You’re stood roughly in the centre of the room, still dressed in your ring attire, in one hand your phone with the other hand hanging loosely by your side.
Right in front of you is your boss and friend; Wisdom Parker. She’s currently dipping her head out of your locker room and out into the hallway, checking both sides. After a few moments, she steps inside of the room, not wanting to be heard and she waves the camera crew away and closes the door behind them.
This must be serious. She’s said it’s not to do with Butch, but…
Wisdom walks into the room, causing you to spin round on your heels to face her. You can see she’s figuring out how to frame what comes next, which doesn’t settle the thoughts in your mind any better.
(Wisdom): I just got off a call with George Cheeks over at CBS.
Your ears perk up at this.
Ah, right…
A serious look comes over your face, mirroring the one that Wisdom sports. She lifts her hand before you and holds up a flash drive,
What the?
Your eyes fog with confusion, not quite connecting the dots immediately.
Words are escaping your lips unbidden.
(Hans): Is that?
You reach out your free hand out to take it almost involuntarily, but she draws her hand back.
(Wisdom): Hans, we’ve been friends for a long time. You and Butch go way, way further back. No one knows any better what you and Vanessa are going through than us, but…
Oh this is ominous.
There’s a pregnant silence. You’re both looking at one another, then at the flash drive, then back at one another.
(Hans): …but what?
Wisdom hesitates as she extends her hand again, this time not withdrawing it as you reach in and pluck the flash drive from her hand.
You’re lost in thoughts, almost not hearing Wisdom as she adds.
(Wisdom): It’s set to air after Havoc. Don’t make me regret this!
Without another word, Wisdom heads out of the room. She puts her hand on your shoulder as she passes, pausing just a moment as if to console you, wanting to say something but she just looks at you and exits the room.
You look down at the flash drive in your hand.
You’ve been told that Erica is planning something. Another spike to throw towards you and your wife. Things had been quiet…
Too quiet.
… since the initial video she made. That wasn’t like her, wasn’t like her at all. She was a firework ready to ignite at any moment. You knew the silence wouldn’t last…
But this?
You’re turning the flash drive over in your hand now.
The phone still held in your other hand is brought up, you thumb it to life and swipe to the last calls, selecting your wife’s number and hitting the dial button.
Vanessa answers almost immediately.
You don’t give her the chance to say anything.
(Hans): Meine geliebte, I’ve just been given something…
Could this be what you both were looking for to stop this unwanted drama consuming your lives? Could this be the panacea to get your relationship and wellbeing back on track?
Your eyes are going back to the flash drive, holding it up, as you continue to speak to your wife as the scene fades to black.
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