Post by The Hitman on May 24, 2012 14:39:46 GMT -4
The drive had gotten easier, that’s for sure. He could almost say that he enjoyed it at this point. It was a period for reflection. Three hours or eleven hours, all that mattered was that he had some time to himself. It’s been a run for him that he didn’t predict so far. Three and zero. Stryker had come into the APW and did exactly what he always wanted, he won. Of course he hadn’t really faced the best of the best to date. He’s been meddling on the Meltdown show for three weeks now beating anyone that comes close to him.
It started with Warren Peace, a man who had made a name for himself in the APW already. He was a former Overdrive star and now a current Asylum wrestler. Stryker made quick work of him. After that, it was the other highly touted prospect on Meltdown and his partner this week, Carmen Rivera. Before that match, Stryker had expressed how much he disliked facing a woman. Not because it was beneath him, but because he couldn’t trust himself. When “The Hitman” Steve Stryker enters a ring he no longer cares about how big or strong someone is, or how small and weak they might be, he sees red, and he destroys all in his path. Carmen Rivera, while a skilled wrestler, was no match for The Hitman. He hit his patented finisher the Bounty Kill and ended that match. But since then, it seems as though Meltdown GM Johnny Diamond has had a bit of a sense of humor about booking Stryker.
Last week, at the Meltdown Super Show, Steve Stryker faced off against Stefan Raab, a crazy German man who think he’s a wrestler, and guess what, another woman Niobe Martin. This was the first match that people had really paid attention to Steve, they knew the name and he was the favorite. Some wondered if Stryker wouldn’t be able to handle the pressure of being on the big stage and being the favorite in the match. They were proven wrong though as Stryker took control of the match and took home yet another victory. Steve has now beaten two men and two women. Figured at this point he’d definitely get back in the ring with a man. But GM Diamonds comedic sensibilities show out again this week.
Not only is he teaming with Carmen Rivera, but he’s facing a team of two women. Niobe Martin, yet again, and Angelina Quinn, a woman he knows nothing about other than she has as foul a mouth as his own partner Carmen. So now, Stryker is the lone male in this tag team match that doubles as a Test for the Best Qualifier. Now the word is that GM Diamond has a few tricks up his sleeve for this match, as it seems like the winning team will both qualify for the Test for the Best tournament, but what of the other two? What if, and there’s no way it’ll happen, but what if he lost this match? Is that the end for his hope to make it to Overdrive? Because that’s the goal here. What is life but a series of goals? Today it’s getting entered into the Test for the Best, tomorrow it’s making it to Overdrive, after that, God only knows, the APW Heavyweight Title? Most likely. So this match means everything, this match HAS to mean everything. Stryker knows that this could be his big shot to the big game, Stryker knows that he has to team with Carmen Rivera, the woman he beat down and has insulted left and right. Stryker knows that he has to win. [/color]
The drive to Auburn, Alabama is a long one. Just over ten hours from Richmond. As per usual, Stryker took a day to celebrate in Virginia and has finally hit the road to his next destination. He’s currently driving through North Carolina, trying to stay out of his own head and just relax a bit. As is also his custom, after another win, he’s rewarded himself with a nicer rental car. He opted for the Mustang this time around. It may not be a Corvette, but it’s a muscle car, and it feels good underneath his control.
He’s spent most of this drive so far looking back on his victory at the Meltdown Super Show. Knowing that President Jeff was in the back watching the match, taking notes. His mind couldn’t stop running throughout all of it. Now the word comes down that the General Manager of Meltdown, Johnny Diamond, is going to have some big news before his match this week. It doesn’t take a genius to think that there is something going on here. There must be some sort of connection, there’s no chance that this was just a luck of the draw for Steve Stryker.
It’s no secret that Stryker is undefeated on Meltdown so far. It’s no secret that he beat touted prospects and former Overdrive stars alike. It’s no secret that Steve Stryker is ready for the big time. But what if he gets his hopes up for nothing? What if he’s reading too much into it? Overdrive already called up someone from Meltdown after the Super Show. There is no guarantee that there would be more than one person called up. It’s not for Stryker to say whether he earned the call up more than this Mark Mania character. A man who apparently had paved his way in APW before to the point where he just waltzed right in and was put in the Main Event. Sure, Stryker had heard the name before, but he knew him as an old, washed up, has-been. Again, not for Stryker to say. So, what does that mean for Steve Stryker though? President Jeff says he still has his eyes on certain stars of Meltdown, but if Steve just living in a dream world that he thinks they’re talking about him?
The best way for Steve Stryker to prove himself would be now, it would be this match, qualifying for the biggest tournament event of the year in the APW. The Test for the Best. Look at the last two winners of this tournament, CJ Gates and Sally Talfourd. Both of whom went on to become APW World Champions. This tournament is no joke, this tournament begins a legacy, this tournament would put Strykers name in the history of APW. This tournament could be the difference between being a somebody and being a nobody. This week, Steve Stryker has his opportunity to get into this tournament and as everyone knows, to win the tournament, you need to get in.
Stryker had spent enough time thinking about this match, time to let it loose, time to cleanse, time to relax. Last week Stryker began a new process of cutting his promos. Since he enjoyed driving from arena to arena, he might as well make it worth his time, so he started bringing his camera on the drive. He attached a piece of Velcro on his dashboard as well as on the bottom of his camera to keep it steady. Stryker set up the camera, ready to get all the thoughts from his mind and into the world.
”Ladies and gentlemen of the APW, I am here in North Carolina, right outside of Charlotte and after a few days away from the limelight, I’m ready for more. All of you in the APW world are getting quite familiar with the Steve Stryker name and this trend will only continue. Last week, I beat the hell out of Stefan Raab and Niobe Martin and they were both begging for their Momma’s at the end of the match. It was the Meltdown Super Show, but at that point, it was the Meltdown Stryker Show. While this match may not have been the Main Event on the night, it was certainly a show stealer. I showed the whole world, especially President Jeff just what I was made of. I showed the APW roster that Steve Stryker is for real and that he is going to work his way through every last person before he rises to the top.”
“That continues this week as I take on two more girls Niobe Martin and Angelina Quinn. Niobe Martin, who I already beat last week, knows what she’s in store for again and I wouldn’t be surprised if she ran and hid before this match. Angelina Quinn on the other hand might have already gone and hid because I haven’t seen much of her since her match with Mr. Dangerous. These two nobodies are what stand between me and getting into the Test for the Best tournament.”
“Now, I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the fact that I’m not going to be alone in this match. I will have a tag partner. Some of you know her, some of you love her…well I should rephrase that, some of you know her, none of you love her. She is the storeroom slut from San Diego, my partner this week, the cocksucker from California, ladies and gentlemen, Carmen Rivera!”
“Am I allowed to say that word? I don’t care, they can bleep it out if they need to. Better than the other c-word I wanted to use when describing that vial woman. Carmen and I do not like each other. I think that’s fairly obvious. But, we are both winners. We both proved that last week. Rivera earned herself a shot at the North American Title. While that’s all well and good, I clearly have bigger ideas on my mind than the North American Title. But, let’s not take it away from the bitch, I mean, from Carmen.“
“Now obviously, we know who the better wrestler out of the two of us is, as we did face each other before. So luckily there won’t be any power struggle between the two of us as we team up this week. If she just backs down and lets me control this match I think we’ll be able to walk away pretty easily with a victory here.”
“This is the first match that I’m walking into that I’m truly looking beyond. The fact that there is a goal in place, there is a carrot being hung out in front of me with this match, I can’t help but think of all the possibilities that could come with a victory. The idea that with a quick and easy win against two girls I could care less about will equal entrance in the Test for the Best is just mind boggling. Granted, the talent level outside of myself isn’t scorching in Meltdown, it’s still amazing what an opportunity I’m going to get from beating these two.”
“What is it that is always said though? Never look to the future, live in the present, stuff like that. So I should focus on my opponents a little bit I guess. Niobe Martin, I’ll start with you because you already know what I’m going to say. Last week I explained to you what a bimbo with the face of a dog you really were, then after explaining how I was going to beat you up and down the ring, I did just that. You know now that there are no empty threats coming from “The Hitman”. When I warn you about what’s going to happen, you better start taking notes, because I’m like a fortune teller. You want to know what’s going to hurt when you wake up Tuesday morning? I’ll clue you in now.”
“Your neck, first off, that’s definitely going to hurt like a bitch. When you feel the beginning of the Bounty Kill and I put all that pressure on your neck, you’re going to be begging me to stop. Only to get picked up and slammed against the mat with such force that your head bounces a few different times before you’re finally knocked out at my feet.”
“Your back, of course. Every single time I slam you to the mat you’re going to be feeling that. Each second we’re in the ring together you’re going to be holding it, wishing that this match would just end. Then, mercifully, I’ll throw on the Chamber Lock and nearly snap your back in half, but, you’ll be able to tap out.”
“Niobe, you poor, poor girl. You are so unfortunate to have to face me two weeks in a row. What a way to start your career in the APW eh? You get your ass whipped by the best and brightest upcoming star that APW has to offer. You’ll be but a foot note in the eventual story of my career. Let’s look at it this way though Niobe. There are benefits for you. There is definitely some positive that you can take out of this. After next Monday, there is no way that you’ll have to face anyone as close to as difficult as me. You’re low man on the totem pole, and I saw low man, because if I was looking at your face, I’d imagine that you were a man who just got beat with an ugly stick. But after opening your career going zero for two there isn’t a chance in the world you’ll be anywhere close to my level ever again. So take solace in that Niobe, this Monday will be the worst it gets for you.”
“Angelina Quinn, what can I say about this little red-headed angel? I have to tell you, if it didn’t mean getting into the Test for the Best, I’d probably be trying to pin you to the mat for a whole different reason. Maybe it’s just because I’m comparing you to that troll Niobe Martin, but Quinn, you are one sexy bitch. In the end though, I can’t forget what is at stake here. I can’t forget that you’re going to try your little ass off to beat me on Monday. You’ve been with Meltdown from the start, and hell, you were even in the Main Event once. I guess I should try to take you relatively seriously.”
“Ah, it’s just so hard though. I’m not talking about what you think either. It’s going to be tough smacking that beautiful face of your around all night, but again, focus, that’s what I need. I need to focus on your ass. No, on beating your ass. I’ll get this eventually.”
“Now Angelina, I know what you’re going to say, I’m just a Motown pervert that hasn’t matured past the age of twenty-three. And if I respected the opinions of women, I might just be offended by that. But luckily for me, and luckily for your sweet ass, I don’t take anything women say that seriously. So you can talk all you want about what a pervert I am, I’m not offended.”
“Carmen, let me speak to you directly here, I’m sure you just heard some of the offensive things about women. I want you to know, for this week only, you’re my partner and I’ll have your back should we run into trouble. Because victory is the most important thing of all. It’s the only thing I care about. So while I don’t give a shit about your career, mine is worth enough for both of us, so I’ll have your back for one night. But everything I said about women remains true.”
“This week is going to make some serious waves for me in the APW and boy am I looking forward to it. But unfortunately for Niobe Martin and Angelina Quinn, there are bounties out on both of your heads, and The Hitman is coming to collect.”
Steve Stryker presses the stop button on the camera. It always feels good to let loose. Just get everything off his chest and out of his mind. Now he can just relax. He’s got a long drive left. Normally Stryker goes straight to the arena, but his arrival will be late tonight, he’ll have to go to the arena in the morning. Get the feel for the place and really put his mind at ease. While Stryker seems to be a wild brawler that will do anything for a victory, he is really a calculated perfectionist who will do anything for a victory, which ten times out of ten, it far more dangerous.
The Next Day
Stryker slept well last night. The drive was long and arduous but after getting all of his thoughts out of his head and onto camera, his sleep was very peaceful. As he begins his preparations for his match this week, he decides to drive to the arena to see where he’ll be wrestling this week.
As Stryker arrives at the Auburn Arena he notices that he’s not the only one there. There’s a familiar woman standing outside the arena. He pulls up next to her in his Mustang.
“Carmen Rivera, as I live and breathe, what brings you to the Auburn Arena on this lovely morning?” Stryker says this as he knows Carmen is going to see all the hateful things he said yesterday in a few hours.
“What the fuck do you want Stryker?” She’s so charming.
“Just swinging by the arena, I feel like it puts me in a real good mindset before a match.”
“You’re real deep Stryker, I’m real impressed. Dickhead.” Man he’s good at making friends.
“Are you ready for the match this week? Big chance for both of us.” Stryker is just egging her on.
“Don’t worry about me. Just make sure you show up ready to win, I’ll do my part, you do yours.”
“Not the first time a woman said that to me, normally it’s in bed though.” Smooth Steve.
At the end of that statement Carmen spit at Stryker. Rather than escalating things now, Stryker wiped his face, rolled up the window and smiled.
“Think about how happy she’ll be Monday night.”
It started with Warren Peace, a man who had made a name for himself in the APW already. He was a former Overdrive star and now a current Asylum wrestler. Stryker made quick work of him. After that, it was the other highly touted prospect on Meltdown and his partner this week, Carmen Rivera. Before that match, Stryker had expressed how much he disliked facing a woman. Not because it was beneath him, but because he couldn’t trust himself. When “The Hitman” Steve Stryker enters a ring he no longer cares about how big or strong someone is, or how small and weak they might be, he sees red, and he destroys all in his path. Carmen Rivera, while a skilled wrestler, was no match for The Hitman. He hit his patented finisher the Bounty Kill and ended that match. But since then, it seems as though Meltdown GM Johnny Diamond has had a bit of a sense of humor about booking Stryker.
Last week, at the Meltdown Super Show, Steve Stryker faced off against Stefan Raab, a crazy German man who think he’s a wrestler, and guess what, another woman Niobe Martin. This was the first match that people had really paid attention to Steve, they knew the name and he was the favorite. Some wondered if Stryker wouldn’t be able to handle the pressure of being on the big stage and being the favorite in the match. They were proven wrong though as Stryker took control of the match and took home yet another victory. Steve has now beaten two men and two women. Figured at this point he’d definitely get back in the ring with a man. But GM Diamonds comedic sensibilities show out again this week.
Not only is he teaming with Carmen Rivera, but he’s facing a team of two women. Niobe Martin, yet again, and Angelina Quinn, a woman he knows nothing about other than she has as foul a mouth as his own partner Carmen. So now, Stryker is the lone male in this tag team match that doubles as a Test for the Best Qualifier. Now the word is that GM Diamond has a few tricks up his sleeve for this match, as it seems like the winning team will both qualify for the Test for the Best tournament, but what of the other two? What if, and there’s no way it’ll happen, but what if he lost this match? Is that the end for his hope to make it to Overdrive? Because that’s the goal here. What is life but a series of goals? Today it’s getting entered into the Test for the Best, tomorrow it’s making it to Overdrive, after that, God only knows, the APW Heavyweight Title? Most likely. So this match means everything, this match HAS to mean everything. Stryker knows that this could be his big shot to the big game, Stryker knows that he has to team with Carmen Rivera, the woman he beat down and has insulted left and right. Stryker knows that he has to win. [/color]
The drive to Auburn, Alabama is a long one. Just over ten hours from Richmond. As per usual, Stryker took a day to celebrate in Virginia and has finally hit the road to his next destination. He’s currently driving through North Carolina, trying to stay out of his own head and just relax a bit. As is also his custom, after another win, he’s rewarded himself with a nicer rental car. He opted for the Mustang this time around. It may not be a Corvette, but it’s a muscle car, and it feels good underneath his control.
He’s spent most of this drive so far looking back on his victory at the Meltdown Super Show. Knowing that President Jeff was in the back watching the match, taking notes. His mind couldn’t stop running throughout all of it. Now the word comes down that the General Manager of Meltdown, Johnny Diamond, is going to have some big news before his match this week. It doesn’t take a genius to think that there is something going on here. There must be some sort of connection, there’s no chance that this was just a luck of the draw for Steve Stryker.
It’s no secret that Stryker is undefeated on Meltdown so far. It’s no secret that he beat touted prospects and former Overdrive stars alike. It’s no secret that Steve Stryker is ready for the big time. But what if he gets his hopes up for nothing? What if he’s reading too much into it? Overdrive already called up someone from Meltdown after the Super Show. There is no guarantee that there would be more than one person called up. It’s not for Stryker to say whether he earned the call up more than this Mark Mania character. A man who apparently had paved his way in APW before to the point where he just waltzed right in and was put in the Main Event. Sure, Stryker had heard the name before, but he knew him as an old, washed up, has-been. Again, not for Stryker to say. So, what does that mean for Steve Stryker though? President Jeff says he still has his eyes on certain stars of Meltdown, but if Steve just living in a dream world that he thinks they’re talking about him?
The best way for Steve Stryker to prove himself would be now, it would be this match, qualifying for the biggest tournament event of the year in the APW. The Test for the Best. Look at the last two winners of this tournament, CJ Gates and Sally Talfourd. Both of whom went on to become APW World Champions. This tournament is no joke, this tournament begins a legacy, this tournament would put Strykers name in the history of APW. This tournament could be the difference between being a somebody and being a nobody. This week, Steve Stryker has his opportunity to get into this tournament and as everyone knows, to win the tournament, you need to get in.
Stryker had spent enough time thinking about this match, time to let it loose, time to cleanse, time to relax. Last week Stryker began a new process of cutting his promos. Since he enjoyed driving from arena to arena, he might as well make it worth his time, so he started bringing his camera on the drive. He attached a piece of Velcro on his dashboard as well as on the bottom of his camera to keep it steady. Stryker set up the camera, ready to get all the thoughts from his mind and into the world.
”Ladies and gentlemen of the APW, I am here in North Carolina, right outside of Charlotte and after a few days away from the limelight, I’m ready for more. All of you in the APW world are getting quite familiar with the Steve Stryker name and this trend will only continue. Last week, I beat the hell out of Stefan Raab and Niobe Martin and they were both begging for their Momma’s at the end of the match. It was the Meltdown Super Show, but at that point, it was the Meltdown Stryker Show. While this match may not have been the Main Event on the night, it was certainly a show stealer. I showed the whole world, especially President Jeff just what I was made of. I showed the APW roster that Steve Stryker is for real and that he is going to work his way through every last person before he rises to the top.”
“That continues this week as I take on two more girls Niobe Martin and Angelina Quinn. Niobe Martin, who I already beat last week, knows what she’s in store for again and I wouldn’t be surprised if she ran and hid before this match. Angelina Quinn on the other hand might have already gone and hid because I haven’t seen much of her since her match with Mr. Dangerous. These two nobodies are what stand between me and getting into the Test for the Best tournament.”
“Now, I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the fact that I’m not going to be alone in this match. I will have a tag partner. Some of you know her, some of you love her…well I should rephrase that, some of you know her, none of you love her. She is the storeroom slut from San Diego, my partner this week, the cocksucker from California, ladies and gentlemen, Carmen Rivera!”
“Am I allowed to say that word? I don’t care, they can bleep it out if they need to. Better than the other c-word I wanted to use when describing that vial woman. Carmen and I do not like each other. I think that’s fairly obvious. But, we are both winners. We both proved that last week. Rivera earned herself a shot at the North American Title. While that’s all well and good, I clearly have bigger ideas on my mind than the North American Title. But, let’s not take it away from the bitch, I mean, from Carmen.“
“Now obviously, we know who the better wrestler out of the two of us is, as we did face each other before. So luckily there won’t be any power struggle between the two of us as we team up this week. If she just backs down and lets me control this match I think we’ll be able to walk away pretty easily with a victory here.”
“This is the first match that I’m walking into that I’m truly looking beyond. The fact that there is a goal in place, there is a carrot being hung out in front of me with this match, I can’t help but think of all the possibilities that could come with a victory. The idea that with a quick and easy win against two girls I could care less about will equal entrance in the Test for the Best is just mind boggling. Granted, the talent level outside of myself isn’t scorching in Meltdown, it’s still amazing what an opportunity I’m going to get from beating these two.”
“What is it that is always said though? Never look to the future, live in the present, stuff like that. So I should focus on my opponents a little bit I guess. Niobe Martin, I’ll start with you because you already know what I’m going to say. Last week I explained to you what a bimbo with the face of a dog you really were, then after explaining how I was going to beat you up and down the ring, I did just that. You know now that there are no empty threats coming from “The Hitman”. When I warn you about what’s going to happen, you better start taking notes, because I’m like a fortune teller. You want to know what’s going to hurt when you wake up Tuesday morning? I’ll clue you in now.”
“Your neck, first off, that’s definitely going to hurt like a bitch. When you feel the beginning of the Bounty Kill and I put all that pressure on your neck, you’re going to be begging me to stop. Only to get picked up and slammed against the mat with such force that your head bounces a few different times before you’re finally knocked out at my feet.”
“Your back, of course. Every single time I slam you to the mat you’re going to be feeling that. Each second we’re in the ring together you’re going to be holding it, wishing that this match would just end. Then, mercifully, I’ll throw on the Chamber Lock and nearly snap your back in half, but, you’ll be able to tap out.”
“Niobe, you poor, poor girl. You are so unfortunate to have to face me two weeks in a row. What a way to start your career in the APW eh? You get your ass whipped by the best and brightest upcoming star that APW has to offer. You’ll be but a foot note in the eventual story of my career. Let’s look at it this way though Niobe. There are benefits for you. There is definitely some positive that you can take out of this. After next Monday, there is no way that you’ll have to face anyone as close to as difficult as me. You’re low man on the totem pole, and I saw low man, because if I was looking at your face, I’d imagine that you were a man who just got beat with an ugly stick. But after opening your career going zero for two there isn’t a chance in the world you’ll be anywhere close to my level ever again. So take solace in that Niobe, this Monday will be the worst it gets for you.”
“Angelina Quinn, what can I say about this little red-headed angel? I have to tell you, if it didn’t mean getting into the Test for the Best, I’d probably be trying to pin you to the mat for a whole different reason. Maybe it’s just because I’m comparing you to that troll Niobe Martin, but Quinn, you are one sexy bitch. In the end though, I can’t forget what is at stake here. I can’t forget that you’re going to try your little ass off to beat me on Monday. You’ve been with Meltdown from the start, and hell, you were even in the Main Event once. I guess I should try to take you relatively seriously.”
“Ah, it’s just so hard though. I’m not talking about what you think either. It’s going to be tough smacking that beautiful face of your around all night, but again, focus, that’s what I need. I need to focus on your ass. No, on beating your ass. I’ll get this eventually.”
“Now Angelina, I know what you’re going to say, I’m just a Motown pervert that hasn’t matured past the age of twenty-three. And if I respected the opinions of women, I might just be offended by that. But luckily for me, and luckily for your sweet ass, I don’t take anything women say that seriously. So you can talk all you want about what a pervert I am, I’m not offended.”
“Carmen, let me speak to you directly here, I’m sure you just heard some of the offensive things about women. I want you to know, for this week only, you’re my partner and I’ll have your back should we run into trouble. Because victory is the most important thing of all. It’s the only thing I care about. So while I don’t give a shit about your career, mine is worth enough for both of us, so I’ll have your back for one night. But everything I said about women remains true.”
“This week is going to make some serious waves for me in the APW and boy am I looking forward to it. But unfortunately for Niobe Martin and Angelina Quinn, there are bounties out on both of your heads, and The Hitman is coming to collect.”
Steve Stryker presses the stop button on the camera. It always feels good to let loose. Just get everything off his chest and out of his mind. Now he can just relax. He’s got a long drive left. Normally Stryker goes straight to the arena, but his arrival will be late tonight, he’ll have to go to the arena in the morning. Get the feel for the place and really put his mind at ease. While Stryker seems to be a wild brawler that will do anything for a victory, he is really a calculated perfectionist who will do anything for a victory, which ten times out of ten, it far more dangerous.
The Next Day
Stryker slept well last night. The drive was long and arduous but after getting all of his thoughts out of his head and onto camera, his sleep was very peaceful. As he begins his preparations for his match this week, he decides to drive to the arena to see where he’ll be wrestling this week.
As Stryker arrives at the Auburn Arena he notices that he’s not the only one there. There’s a familiar woman standing outside the arena. He pulls up next to her in his Mustang.
“Carmen Rivera, as I live and breathe, what brings you to the Auburn Arena on this lovely morning?” Stryker says this as he knows Carmen is going to see all the hateful things he said yesterday in a few hours.
“What the fuck do you want Stryker?” She’s so charming.
“Just swinging by the arena, I feel like it puts me in a real good mindset before a match.”
“You’re real deep Stryker, I’m real impressed. Dickhead.” Man he’s good at making friends.
“Are you ready for the match this week? Big chance for both of us.” Stryker is just egging her on.
“Don’t worry about me. Just make sure you show up ready to win, I’ll do my part, you do yours.”
“Not the first time a woman said that to me, normally it’s in bed though.” Smooth Steve.
At the end of that statement Carmen spit at Stryker. Rather than escalating things now, Stryker wiped his face, rolled up the window and smiled.
“Think about how happy she’ll be Monday night.”
