Friday, April 25, 2014

Sore Spot

[Tornado is walking through the halls backstage at the arena when he approached by Jay Phillips.]

Jay:  Tornado, a minute of your time?

[Tornado begrudgingly puts down his gym bag and gestures Jay to proceed.]

Jay:  Tornado, another tough loss this past show, especially to someone who’s made it a point to get under your skin, Tommy V.

[Tornado bites his lip, fighting back angst.]

Tornado:  Yeah, Jay.  It was a tough loss.  I thought I had him, but he’s much tougher than he leads you to believe.

Jay:  The people are likening you to another second-generation star in the NRWL, Mark Blood.  He struggled pretty hard at first too, and like you he had to deal with being cast in the shadow of his fath--

[Tornado swats the microphone out of Jay’s hand and get’s in Jay’s face.]

Tornado:  Jay, I’ve already told you once.  Do not compare me to my father!  We are two separate people.  I’m not him.  He’s not me.  I will forge my own legacy and not letting the history of my father dictate if I’ll be successful or not.  This interview is done.

[Tornado storms off camera.  Jay stands for a second with a shocked look on his face.  He shrugs to the camera, and walks out of view.  The camera then focuses on a figure lurking in the background, wearing a black hoodie up over his head.  The figure puts his hands in his pockets, turns, and walks away down the hallway.  The scene fades out.]