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Reach For The Stars
Topic Started: Mar 13 2010, 05:38 PM (87 Views)
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Well here we are… Showdown episode thirty five… and I’m in the battle of the has-beens… as it would seem. Three sVo originals, three different men, all with one thing in common, we all lost on sVo’s big return show. At least we’re not in the opening match. I’m gonna have to thank Night though. If it wasn’t for his surprise return people would actually remember my loss, but his return is all that anyone is thinking about or remembering at this point. But I’m left wondering if I’ve made a mistake.

I adjust the ice pack on my propped up knees as I glance down at the files couriered over from the office earlier this morning. The Teacher sure did a number on them in our last match; he really did a number on them, like a real pro, but still I shook his hand at the end of the match. I’ve never hurt this much in a long time. Maybe I did make a mistake. We all make them. I’m a married man. I’m settled. I have my business. And I’m not as young as I used to be. Maybe returning to the ring wasn’t the best decision I’ve ever made. I guess we’ll find out Sunday night. But for now I have my other business to attend to. I toss the ice pack on the floor as I kick my feet off of the coffee table and line up the three envelopes in front of me.

Two envelopes… two lives in front of me.

Wait I guess I should back things up and explain what my business is. Well you see like I’ve mentioned I came into some money, kept some, invested some, donated some, and started my business. Well I call it my business but it’s more of a foundation… the “Reach for the Stars” foundation. See what I do is every year I pick a deserving young person that doesn’t have the means or the support and help them realize their dream. My foundation narrows down the thousands of requests we get and I make the final decision. I wish I could help each and every one of them but it’s not possible. But it’s fully satisfying knowing that you can change one life. I’ve already helped one young man who’s been in and out of the foster system get accepted into college and he’s doing extremely well, the only thing he has to worry about is his grades, Reach For The Stars is picking up his tab.

Now it’s time to do it all again.

This is the part I hate… having to pick only one. They’re all so deserving… how can I only pick one? What makes one better than the other? Let’s see shall we. I rip into the first manila envelope.

Sherri Harris… Detroit, MI… eighteen years old… awesome grades… no criminal record… works on the school newspaper… wants to be a journalist… is graduating high school. Ok. She was raised by grand mother, and worked two jobs in high school to help support her grand mother. Can’t afford to go to school due to her grand mother needing to go into a home. That’s rough.

I scratch my head as I pick up the next manila envelope. Well Des Monroe… you better have a good story… Sherri here has a pretty compelling story.

Des Monroe… Culver City. CA… heavy into gymnastics and martial arts… abandoned by out of work parents in his late teens… dropped out of high school… lived in his car while working as a janitor while he also tried to break into Culver City Cavalcade Wrestling. He doesn’t want any money… he just wants advice and guidance… and a chance. Damn. Let’s do this up shall we.

I drop the folder on the table and pick up the cordless dialling the office number.

“Judy… yes… I’ve made a decision on this years applicants.”

“I need you to get a hold of Des Monroe and get him down here in the next few weeks.”

“No… no… Sherri Harris is getting the grant this year… make sure her grandmother is put up in a good home and Miss Harris get’s into a good school nearby.”

“Mr. Monroe is something completely different… just get him down here.”

“Thanks Judy.”

A smile creeps onto my face as I hang the cordless up.

Yes… Yes… Yes… Now I’m pumped. Paradine… Joey Q… I’m newly invigorated and have a new mission… and another reason to win this match tomorrow night. Now to let my better half know to expect some company in the coming weeks.

Gulp… I feel the lump in my throat as I hope this goes as easy this years choice… I’m sure she won’t mind.

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