Give Thanks

The day before Thanksgiving, and Avery and Serenity are enjoying a relaxing day before a busy weekend. Thursday was Thanksgiving at his parent’s house. Some shopping on Friday. Saturday was a travel day and to get a hotel in Atlanta just to rest and relax. Finally, Sunday was Resurgence. It was Alex Jones who accepted Avery’s Open Challenge immediately. A familiar foe, that was also a friend. In two weeks they would fight side by side. But this weekend? Two men both with winning in their eyes. They were passionate and talented wrestlers, and it was important for them to do what they could to win at Resurgence.

Avery was sitting on the couch as Serenity entered the room from the kitchen.

Avery: You know, my mom would love it if you tried to cook some with her.

Serenity: I know, I might try to help, I just don’t want to burn anything, and ruin dinner.

Serenity looks over at him, as she walks over, sitting down on the couch next to him. She couldn’t help but to worry about burning the dinner, it was just her normal self.

Serenity: I don’t want to hear she will be right there, I still will feel that way.

Avery: Serenity. Babe. You and I have cooked breakfast together a few times, right?

She watches as he spoke.

Avery: And you’ve gotten better and better. I am not asking you to cook an entire dinner alone. Just help where you can. Cut onions. Mix the potatoes. Maybe have a glass of red wine.

Serenity: Wine, would only be one glass if I do babe. More so when trying to get pregnant. I could do all that, as long as she doesn’t ask me to help with things I don’t know, or she would need to teach me how to cook.

Avery: I’ve talked to her. She knows.

He reaches over and puts his hand over hers.

Avery: Just try. It’s all I ask.

Serenity: Alright I will try. For you at least.

She looks at him, as she smiles.

Serenity: You’re lucky I love you so much. I just want tomorrow to go well, no problems. Our first Thanksgiving.

He leans forward and kisses her.

Avery: I am sure it will be fine. And then we will be ready to celebrate the holidays.

Which was funny, because they already had the tree and decorations up for a couple of weeks.

Serenity: I think we are already ready to celebrate for them. Look at the house already.

She lightly laughs, as she looks around the house, more so to the tree.

Serenity: Can’t forget the movies already we been watching. We are more than celebrating babe, but I wouldn’t change it.

Avery smiles.

Avery: I love you, angel.

Serenity: I love you too devil.

She leans in kissing him before she pulls back.

Serenity: Don’t forget we have shows coming up too.

He nods.

Avery: Oh I know it.

Her phone goes off, but she left it in the kitchen.

Serenity: I should go get that.

Serenity gets up, as she heads into the kitchen so she can answer the phone, leaving Avery sit there. Avery decides to pick up his own phone and check his Twitter feed. He has been quiet the last few days, but he wanted to make sure to time some time off after having two big wins… in NGW and GOL over the last week or so. He decides to hit record as he looks into the camera.



Avery: Resurgence. The first pay-per-view of the newly refounded New Generation Wrestling. A company that I called home for a long time. And I still do. And a company that many call home these days. In two weeks, my opponent and I will team up to take on three other, more established teams. We have our work cut out for us. And we still do not even have the other two partners decided on. But this weekend, my focus is completely on Alex Jones. A man that I can respect, and that shares the same respect for me. He and I have history, and that history was reignited when I answered his open challenge to Convergence and beat him. On an even playing field with no surprises, I am sure that we can take our last match, elevate it, and show everyone just why we should be in the Main Event match. It should be people like us fighting for gold in NGW. But in due time. In due time.

Avery leans back and hears Serenity still on the phone. He continues.

Avery: But we are at a place in our careers where we can elevate a card in a match without gold on the line. We both are thankful for what we have. Our own legacies. What we’ve done, and what we will accomplish. This is a time of thanks, and I am thankful for what I have. I am thankful for what has been given to me. And I am thankful for what I have both achieved and earned. We both have so much ahead of us still, and our futures are bright. Let’s do this once more Alex. You and me. At Resurgence, let’s make our match the one people talk about.

Serenity gets off of the call as she walks back into the living room as Avery ends the video.



Serenity: That was just Sadie asking what we are doing tomorrow. You get enough talking done while I was in the kitchen?

She of course had heard him talking, as she looks at him.

Avery: Yeah. Figured I would record a little something for the match. Not much else I can say at the moment. We’ve both said plenty. It just is what it is. Inside of the ring, that is where things will matter.

He reaches out and wraps his arms around her.

Avery: So where were we….

He smiles as he pulls her in closer to him as the scene fades out.