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Stalled Out
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Topic Started: Aug 10 2013, 03:26 AM (58 Views)
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Brooklyn
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Aug 10 2013, 03:26 AM
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Rory “Riot” Serrano walks down the streets of Manhattan taking in the surroundings. The bright lights around Madison Square Garden always seemed to call people and he was no different. He'd been here for work dozens of times in the past and always enjoyed getting to walk around the place even if unaccompanied by his girlfriend and tag team partner, Zoe McDraven. As he pauses to wait for a light near Madison Square Garden, his phone goes off. Thinking it might just be Zoe finishing her appearance early, he quickly and excitedly pulls the phone and answers.
Riot: Hello?
To his shock and surprise, the voice of his girlfriend is not what meets his ears. Instead, the voice of his cousin, Maxine Pellegrini, greets him.
Maxine Pellegrini: Rory?
Shocked into near total silence, he almost misses his cue to start walking again.
Riot: Hey, Max...
She giggles like schoolgirl at his tone of voice.
Maxine Pellegrini: Expecting somebody else?
Riot shrugs. Being happy to hear her voice as proof of life even if he was disappointed that it didn't belong to Zoe right now.
Riot: Probably wishful thinking today, Zoe's on an appearance...
Maxine laughs all over again like this is the funniest joke ever told.
Maxine Pellegrini: Ah... you and your girls...
His eyes close knowing what this could mean.
Riot: Yeah, yeah... what's up?
Her voice re-gains it's composure all over again.
Maxine Pellegrini: You wanna grab a slice?
Riot stops where he is and glances back.
Riot: I passed you three blocks ago, didn't I?
Maxine giggles before sniffing slightly.
Maxine Pellegrini: Yeah...
Riot nods knowing full well what that sound meant.
Riot: Ok, I'll be there in a couple of minutes.
Maxine squeals happily.
Maxine Pellegrini: Yay! See ya in a minute then...
Riot shakes his head, folds up his phone and slowly turns around without raising his head up. This was all he needed right now. A visit with any family had become a chore for the last year but a meet-up with his coke-sniffing cousin was an even bigger one owing to the fact that she would probably want to share with him. They'd started doing that fifteen years ago and even in the times when Riot was no longer interested, Maxine would always ask him just to be polite. Her late twin sister, Roxy, had been the same way and as much as he knew he shouldn't go, the guilt of knowing that on some level, their usage was all his fault always made him go. He nods, girding his loins, before starting back up the street again. Three blocks down, he enters the cock meat sandwich place, orders himself up one and then sits down next to his cousin near the pay computers.
Riot: Every place has WiFi now, don't it?
Maxine nods, rubbing at her nose and sniffing hard.
Maxine Pellegrini: Yeah... I think anyway. I don't know, I barely notice that...
Riot nods slowly.
Riot: Yeah...
Maxine pauses, frowning.
Maxine Pellegrini: Something wrong?
Riot shakes his head, trying to wave it off.
Riot: Naw...
Before she can follow-up, his cell phone rings again. He quickly checks it and finds a text message that does nothing to cheer his mood.
Maxine Pellegrini: What is it?
Riot shakes his head and just look sup at her.
Riot: Nothing... it's just the capper is all...
She frowns, becoming slightly worried.
Maxine Pellegrini: The capper?
Riot nods, flipping the phone closed.
Riot: Yeah...
Maxine rubs her nose a couple of more times and then glances out the window to try and hide her teeth grinding. Riot shakes his head.
Riot: You know I'm gonna see that, right?
Max's head snaps back like it's on a swivel.
Maxine Pellegrini: What?
Riot just cocks his head.
Riot: Nothing... you're not actually gonna eat, are ya?
Unable to really answer that, Maxine just shakes her head. Riot nods, picks up his small to-go box and motions at the door. Maxine nods and follows him out onto the streets.
Riot: Look, Max... I know something's up but in the situation I'm in right now...
Maxine shakes her head.
Maxine Pellegrini: No.. it's...
Riot puts up his hand to stop her.
Riot: Max, stop...
He lowers his hand and stares through her.
Riot: Look, professionally, shit's sort of off, ya know? Zoe and I are sort of in limbo because this place only tends to really get behind BrAndy and whoever they're fighting at once because... well, I don't really know why other than they think Brandi Storm is cute and seem to wanna put her on the cover of fucking everything at once. Maybe they think she's exceptionally marketable, I don't fucking know, I don't fucking care... I just know the bitch is everywhere and half the time they seem to forget there's another half to that fucking team!
Maxine nods.
Riot: Personally, I think we're doing ok, but that's after she went back to west to Vegas without me and I didn't bother to ask her anything but did she have a good time because I trust her, much as that may sound exceptionally fucking stupid after Kayla. But I accept that Zoe is not Kayla, is not looking to better deal me in the name of love and isn't looking to jump into any pill popping or follow any dead guys into revolutions that never fucking happen in the first place!
He pauses even as Maxine's head seemingly starts to spin.
Riot: I'm also fairly certain she's not gonna hire James Stall for anything so...
Maxine nods again, looking sort of vacant even as she tries to keep up.
Riot: Speaking of Captain Douchehammer, I get to fight him on Sunday and I'm pretty sure everybody is gonna try and portray him as the aggrieved, wounded party nice guy of the match which is so blatantly fucking bullshit, I shouldn't have to even worry about it but hey, he's bullshitted everybody into believing lots of things before, why not try this load of shit too! The guy just spent a year and half taking a sledgehammer out every few minutes, smashing anybody who got near him including somebody he supposedly loved. On top of that he ran like a bitch.... granted Raw would say he THE Bitch but since I give less than a shit about what Randy there thinks... ran like A bitch from anybody who'd ever been any kind of threat to him, hid behind numerous other people, stabbed Zoe and me in the back and abused a female broadcaster here who just tried to give him a chance and now... I'm the fucking bad guy?
Shaking his head, Riot pauses for a second, licking his lips as he savors the idea of getting to beat James Stall's ass into a pulp on Sunday.
Riot: I'd like to see him be able to go more than five minutes without hiding behind the hammer since he stole that gimmick from MFTT anyway... fucking pussy ass bitch!
He shrugs, looking back up to his cousin's eyes.
Riot: But that all can sit and wait for the moment since family has decided it's time for another come to Jesus meeting in more ways than one... haven't you?
Maxine's jaw drops as she searches for ways to tell him he's wrong.
Riot: Mikey just happens to text me while I'm sitting in a cock meat sandwich place with you?
Maxine just stands there staring at him in shock and shame.
Riot: It's why you called me, isn't it? Mikey called you, you talk to me and I show up without killing anybody en route to the family pile on, right?
Maxine nods slowly, looking ashamed, embarrassed and just a little afraid.
Maxine Pellegrini: Yeah...
Riot looks down, shaking his head.
Riot: Do they know you're high as a kite too?
Maxine's eyes go wide.
Maxine Pellegrini: What? You can't seriously think I...
Riot puts his hand up again to stop her.
Riot: Don't... I heard it in your voice on the phone and you've been sniffing and then grinding your teeth since I got here...
Maxine nods again.
Maxine Pellegrini: No... they don't...
Riot looks up in aggravation.
Riot: Do they suspect?
Maxine shakes her head.
Maxine Pellegrini: I don't know...
Riot exhales forcefully as Maxine stands there, shaking with fear, shame, sadness and embarrassment all swimming together inside her at having been caught and called on the carpet for it. Riot looks at her and starts to ask himself if he should take pity on her or just say fuck it and march off. Finally, he exhales again as he comes to his conclusion.
Riot: Is Lexa doing it too?
Maxine nods ashamedly.
Maxine Pellegrini: Yeah...
Riot shakes his head in shock and then just stares at her as she pulls a vial from her pocket.
Riot: You can't be fucking serious right now...
Maxine starts to nod and put it away when Riot catches her wrist.
Riot: No...
Maxine looks at him in shock, tears starting to form in her eyes.
Riot: Give it to me, Max...
She nods and hands it over. Riot stares at it and quickly shoves it into his own pocket to get it out of her sight. Maxine's bottom lip starts to quiver as Riot quickly takes her into his arms.
Riot: I love you, Maxie, but you gotta stop that shit before...
Maxine nods, leaning into him.
Maxine Pellegrini: I know... Lexa tells me that all the time...
Riot manages a smile.
Riot: She hasn't really done any in a while, has she?
Maxine shakes her head as the tears start.
Maxine Pellegrini: No... only once in a while and usually she'll yell at me for it...
Riot nods and kisses the top of her head.
Riot: Do I need to get you a room to detox in?
Maxine shakes her head.
Maxine Pellegrini: No... I can go to Lexa's or Mikey's...
Riot nods.
Riot: Ok... no more... we don't need any more stalled out lives in this family because of this shit...
Maxine nods and then kisses her cousin on the cheek as she pulls out her phone.
Maxine Pellegrini: Hey, Lex? Yeah... I wanna try again... your place or Mikey and Misty's? Ok...
Maxine hangs it up and sits down on the bench next to the door.
Maxine Pellegrini: Mikey's coming to get me with Misty and Rico.
Riot nods.
Riot: I'll sit with you til they get here...
Maxine nods, managing a smile.
Maxine Pellegrini: I'd like that...
Riot sits down to wait, sending off a text to Zoe to tell her where he is and how long he'll be.
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