“I refuse to believe that people can’t change. I refuse to believe that everything is set in stone. Once a cheat doesn’t mean that they are always a cheat… in my mind people can be who or what they want to be they just need to believe. Or if they can’t believe in their selves someone needs to believe in them… I believe… spots can change to stripes, greed can change to generosity and hate can turn to love.”
Change
“Odette listen to me please”
A loud strong male Australian accent could be heard on loud speaker as Odette lied on her bed. Her back against the black bed silk sheets she seemed to be lost in this conversation already.
“I am listening dad, what’s wrong?
She ran her right hand threw her hair and closed her eyes she seemed disinterested. Odette was dressed in a pair of short denim hot pants and a bright yellow halter neck shirt. Her chocolate brown hair was out and wavy like she stilled hadn’t combed it from getting out of bed this morning.
“Your mother and I are worried about you”
Sigh
“Why are you worried dad?”
Licking her lips Odette rolled to her side bringing a bunch of silk sheet up with her she tucked into it.
“We barely ever hear from you… you’re our little girl who is oceans away from us and you don’t even think of calling us”
His tone was harsh she had heard it many times before sighing Odette rested her head on her pillow.
“It’s a two Way Street you know dad you could call me more too you know?”
Looking out her full length glass door that leads out to her balcony she could see that Travis, Callum and the rest of the gang were already down in the compound on their bikes.
“I guess your right mate”
Mate yes her own father even called her mate because nothing says I love you like calling your daughter a ‘buddy’ or a ‘pal’. All her life she had never really had a close relationship with her father, he was always more interested in watching her brothers ride motocross or too busy working. Lucky Odette had a strong connection with her mother; every time she spoke to her father it was like pulling teeth. Odette would talk and he would reply with huffs and puffs more so than words.
“Well your mother and I would like you to know we have purchased a whole row of Tickets for your Australian show in Cairns”
Odette quickly sat up in her bed now seeming interested in what her father was saying
“Really?”
“Of course we can’t wait to see our little girl doing what she loves… even tho I have no idea what type of storylines you’re getting yourself talked into”
A slight laugh escaped her lips
“Dad it is just business”
A gruff laugh left her father’s lips on loud speaker as she picked up the phone to look at the time.
“I know I know… hey when are you going to find someone and settle down like your brothers have?”
Odette rolled her clear green eyes getting up off her bed she walked over towards the window. Looking down at the compound she watched as her friend enjoyed their early morning session.
“And what get married and have children… dad you know that’s not the life for me.”
A short pause as she could hear the phone start to ruffle on her father’s end. Letting go of the lace curtains Odette walked over towards her bed now fixing up her sheets.
“You’re not getting any younger you know? When your mother was you’re age she had already had your brothers…”
“I’m aware of that dad”
“Well what about Callum? We all know he has loved you secretly since day one he would be a nice addition to the Ryder family”
Odette choked on air as she scoffed at her dad a little nervous that he even thought of Callum that way for her
“Dad I don’t want you to try and force me to find love, when I find it or if I find it, it will be on my own terms… you know me I love being in control of my own life... I love doing my own things, making my own rules plus I enjoy being single...”
“So that’s a maybe about Callum?”
After finishing tucking her sheets back in she looked up at her Tag-team championship belt that rested on her wooden beside table. Tweaking in her mind that she hadn’t done any promo work so far this week guilt flooded her thoughts.
“It’s a no about Callum dad… we are best friends… that’s all we are plus he is also Aiden’s best friend so that’s a little awkward isn’t it?”
“Aiden… that boy makes my blood boil. You stay away from him okay?”
Instantly Odette’s mind was flooded with memories of waking up beside him innocently after drinking, she felt sick.
“Promise me you won’t go back there Odette”
Running her finger along the cold golden nameplate of her championship belt Odette didn’t know what to say.
“Odette Nicole you know what that boy has put you through”
“You can’t help who you love dad, you know that”
“He has done nothing but hurt you”
“People do change… give him a break”
“I will not give someone like him a break… people don’t change the weather changes… but definitely not people”
A sigh left her make up free lips
“You changed… didn’t you?”
Silence complete utter silence she knew her father was disappointed. He would get like this when he had seen or heard something he didn’t agree with instead of saying anything he covered it up with silence. Odette had verbally put the knife back into her father’s back about his past, she hated reminding him of what he had once done to her mum.
“We will see you in Cairns Odette… call your mother more would you? It disappoints me that you think don’t have to phone home once in a while.”
Without even letting her answer he was gone her father’s voice had been replaced by the constant beeping noise. Clicking the end button on her IPhone Odette tossed her technological best friend down onto her bed. Hearing the sound of a slamming door down stairs Odette knew that something was wrong as the sound of Aiden, Travis and Callum’s accents could be heard screaming at each other.
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“You can’t take back a lie once a lie is out there it’s too late. Yet life is consumed by lies. They say there is a little bit of truth behind each and every one. Little white lies are the backbone to every great friendship right? Lies are what get people through their day to day lives. Think about it… what have you said today that was not so much the truth but far enough for it to be a lie. I’m on my way now when you haven’t even left the house. No I don’t think that dress makes you look like a balloon, I’m going to be late I’m stuck in traffic when the roads are clear. People lie so feelings don’t get hurt, yet when even the smallest lie starts to unravel friendships lose their worth”
Lies
“At Climax Control I find myself staring down the barrel of an old familiar gun. I find myself in a predicament that I thought I could avoid… truth be told that nothing is avoidable.”
Opening up in Odette’s living room the Aussie Bombshell was just sitting content her eyes just locked on the camera. She had decided to go a little back to the basics and film her own promo. Sporting a short pair of denim pants and the yellow shirt from earlier Odette seemed a little distant.
“This Sunday Dirty Country goes head to head with the Party Girls… the two toughest bitches Sin City Wrestling has to offer. At Into the void Carly and I got big time lucky and were able to for a brief three seconds out smart, out fight and out shine Brandi and Cookie. An action I would sincerely love to repeat but this time it’s different. This time it’s not just the tag team titles on the line, it’s revenge, it’s about getting even, it’s about proving a point, it’s about friendship of lack thereof. You see Brandi I’m not the only one who as skeletons in their cupboards, I’m not the only one that has stories; I’m not the only one that lied or has been betrayed. Do me a favour and look in your own back yard before you start digging in mine.”
Odette’s eyes sunk a little she was sad she didn’t want it to be this way.
“I know you have been hiding something from me… secrets Brandi vicious secrets. You want to protect me from these enigmas that surround you. So you hide them from me? Instead of being honest. I want you to be honest Brandi… I need your honesty. I need your friendship. I get that your upset with me, I get you want answers… but until you start being more open with me… I won’t be so open with you. You think that taking my title will make us even… then take it Brandi rip it from my hands, tear it from my fingers rupture the hold I have over it. Because when it’s all said and done… it’s just a championship the first of many I plan on holding in Sin City Wrestling. You want to get mad then get mad Brandi make me pay for my deceit.”
Without almost a single blink Odette continued she was a little bit more focused than normal.
“Just know that when it’s all said and done and the ringing of the bell is heard regardless of who wins I will always see you as an important person in my life”
Licking her lips Odette looked around rubbing the back of her neck she seemed a little hurt.
“Cookie if you feel the same way as Brandi then do what you have to do girl to teach me a lesson but you both need to understand that I will defend what is mine. I will always fight. I will never give up. If I’m going to go down Cookie know that it will be with a fight… something that you and Brandi have taught me… if you go down go down swinging. I never wanted to let you both down, I never wanted you both to feel what you feel about me now.”
Adjusting herself in her oversized rocking chair she crossed her legs. Odette didn’t like that she was ‘fighting’ with and against her friends.
“Apart of me wishes I could turn back time but then a part of me is saying I’m where I need to be. I need to be with the New XTremes and you will see why soon enough. Don’t count us out… don’t shut me off don’t shut me out.”
Clicking her tongue off her teeth the Aussie continued not wanting this to take very long.
“Carly… I don’t even know what is happening with you anymore I just hope you remain focused on the task at hand… keeping our tag team championships and not on what you and RageFace are going to get up to after the show. Do not under estimate the Party Girls… do not think this will be a walk in the park. We might have beaten them once but that doesn’t mean we can do it again, unless we work together… something we have done pretty good. We need to take it the next step up we need to show any potential challengers that the gold is where it belongs… in the possession of Dirty Country.”
Just a cheeky smile was all Odette could muster up
“So with that said and done… Brandi Cookie win or lose I hope we can fix the hostility between us… Carly I’ll see you Sunday and Rydernites and My NXT extremists … count on me giving you the best damn show I can possibly give you.”
Odette blew her fans a kiss before getting up and switching off her video camera.
