre whispers to both me and Odette
"How can you tell?" I ask
"The teddy bears that look like the biggest sissies are always the most dangerous to the monsters."
They turn and look at Odette who is still holding Angel who happens to be in a little sailor suit. Despayre gives me a knowing look and turns away.
"So how did we do with this thing Despy?" I ask.
Despayre turns back and smiles at me and Odette. He walks back over and plucks Angel from Odette's hand and smiles at her. He turns and walks away.
"Think that means we did ok?" Odette says to me.
"I think so." I reply "I'm sure we'll get a report on this one soon. I better get the bill on this thing."
I kiss Odette on the cheek and move away from her, a wide smile on her face. Odette watches me as I move through the crowd. The camera stays with Odette as she looks around.
"Hopefully this takes away rule two." Odette mumbles to herself.
A minute passes with Odette watching the crowd of children. I quickly return to her, looking at Odette, my face slightly pale.
"We'll that wasn't cheap." I say quickly
Odette smiles.
"I guessed." Odette replies.
From behind my back, I pull out a stuffed Koala bear and hand it to Odette.
"Happy build a bear day." I say with a smile.
Odette wraps her arms around me as she takes the bear from me. The scene fades out.
It's nice being able to give back to some kids, to put a smile on their faces, to get them happier than they've been for a while, but there are certain kids who get what they deserve, and one of those kids would be a pain in the arse called James Huntington-Hawkes III. This is the difference between James and the young people we've seen today. These kids would love to have a home, they would love to be cared for but you James, you don't seem to appreciate anything you have. It's disappointing that good kids like these guys, deserve so much more and you have it all and give nothing at all. This is why I don't want all kids happy because you don't deserve it James. Your success in SCW, is all undeserved. You epitomize the problem with kids today, you want things handed to you, like you deserve it, every kid does. These guys here just want to live. You're a disappointment in the worlds eyes James and you will not be using us to make you look better.
Giani, a man with so much talent, decided to piss on NXT, piss on a chance to be lifted to the top because it was going too slow for you. Here's a reality check for ya Giani, nothing you can take right away, is EVER worth it. Did Despayre and I go for the SCW tag titles right away? No, we stood off, took on everyone till we knew we deserved them. Did we go for the NWA tag titles right away, no, same thing Giani. We walked before we could run and you know what happens if you walk before you run? You fall flat on your face. NXT could have taught you so much Giani but you threw it all away, let it all go for personal glory. Tonight my muscle bound friend, is where you start to learn what a great mistake that was. I know you need a big win to kick start your career, this is not where you start it. You couldn't even beat the kid for the roulette title and it's pretty obvious Despayre and I are a lot better than he will ever hope to be.
Little mystery partner, we all love a mystery, the thrill of finding out who did it and all the rest that comes with mystery, but what you're stepping in to is beyond your comprehension. You see it doesn't matter who you are, you are stepping in to something you can not handle. You have been warned, stay a mystery, it will be better for you in the long run.
At Climax Control, in Santiago, Peru, Sinful Obsession and Thatcher Rex will walk out victorious
Believe that!
