Post by J on Aug 27, 2021 12:05:11 GMT -5
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“Table Manners”
Friday August 27th 2021
House Of Manning USA
He checked his phone again, refresh damn you, refresh!
..merde.
Arianna: Gaston..no phones at the dinner table. If it’s a deal with the kids it has to be a deal with you.
The Texan looked across the table to the Frenchman who looked like a puppy that had been kicked out in the drenching rain.
Gaston: ..but mon cher, she might have sent me a mention, a message a something..
Arianna Manning, mother of two knew all there was to know about how to talk to children about disappointments, their father, her ex-husband was a shining example of such a thing and his countless fuckups had made her a pro at explaining things to the best way possible, but how was she supposed to do that to a sensitive grown ass man? She had no idea.
A small breath, soft tone.
Arianna: Sweetie, she’s not going to send you a thing. It’s been almost a week since Total Anarchy. Besides what she said at the show about you..
He looks up from his phone.
Gaston: What? What did Clarissa say? I thought I was nice to her, respectful too.
She bit her lip, a small breath.
Arianna: Well it was her interviewer who said..
Gaston: What? What did she say? Not something bad was it? Ari I haven’t been a champion in years, it’s not easy UPRISING is a tough, competitive place. I have to be respectful to my peers,that’s what a good champion does. What did they say?
Arianna: Nothing, eat your dinner before it gets cold, you know how you hate reheated dinner.
She didn’t have the heart to tell him. Not because she gave a damn about what anyone said about her man but because he gave too much of a damn. Under all those bulging muscles Gaston Gillet was a sensitive man, no doubt because of his sister always fighting his battles and defending him. Arianna was glad Chirstelle had found something else to occupy her time, or someone else to be more precise. Since if that walking calamity had been around Gaston she would have no doubt told him about the harsh things said during Total Anarchy, they had reviewed the match footage but Arianna had gone above and beyond to protect him from the hurtful words..she had to. He didn’t need any more distractions.
CLARISSA'S INTERVIEWER
She doesn't need luck. She has more talent in her pinky finger than that Franco-American poser has in sequins and bottles of body oil!
She could still hear those words echoing in her head, it pissed her off that any two bit twig who could clench their claws around a stick was allowed to interview and have opinions on things they knew nothing about to begin with.
Gaston: Ari, you alright?
He looked over at her but as oblivious as he was to what was going on the younger ladies at the table knew exactly what to do.
Jordan: I think you did great Gaston! It was a great match and my friends at school said that you are like the best French..erm best American Wrestler they know who has hold the Silver State Championship.
Gaston: Oh wow, really? That’s tres magnifique Jordan, I didn’t know your friends watch the shows..do yours watch it Taylor?
Taylor: Nope.
He looked down at his plate. Taylor was more like her father, she tolerated him and knew he meant well but unlike Jordan who had always embraced him as part of the family Taylor had kept her distance, she accepted that her mother was with someone else, just like CCM accepted that another man lived with his children but they were on somewhat polite terms at best. Jordan kicked at Taylor under the table who grunted and glared at her sister before speaking up.
Taylor: Decent match though Double G..even Clarissa walked in thinking she would just own your aahhh, ow! Quit it!
She looked over at Jordan who startled at her sister’s glare but luckily the raised volume snapped Arianna out of her trance.
Gaston: What was that about Clarissa..Taylor what did you mean with..
Arianna: AHEM, ladies..would you leave us alone for a bit. Mama needs have a word with Gaston.
Jordan: but I haven’t finished my steak yet!
Arianna: You can finish it in the living room, watch some shows or something..
Taylor: Wow, even GLOW?
She had to have done that on purpose. Arianna was not the biggest fan of the Netflix series and since it portrayed women’s wrestling the way it did she had told her daughters not to watch it so they wouldn’t get false assumptions on what it’s actually like, she growled from between her teeth.
Arianna: yes..just don’t go binge watching it. You can watch a episode.
Taylor: A season..
Arianna: ..
Jordan: Half a season? Please Mama, I swear I’ll stop after that, Taylor too, right T? We already did our homework, it’s the weekend.
Taylor: …
Arianna: Alright, half a season, but after that..you turn it off
Jordan: Yasss!
Taylor: Thanks.
The two of them trotted to the living room with their plates and Arianna looked over at the confused Gaston.
Arianna: Sweetheart, don’t worry about Clarissa. You have a match against a whole different challenger. You have been eating well, training harder, but you have to let go off this thing. Clarissa Clare did not send you messages and even if she did..it does not change the fact that you won, fair and square and you have to move on, even if she can’t..
Gaston: but I could help her, I could train with her. I’m sure she could be a champion it’s been her dream that--
Arianna: That, is not your concern. You are not responsible for her dreams, you have so many fans. Peopl around the country love you, they cheer you on. They need you at your best. If You lose your focus because of Clarissa Claire or anyone not acknowledging your hard work and dedication..the fans are the ones you are hurting. You are a champion of the people, of the red white and blue blooded fans of UPRISING around the world. So what are you gonna do?
Gaston: Finish my plate and get back to preparing for this match at Revolution 16!
She smiled.
Arianna: That’s right, now hand over your phone.
Gaston: What?! You can’t just take my..
Arianna: I can and I will, it’s a distraction. You’ll get it back after the match is done, I gave leeway for the girls tonight but if I go soft on you too this house will be in turmoil in a blink of an eye.
Begrudgingly he hands over his phone, she snatches it and smiles seeing herself as the lock screen.
Arianna: Don’t ever let anyone tell you that you are a loser Gaston, not online or anywhere. You are always a champion to me..and the fans.
Now he smiled too. For the first time since winning that match at Total Anarchy.