Post by Skylar on Jul 11, 2014 2:48:03 GMT -6
Scene opens on a small redhead woman sitting alone at a table at a park downtown. Freckles spill across her cheeks. She wasnt the kind of woman who turned head, just average, ordinary.
Four people approach her as she sits, the first a dark haired woman with dark eye make up and pink lipstick, the next is a fair haired woman with similar make up, the third is a male with short fair hair and striking blue eyes, the fourth was a slightly longer fair haired man, obviously younger than the first. She looks up, recognising Skylar from the pictures she had seen on the UWA website.
Redhead: Skylar, I presume?
Skylar: That is I. Good to meet you Katarina.
So, this average looking red head, this was Katarina O'hara, UWA's newest hire.
Katarina: Thanks for coming, I thought it was a good idea to meet and talk before we fight...
She looks at the people behind Skylar.
Katarina: Who's your friends?
The bigger blonde man extends a hand.
Craven: Warrick Craven, I’m… is it ok to call myself your boyfriend now?
Skylar: Yes it is, Love.
Katarina takes his hand.
Katarina: Pleased to meet you, Warrick.
Craven: Please, call me Rick or Ricky.
The other blonde gentleman bops up as if on cue.
Rocket: I’m Dub here’s adopted brother, Merlyn Harper… call me Rocket, everybody does.
Katarina: Rocket? Do I want to know why?
He grins.
Rocket: Cause my middle name is Raghib, like the old football player. My Dad had a thing for the Rams and Notre Dame so he always called me Rocket for Rocket Ismail.
Katarina: Can't say I've ever followed football either.
Female voice: Neither have I!
A female voice is heard from behind them. A small blonde woman with red framed glasses on her face.
Sophia: I'm Sophia, Katarina here's assistant.
Rocket glances back at the last member of their entourage.
Rocket: Your turn, Cind…
Sin nods and steps forward.
Sin: I’m Cindy, Sky’s adopted sister and the future Mrs. Rocket…
Rocket grins again, shrugging sheepishly.
Rocket: I spose that saves me the trouble of asking, don’t it?
Sophia: She knows what she wants and she ain't hiding it. I think I like this one!
Skylar: Oh you have no idea... If Sin wants something, she takes it. Aint no stopping her...
Sophia: Sin... We're gonna be reeeaalll good friends I'm sure.
Katarina rolls her eyes a little.
Katarina: Settle, Soph... you only just met the girl...
Sophia pouts the pokes out her tongue.
Sophia: Spoil sport.
Rocket smirks.
Rocket: This is gonna be fun…
Craven gives him a look.
Craven: Cool your jets, Rocket.
Sin crosses her arms, half playfully.
Sin: Y’all can’t stop us if we wanna enjoy ourselves too!
Sophia: Agreed, we're grown women. We can have fun right?
Katarina: You can yes, but not while you’re on the clock ok? Remember we have a professional business to run?
Sophia: I know... You know I'd never leave you on a shoot... Not after...
She shakes her head
Sophia: Nope, never again. I'm there 110% boss.
Katarina: SO Sky... They got me and you teaming together this week, Thats why I called you here, I wanted to talk about the match with you. Being new to this company I don't know much about anyone. I mean I know one of our opponents is a photographer with a paranoia complex... But aside from that... I know nada.
Skylar: I haven't had any experience with Bob yet, but yeah, I know he's a photographer turned wrestler. Take his jobs somewhat seriously. I saw what went down on the show, yeah major over reaction on his part, it was like he wasn't even listening to what you said... Just watch him though, dude’s an uber perve it seems, you may not have seen it but he was totally looking down your top during your conversation.
Katarina visibly shivers in disgust.
Katarina: Noted.
Craven: We are, huh?
Skylar: Well not you... I was only referring to Bob... But yeah, a lot of guys are, present company excluded.
Katarina: Good to know... But yeah, most guys are... I know from experience there...
Skylar notices little cues about her, the nervous look in her eyes, the pain that flashed there when she spoke of experience She reaches out and takes Katarina's hand.
Skylar: You’re not alone there Kat... If you ever need to talk, feel free...
Katarina offers a sad smile.
Katarina: Thank you, Skylar... But I've talked enough about it to people, I'm fine...
She withdraws her hand, Skylar offers a smile then exhales.
Skylar: I don't really know much about the other guy in our match, do you Rick?
Craven: J-Shades? Athletic as hell, generally a nice guy, can be spectacular when he wants to be.
Katarina: Athletic as in muscular and strong, or agile and fast?
Craven: Athletic as in agile, fast and able to do things you never see coming.
Katarina: Well I could probably challenge him in that respect. Practiced in capoeira, kickboxing and judo for five years, been wrestling for two. I do yoga, contortion and pole fitness to work on my flexibility, strength and core training. I may look little and whimpy... but yeah... I've taken down men twice my size... Wish I knew all these skills six years ago before.... That, but hey... I do now and no man will ever take advantage of me in any way again, and that counts in the ring. I will fight tooth and claw to beat them.
Skylar: Well that’s all good and well, but remember, you have two opponents, and with all these crazy people running around UWA, girls like us really gotta watch our backs... Especially against the pervy ones like Bob...
Craven: J-Shades is a freakish natural athlete but the odds will be the chemistry between him and Bob will be negligible owing to the fact that bob will look more than anything else and they've not worked much in tag teaming, especially with each other.
Katarina: Well we haven’t worked together either, but at least we have a week and half to change that.
Skylar: Right you are, Kat. Do you mind if I call you Kat?
Katarina: Sure... I guess, I don't mind.
Craven: Boy that was convincing.
Katarina frowns.
Katarina: What was?
Sin: He doesn't think you really like being called that.
Rocket: And weren't ready to be called that by us even if you do.
Katarina: I guess its more a case of... I don't have many friends. Sophia here is all I got. I'm just... not used to it is all. I tend to keep to myself more often than not.
Craven smiles.
Craven: So did we until recently.
Katarina: I'm just not a... hang out in crowds type person. Most of the time I'm a socially awkward ladydork...
Sin turns to Skylar.
Sin: Can we keep her?
Katarina: That makes you wanna keep me? Strange lady...
Rocket: Yeah, ain't it cool?
Katarina: I guess so, but for the record, no one owns me, ever...
Craven: Good to know.
Katarina: So... Now what? We've discussed match... What do you guys normally do for fun when on the road?
Craven: We go to bars a lot...
Katarina: Never really been much of a fan of bars, too much noise and drunk douche bags.
Sophia: I'd come, I love the bars! Never get to go much with this one being such a damn introvert!
Katarina: Rather be an introvert than getting hit on every two seconds.
Sophia: Hey sometimes the attention isn’t all that bad.
Katarina: Is that why you’re still single?
Sophia: Point taken, but at least I get laid once in a while...
Rocket: Dub tends to favor ones with few people in them. Hole in the wall places with better stuff at. Cind likes places you can dance...
Sin: You say that like dancing is a crime...
Rocket: No Ma'am... I just didn't think you'd wanna do that after work after doing it at work too.
Sophia: Dancing is not a crime, but with this one here.
Points at Katarina.
Sophia: You'd think it was, but I gotta say, get her drunk and she really can show off her moves and kills at karaoke.
Katarina groans.
Katarina: That was one night Soph... One night…
Sin: What if you get her flying high?
Katarina frowns.
Katarina: Flying high?
The realization hits her
Katarina: Oh... That... Never tried it, have no intention of trying it. Don't have anything against people that do, I just prefer to be professional whenever I can. I can't be seeing clients when I'm drunk or high or whatever.
Craven: Y'know, we could always just go roll at the gym some. Get ready and see how well you ladies work together.
Katarina: There's a dojo not far from here? We could go there. They have some equipment, mats, pads. Maybe I can teach you some new tricks.
Sin: What would we do?
Rocket grins playfully.
Rocket: You don’t like watching them rock and roll?
Katarina: You could watch, or join in?
Sophia: Or I could take them to the movie theater I passed on the way here?
Craven: If you do that, you two be play nice…
Rocket looks almost affronted.
Rocket: Dub…
Craven cuts him off.
Craven: Merlyn Raghib Harper!
Rocket’s hands immediately shoot up to plead for mercy.
Rocket: Ok, ok… damn, I hate it when he does that...
Katarina smiles,
Katarina: Age old parent trick, huh? Now you know you're in trouble.
Sin nods.
Sin: Sky does it to me too…
Rocket nods, smirking.
Rocket: Yeah, but it sounds better when she does it.
Sin shoots him a look.
Sin: That’s because it’s not Rick saying it to you!
Without hesitation, Rocket nods his agreement.
Rocket: Right?
Katarina: Mum used to do it to me too, she'd yell out, "Katarina Marie O’Hara you come down here right now!"
She laughs.Craven ponders the situation.
Craven: What do you think, Sky?
Skylar: Of going to the dojo? Or acting like a parent?
Craven: Both.
Skylar: Well you know my views on parenting already. I keep Sin safe, it’s what I do. And as for training? I'm game.
Craven: Shall we get to it then?
Katarina rubs her arms, looking around the park a little uncomfortably.
Katarina: Yeah let’s do... I hate parks... Too crowded...
Sophia: Lead the way, Boss.
Katarina nods and stands up from her seat.
Katarina: Lets go.
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When we see SKylar again, she walking up to an unfamilar wooden door. She'd not long finished work, and had come straight from the Pleasure Dome to here. She still has all her work make up on, but has changed into Jeans, a black corset and a black zip up hodie that she wears open. Her hair is tied in a pony tail. She carries a bag on her back containing all her work gear.
She knocks on the door and waits patiently. After a few moments, the familar face of Rocket opens the door, revealing him and and her friend Sin stading there all sweaty and breathless.
Rocket: Miss Skylar… come on in.
Skylar: OK please don't tell me you all been doing what I think you've been doing?
She laughs, looking disgusted.
Skylar: At least you’re clothed.
Sin shakes her head.
Sin: No ma’am…
Rocket grins.
Rocket: We were just gonna go for a run and came across this mini golf place/arcade place and ended up playing the shooting hoops game for an hour and then played air hockey and pool some.
Sin: And the go-karts…
Rocket nods.
Rocket: Yeah, yeah… so you beat me…
Skylar smirks.
Skylar: Girls on top, eh Sin?
Sin shrugs.
Sin: What can I say?
Rocket chuckles.
Rocket: That you beat me in go-karts but I got you in air hockey, nine-ball and shooting hoops?
Sin shrugs.
Sin: True…
Skylar: I need to re-teach you. You beat the guy Sin, don't let him win otherwise you'll never hear the end of it.
She looks around.
Skylar: Speaking of guys, where's Rick? He invited me over for dinner tonight.
Rocket nods towards the door.
Rocket: Dub’s on his way, he was off working something.
Skylar frowns, looking curious.
Skylar: Working on something?
Rocket nods.
Rocket: Yeah, cause, you know, we don’t have day jobs here. We’ve been living off what we’d gotten before and then what y’all make at UWA.
Skylar frown increases, wondering why Craven hadn’t mentioned this to her.
Skylar: What kinda work is he doing?
Rocket shrugs.
Rocket: I don’t know, he just said it’d be something he was good at.
Skylar: I see...
She looks supicious still.
Just then, the door opens and Craven walks in.
Craven: Hey, Baby… Jesus, Rocket… did you guys run a marathon?
SKylar offers him a small smile, though her suspicion is still written on her face, even as she tries to hide it. Oh yeah, someone was gonna get grilled once they were alone.
Skylar: Heya, you're late...
Craven frowns, glancing at his watch.
Craven: I am?
Before she can answer, Rocket nods.
Rocket: Cindy and I are going in the shower and then we’re going to a movie…
Skylar: You guys have fun, enjoy your movie.
Once they wander off to the shower, she looks over at Craven.
Skylar: I've been here ten minutes already... and I was a little late finishing myself...
Craven: Did you walk in on them… or something cause… why else would they need a shower...before they go out?
Skylar: No, I didn’t walk in on them, thankfully. They were apparently off out shooting hoops and stuff.
She looks over at him.
Skylar: So when were you going to tell me you were working again?
Craven: What?
Skylar: Rocket said you were working ok something, and that’s why you weren't here.
Craven nods.
Craven: Oh… right…
He pauses, thinking this one over deeply.
Craven: How much do you wanna know?
Skylar: Depends... what kind of work... are you doing?
Craven nods slowly, choosing his words carefully.
Craven: Surveillance.
Skylar cocks her head.
Skylar: Surveillance? Like spy work?
Craven: Like when I was following you.
Skylar: I see... What kind of people are you watching?
Craven: One of the prostitutes from the Pleasure Dome.
Shock fills Skylar’s face.
Skylar: You're tailing one of my co-workers? You're late because you were too busy watching a hooker?
Her disbeleif and slight anger is apparent in her tone of voice.
Craven: Sky, calm down…
Skylar: Calm down? You were tailing another woman... Why?
She throws her hands up and turns away
SKylar: Wait, no! I don't even want to know...
She looks up at him, anger and disgust on her face.
SKylar: Dinner plans are off... I'm going to go home now... You go back to whore watching...
She turns away and starts for the door.
Craven: Sky, wait... Fraser Freeman…
Skylar stops and turns around, narrowing her eyes at him.
Skylar: Fraser Freeman what? What does he have to do with any of this?
Craven shrugs.
Craven: he... was having a problem with one and thought maybe I could help him out.
Skylar cocks her head
SKylar: You... help him out to do his job? Couldnt be do it himself?
Craven: Apparently this one likes to disappear off the reservation and he didn't have the time in the day or the avilable manpower to watch her the way i can.
Skylar: The way you tracked me and watched me....
Craven nods.
Craven: He's heard stories... decided I could do it and asked.
Skylar hestitates, not sure she wants to know the answer to her next question
SKylar: Who is it your tailing?
Craven: Some redheaded woman named Mercedes, Miss Mercy he called her?
Skylar: I think I've seen her around, she's a smoking hot one that one...
Her voice is tinged a little with jealousy.
Craven shrugs.
Craven: I guess, haven't seen her at work much and what I've watched her doing usually isn't all that... yeah...
Skylar: What has she been doing?
Craven: How much do you really wanna know?
Skylar takes a deep breath
Skylar: I don't really know... part of me wants to know everything... Especially since this is a woman my newly reclaimed boyfriend is watching... You know, the jealous, impulsive curious side.... Another part tells me, that I don't wanna know anything, cos then I'll judge her and work place tensions and all that...
Craven almost breaks into a smile.
Craven: Did you just say... jealous?
SKylar looks up at him suprised, then blushes, looking highly embarrsed,
SKylar: Umm, yeah... I guess I did
Craven nods.
Craven: If you want to know everything, I'll tell you. If you want to know nothing and you want me to stop, I will.
Skylar closes her eyes and takes a breath.
Skylar: Ok... tell me
Craven nods.
Craven: She's been doing a lot of drug deals, running around to a bunch of different ones because some of them won't sell to her anymore because of various things. She's started working off the books to pay some of them.
SKylar: Oohh Baron wont be happy about that...
Craven nods.
Craven: I almost wanna try and stop her but... I don't know her, I have no idea if she'll be receptive, I kinda tend to doubt it honestly...
Skylar: They do say redheads are firecrackers... But if you don't stop her... Who will?
Craven: Have you met this woman much?
Skylar shakes her head
Skylar: Met her once, breifly. Seen her dance a few times. But mostly at the dome I keep to myself, so does Sin.
Craven: Does everybody?
Skylar shrugs
Skylar: I dunno, keeping to myself I don't really know what everyone else does
Craven nods slowly.
Craven: i haven't seen her much with anybody else myself. She's one of the more solitary people i've ever seen.
SKylar: I see... So what’s the next step in your work? Just tailing her?
Craven: So far... like I said, I kinda wanna step in because I'm half afraid with what she's doing, something bad is going to happen be it Baron and Fraser or the less than pleasant men she's associating with at present.
Skylar frowns
SKylar: Whats stopping you?
Craven: Lack of knowledge of the woman... and lack of plan of what to do with her should i successfully step in. Whjat do you do with a spare, drug addicted prostitute when you don't need or want her services?
Skylar shrugs
Skylar: Talk to her? I mean hey, drug addicted prositute right here and youre doing fine with me... But I suppose, differant circumstance...
She pauses, tapping her chin with her forfinger
SKylar: What if I talked to her?
Craven: i spose i could try to bring her to... one of our places and let you talk to her. God, i really hope she's not in hock to some of these guys.
SKylar frowns
Skylar: Not in hock?
Craven nods.
Craven: If she's in debt to these people... this just got infinitely more dangerous...
Skylar: Very true... What should we do?
Craven: If I were to invite her over... where would you like to meet her?
Skylar shrugs
Skylar: hhmm my place I guess... That way Freeman can dial in and know whats up to, and step in if needed...
She pauses
SKylar: You did know my appartment is rigged with camera's right? Including the bedroom?
Craven: That one is, yeah... the house isn't.
Skylar: You mean... we should go back to my actual house? But I havent been there since I started at the pleasure dome
Craven: i'm saying it depends on if we wanna debrief her before we report to Fraser.
Skylar: I guess that depends on how it goes... We'll do it at my place then, not the appartment. If needed I can have Freeman on speeddial if things go south.
Craven nods.
Craven: You and me both...
Skylar smiles
Skylar: So if we invite her around home.... You're not gonna be...
She pauses, trying to find the best way to say it
Skylar: Tempted.... in anyway to jump her bones are you?
Craven laughs at the absurdity invovled.
Craven: Sky... no one else ever measured up to you before... they're not gonna start now.
SKylar: Good... Cos I'd have to geld you if you did jump her...
She smiles
Craven: Sky, the only way there's ever going to be another woman invovled here, is if you suddenly decide you wanna play both sides and bring one home.
Skylar shrugs.
Skylar: Been there, tried that... Got paid for it... I'll just stick with you thanks
Craven nods, taking her hand in his.
Craven: Does this mean i get to cook for you now?
She smiles
Skylar: It does... whats on the menu chef man? I'm famished!
Craven: You'll see.
She raises and eyebrow at him
Skylar: You know I hate suprises right?
Craven nods.
Craven: I do...
Skylar pouts then pokes out her tongue
Skylar: You suck...
She plonks herself down on the couch
Craven: Sky, how well do i know you?
Skylar shrugs
Skylar: Quite well... Why?
Craven: What's the one thing i could make that would guarantee you go to bed happy tonight?
Skylar: Well... You know me well, you tell me
Craven: As I recall, you were a major fan of gravlaks, especially with the rye you're mom used to serve it on and then there was this kick ass soup she used to make…
Skylar: Yes! Fiskesuppe! Man I havent had that in years!
Craven nods.
Craven: Go to the kitchen doorway and smell...
She frowns before doing just that, opening the kitchen door to be greeted by an aroma she remembers so well. Gravlaks!
She turns to him and squeels in excitement, throwing herself into his arms.
Skylar: Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
She looks up at him grinning
Skylar: Though, if you live up to how Mum used to make it, I'll be officially impressed American boy...
Craven: Who do ya think taught me?
Skylar: Mum taught you how to cook? You've seen her in person?
Craven nods.
Craven: Some, I've gone back a few times.
Skylar: I haven’t gone back to New York since the day I left...
Craven nods knowingly.
Craven: I'm aware.
Skylar: I... I want to go and see her...
Craven smiles.
Craven: I'm sure she wouldn't mind.
Skylar: I... Can I?
Craven: Take a trip home? Why couldn't you?
Skylar: I guess nothings stopping me... Does she still live in the same house?
He nods.
Skylar looks away suddenly
SKylar: I don't know if I could go back to that house....
Craven: You could always try my parents' place, or just have her meet you some other place.
Skylar: Sounds good, I hvaent seen her for so long...
Skylar stops suddenly
Skylar: But I don't hvae her number... You do...
He nods and hands her his phone.
Craven: Speed dial number three.
She looks at him suprsied, she never dreamed this day would come, last weeks convo was a shock in itself, but now... This was her calling her Mum, for the first time in eight years, she hesitates, unable to believe it before she hits three and waits for teh ringing. A timid older female voice answers the phone. Voice: Hello?
Skylar almost cries in her happiness
Skylar: Mama?
Karin Hansen's shaky voice greets her daughter.
Karin: Skylar?
Skylar: Yes Mama, its me
Karen: I was not dreaming?
SKylar: No, Mama, you weren't... He really did find me...
She looks over at Craven and grins
Karin: Oh my God, Sweet Ricky...
She mumbles something Norwegian.
Karin: How are you?
Skylar: I'm good... Just working and all that... 3 differant jobs currently, me and Rick work together... I'm over at his place now...
She beams
Skylar: He's making me Gravlaks! Just like you used to Mama
Karin laughs.
Karin: Make sure he remember to cut it thinner.
SKylar: Will do Mama.
She pauses
Skylar: I... I want to see you again Mama... I havent seen you in so long!
The older woman lets out a happy squeal.
Karin: My sweet baby...
Skylar: I can try get time off work... and I can fly to New York to see you... Or I could fly you here, I just wanna see you again, I've missed you...
Karin: I can come there?
Skylar: Yes Mama. I can pay for you to fly here... Just let me know when you wanna and I'll book the flights
Emotions breaks her voice as she speaks now.
Karin: I want to see you, Skylar. I miss you so much!
SKylar: When are you free?
Karin: For you? I make time!
Skylar: I'll see when I can book flights Mama... Later this week maybe? Next week? Tomorrow?
Karin: Soon as possible.
She looks over at Craven.
SKylar: Hey Rick... Can I borrow your laptop?
Craven: Of course.
Once he hands her the laptop she starts looking up the flights and finds on with some spare seats, not a cheap one, infact it was a very highly expensive one, but she didnt care, she'd pay every sent she had to get her mother to her side.
Skylar: There's a flight leaving in.... 9 hours that has a spare few seats...
She pulls her credit card out of her bag
Karin: Who pick me up?
Skylar: I could, Or Rick could.
Craven: She's coming here?
Skylar nods
Skylar: Yes sweetie she is...
She smiles to herself as she realizes she just called him by the endearment she used to call him. Wow jealousy and endearments in one night. She was falling fast wasnt she?
Craven: I'll drive... where are we putting her up?
Skylar shrugs
Skylar: Well... there's a spare room at my house? I sure as hell aint making her sleep on the couch at the appartment.
Craven nods.
Craven: ok
Skylar: Mama, I'll email you the tickets soon...
She pauses
Skylar: Does Rick have your email? Do you even have an email?
Karin: Yes, he does.
Skylar: Great. I'll see you soon Mama, I can't wait to see you
Karin: I love you, Skylar.
SKylar: Love you too Mama
Craven: So she's basically gonna be here tomorrow morning?
SKylar nods
Skylar: Yeah... she will be
Craven: ok
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