(Midwife): Wisdom Parker?
Butch’s ears prick up at the mention of his wife’s name and he raises his hand to acknowledge the midwife.
(Butch): That’s us! Come on babe…
Butch climbs out of his chair and holds Wisdom’s hands and helps her up, as she groans with discomfort. The midwife holds the door of the room open to them as Wisdom waddles in, having to support her tummy in her cradled hands as Butch follows through behind her.
(Midwife): So, how are we feeling today Mrs Parker?
(Wisdom): Like I have a giant water balloon shoved up my ass, how do you think I’m feeling?!
The midwife smiles timidly and Butch lightly laughs, putting a hand on Wisdom’s shoulder and he kisses her forehead.
(Butch): Sorry, she’s a little cranky at the moment….
(Midwife): It’s perfectly fine; I’ve heard worse, believe me.
The midwife directs Wisdom onto a bed in the room.
(Midwife): Now Mrs Parker, if you’ll just climb onto the bed in your own time and we’ll get started.
Wisdom lethargically climbs onto the bed, trying her best to get as comfortable as possible. Butch walks up so he’s standing by Wisdom’s head, running his hands through her blonde hair trying to keep her calm. The midwife positions herself at the foot of the bed and begins to massage certain focal points of Wisdom’s feet and she has a concentrative look on her face.
(Midwife): Hmmm….you’ve had some back and neck pain recently it seems.
Butch and Wisdom look at each other, astounded by the midwife’s revelation.
(Wisdom): Yeah, the bottom part of my back right across the way has been agony and it hurts when I’ve been moving my neck from side to side.
(Midwife): I thought so; I’ll get rid of that for you.
The midwife rotates her thumb and puts pressure around a point in Wisdom’s right foot, just to the left of her ankle bone which causes Wisdom to momentarily flinch and wince before she starts to relax and lays her head back against the back of the bed.
(Midwife): Better?
Wisdom, eyes closed, nods in acknowledgment.
(Wisdom): Much!
(Midwife): Where the pain is, it’s probably more due to the way you’ve been sitting or standing than to do with the baby but the baby is making its last growth spurt so we can attribute it to a bit of both.
She burls her chair away from the foot of her bed to her desk and starts to write some things down in Wisdom’s notes. She speaks whilst still writing.
(Midwife): Now, because you’re at 33 weeks, there’s the possibility that you could go into labour any time between now and in the next 7 weeks or so when you reach full term so there’s some things to consider.
(Butch): Fire away.
(Midwife): No flying whatsoever. No driving either. Keep your cell phone available and have an emergency contact available. Mr Parker it’s imperative that you’re available as often as possible. The chances of your wife going into labour in the next few weeks are quite slim but there’s still a possibility.
(Butch): Well I’m going to Bulgaria in a couple of days but it’s for a day at the very most. I’m a professional wrestler and our company is on a World Tour but this is the last stop on it. After that, I’ll be back on the road in the States.
(Midwife): The important thing is that you’re close by and that we get you both ready for the birth.
The midwife addresses Wisdom personally.
(Midwife): Mrs Parker, it’s vital we prepare you physically for the birth. This means you’ll need to do more exercise – not too much, we don’t want you running a marathon. We need your leg, pelvic and groin muscles to be as strong as they can be because that’s where your strength is going to come from when you deliver. Mini squats, rotating your hips, pregnancy-approved Pilates classes work wonders aswell.
Wisdom allows herself a small smile.
(Wisdom): I think can cover that believe me, I’m no stranger to exercise, I’ll be fine.
(Midwife): Great, just don’t overexert yourself.
(Butch): Don’t worry, I’ll make sure of that!
(Midwife): Looks you’ve got this one well trained, Mrs Parker.
Wisdom smiles and reaches up with one of her hands and runs it across Butch’s beard. Butch tilts his head down and kisses Wisdom’s hand and returns her smile with one of his own.
(Wisdom): Yeah, he’s a keeper alright.
The midwife smiles aswell at the sight of Butch and Wisdom before turning around and she delves into one of the drawers of her desk, pulling out a stethoscope.
(Midwife): Right then boys and girls, let’s see how baby’s heart rate is and that’ll be us. Now I’m right in thinking you still don’t know what the sex is yet.
Both Wisdom and Butch nod in agreement.
(Butch): Yeah, we want it to be a surprise.
(Midwife): Aw, that’s nice. Do you have any preferences?
(Butch): As long as he or she is healthy, it doesn’t matter.
(Midwife): Righty-ho, let’s see how the heartbeat is. If you can just lift up your t-shirt, Mrs Parker?
The midwife scoots her chair up beside Wisdom’s side at the bed as Wisdom rolls up her t-shirt to reveal her pregnant bump. The midwife presses the stethoscope onto Wisdom’s belly before attaching to a machine next to her and after a couple of moments of searching, the tell-tale signs of a very strong heartbeat resonates throughout the room. Wisdom involuntarily squeezes Butch’s hand at the sound of it, a massive smile spreading across her face and a small tear accumulates in the corner of her eye. Butch’s smile is also huge and releases a huge sigh of relief.
The scene fades to black on the smiling, happy faces of the parents-to-be.
The scene re-opens several hours later. Butch and Wisdom have returned home. Wisdom is upstairs taking a nap whilst Butch is down in the converted basement gym. He’s decked out in white Venum sparring shorts with red trim down the sides and matching-coloured shin pad that cover the fronts of his feet. Fingerless Venum fighting gloves cover Butch’s hands and the only thing adorning his muscular, ripped upper torso is vast amounts of perspiration. Butch is going to town on his heavy bag, hitting with different punch-and-kick combinations, throwing spinning back elbows into the mix and jumping Muay Thai-style knees. After each finished combo, Butch drops down to the floor and does 10 reps of press-ups, crunches, squat thrusts and burpees before he gets back to his feet and approaches a full-scale dummy that stands about 6ft 3 inches tall and weighs around the 240lb-mark. Butch circles the dummy as if in a real match with it, feinting at different intervals before positioning himself behind it, locking in a rear waist lock and he lifts it up, spinning before slamming the down front-first onto the mat. He pulls the dummy back to its feet and ensures its standing straight before sizing it up again. Butch then makes up the distance between himself and the dummy within a matter of seconds, lifting it up with ease and slamming it down easily with a double-leg takedown. Butch positions himself in the full-guard position, grabbing the arm of the dummy and initiates an arm-bar.
In the background is a radio broadcast and after some lengthy working out, something catches Butch’s attention.
(Radio voice): …..That’s right, the Hardcore Wrestling Alliance’s last stop on their already-record-breaking World Tour takes them to Bulgaria. Some great matches, including Senester facing a yet-to-be-named mystery opponent and Chuckles the Clown takes on the Hall of Famer Buff Bridges. Another very interest match-up sees an all-British clash between HWA newcomer Stu-E Price and the legendary Butch Parker, that will definitely be one to watch! Other wrestling related-news….
Butch zones out of the rest of the radio broadcast, a look of pleasant surprise on his face at the announcement of his next Havoc opponent. He wipes the excess sweat from his brow with the back of his gloved hand before he turns and faces the camera.
(Butch): Well that’s certainly an interesting little booking. Me taking on Stu-E Price. A Battle of Britain if you will. “England’s Favourite Wrestler” versus “The One Man Tartan Army”; England versus Scotland. The “Auld Enemy” as we refer to the English as back in Scotland. But from what I’ve seen of you since your debut in HWA, you seem like a very genuine guy with a lot of talent and this match definitely promises to be a really intriguing and well-suited contest. You’re very technically-minded with your suplexes and submissions, similar to me.
But before anyone gets the wrong idea; I’m merely pointing out the obvious. Despite our British heritage, that doesn’t mean I’m going to go easy on you, Stu-E. No matter how nice a guy you are or how much I respect you; my mindset is not going to change. I have a World Championship fight with Senester in a matter of weeks but I’m fully focused on the next Havoc Stu-E Price and I’m just getting back to my very best. My slams and suplexes are tighter, my kicks and punches are harder, my focus is dead-centred, my reflexes are quicker and sharper and my submissions deadlier and slicker. In other words I’m more or less near my A-plus game, Stu-E and our match is just what I need to refine and hone my skills back to perfection.
And by the way, don’t worry about Michael James. You have my word if he has any intentions of interfering in our match and attacking you; I’ll have no problem in ramming my fist through his face. You may be just another opponent come Havoc Stu-E, but I know what it’s like trying to watch your own back when you’ve got someone gunning for you.
In the background, Butch can hear the sound of Wisdom’s voice shouting down, no doubt letting him know she needs help getting out of bed. Butch glances up at the sound of where he heard Wisdom’s voice resonating from before glancing quickly back at the camera.
(Butch): Looking forward to hearing from you Stu-E, I’ll see you soon.
Butch turns away from the camera and heads upstairs as the scene fully fades to black.
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