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Date Posted: 00:05:21 11/09/01 Fri
Author: Anthony "Shadow" Craven
Subject: Late Dinner and Games

[Scene opens up in San Succi Restaurant in the Renaissance hotel in downtown Cleveland. As Shadow waits for his dining companion to arrive the waitress brings over a bottle of wine. He flirts with her as she pours him a glass. She giggles as he tells her a joke and blushes when he asks her for her number. Cleo walks in as Shadow still flirts wit the girl. She shakes her head in disgust. She clears her throat trying to get Shadows attention and both he and the waitress look up. The girl blushes again this time from supposed embarrassment as she thinks that this is his girlfriend or significant other. Shadow just grins at Cleo as if to say come and join the party.]

Shadow: Baby, you made it. I was beginning to think you were going to stand me up and I was going to have to eat all alone. [he said with a sad puppy dog face.]

Waitress: I’m sorry Miss. I didn’t know he was taken, I really apologize.

Cleo: Don’t worry honey. He’s too much of a sleaze for me to mess with. If you want his slimy ass please continue to fall for his load of crap.

Shadow: I love it when you talk to me that way.

[Cleo rolled her eyes and the waitress quickly excuses herself. Shadow motions for Cleo to have a seat and she reluctantly sits across from him at the small intimate table. She looks around noticing there are bigger tables but realizes why he chose this one.]

Cleo: you are such a pig you know that?

Shadow: What did I do babe. I was only trying to insure that we would get good service.

Cleo: No, you were trying to get good service for yourself. Damn if I can ten minutes later you probably would have had that poor girl in your hotel room with you.

Shadow: No, we wouldn’t have made it there maybe in the kitchen.

[Cleo wretch at the thought of him getting it on with anyone and took a long sip of her water. She recovered long enough to ask him her question.]

Cleo: Why did you want to take me to dinner. You wanted to gross me out? You can do that by just talking to me.

Shadow: That’s why I like you Ms. Camacho. You aren’t afraid to say what’s on your mind.

Cleo: Or show what’s in my stomach when dealing with you.

Shadow: You are funny. But no I like to have company when I dine.

Cleo: Never took you for the fancy restaurant type. More like the type to eat out of dumpsters or something.

Shadow: There’s that razor sharp wit again. [he said smiling]

Cleo: Quit trying to act so damn proper. You and I both know you aren’t anything like this in real life. Why the hell are you acting the way?! [she said raising her voice, drawing attention to their table.]

[Everyone in the restaurant turned to her and shot her dirty looks. The Maitre De came over to see if everything was okay and to ask if she could please quiet it down. Cleo just shrunk in her chair as Shadow reassured him that they would be on their best behavior.]

Cleo: You set me up again you fucking bastard. That’s twice in two night?! [she hissed at him as the Maitre De left.]

Shadow: You are the bomb babe. I never had so much fun with a reporter before I met you. I mean I pride myself in intimidating all the reports but you. You make it fun just to piss you off!! I’m glad I picked you to be mine. [he said laughing slightly but still garnered some nasty looks. He ignored them and turned his attention to Cleo who was shooting daggers at him.]

Shadow: Babe, lighten up. When you are with the Shadowman life is all or pain. Don’t make it painful for you.

[Cleo shook her head once again. She was getting accustomed to doing that while around him.]

Cleo: Do I really me the money this bad. [She said to her self while looking up as his shit eating grin.]

Shadow: I promise to be on my best behavior for the rest of the night though or at least until you decide you want me to be naught. Maybe like later on tonight.

Cleo: You know I think I’ve had enough of this. I’m leaving. Wish I could say it’s been nice but all I can think over is go to hell! [she growled at him as she attempted to get up and leave.]

[Shadow quickly grabbed her arm in a forceful but not a painful way. She tried to pull away but he just grabbed on a bit tighter. She thought about making another seen in the place to get him to let her go or to get security to come but decided against it. She sat back down much to Shadows pleasure.]

Shadow: I’m sorry babe. I guess I should know where to draw the line.

Cleo: Yeah maybe at the dog pound to get spaded maybe. [she shot back picking up a menu and just looking intently at it.]

[Shadow grinned again but let that one slide.] Shadow: I heard the pork and beef tenderloin were good but the Chicken “breast” was succulent and juicy. [he remarked emphasizing breast.]

[Cleo chose to ignore his comment and continued to look at he menu. The waitress came back by and took their orders. Cleo ordered the Angel hair pasta and Shadow ordered the Rack of lamb.]

Cleo: So you see the schedule for next week Mr. Craven? You are omitted for the third card in a row. It seems to me Fury doesn’t think you are up to par with his roster. That’s quite different than from what you think. And this coming from a Circle sympathizer like him. You must have done him wrong somehow. Maybe he knows your true feelings toward his little Mary Jane-kinspoo.

Shadow: No cause he knows that is detrimental to his health to hold me back and not let me have any fun. I think he just had a lapse in judgement and blackout as he was mike up the matches. But don’t worry. I’ll have a little talk with him to settle this problem. I promise you this babe. I will be their on the next insurrection in some capacity.

Cleo: Oh what your going make another grand entrance again? This time you may knock the janitor out. Ooooo…[she said with a sarcastic tone, patronizing him.]

Shadow: No babe, but I will be their, maybe just to talk to some people or maybe just to watch a match or even maybe even to have some fun. We’ll see. Guarantee though babe it will be fun.

Cleo: That is all you do. Thug tactics, interfere in a match beat someone up and leave them their for the EMS to pick up.

Shadow: But I do it with such style and creativity. I never do it the same way twice. I thrive on making chaos babe.

Cleo: That is so true, I’ve seen it first hand.

Sahdow: With you it’s just harmless fun.

Cleo: For me or for you? [she asked with a raised eyebrow and a slight grin.]

Shadow: Well for my entertainment mostly but also you enjoyment.

Cleo: Bull Tony…

Shadow: Well you asked. But seriously, like I said. I’m sure it was Fury’s mistake not to have his best talent not scheduled for next week but I’ll have a little talk with him or at least his significant other to set things straight.

Cleo: Ah the Circle way, run to the boss when things don’t go your way. Boy that is a common theme there.

Shadow: No the theme is take advantage of a golden opportunity and connections when you can. I may hate the little red head witch but she is well connected and with out Kitty Cat here she’s my only choice. At least until I run things on my own.

Cleo: So what you plan on branching out on your own? Plan on leaving the little Circle family?

Shadow: Like I said, I was always on my own I just joined them to get what I needed. I have been on my own since day one babe and that’s how I like it the most. By myself.

Cleo: I would believe that but then why do you always surround yourself with at least one other person. First it was Felicia, then your brother even when you were just calling him to make his life a living hell. And now me.

Shadow: I don’t need you around I just don’t want to leave you lonely babe. It’s a crazy world out there for a sweet thing like you.

Cleo: Please don’t make me vomit. I just wondered why it seems for someone who rather be alone they sure like making people come around them either by pissing them off or trying to get close to them.

Shadow: Believe what you want to babe. I know the truth.

Cleo: Or hiding from it? [she remarked under her breathe.]

[Shadow started to get irritated by this line of questioning and tried to change the subject.]

Shadow: So what do you think of the losers in the GWA? Think any of them have a chance, even a small one against me.

[Sensing she was getting too deep in to his privacy she decided to move on and answer his question.]

Cleo: I don’t know. According to you no one can hold a candle to you. But if you ask my opinion I personally think Ashram can school you in a thing or two.

Shadow: Like I said before he not in my league. He’s a roach compared to me. He’s only the Gladiator champ cause he is the best of the mediocre people. I would take his title away from him if I cared for crap like that but the “Odd”yssey jerk might just get the job done.

Cleo: He’s in a none title match.

Shadow: Cause he too much of a chicken shit to put it on the line.

Cleo: But Odyssey lost too him four times before.

Shadow: All it takes is for the loser to win once, look at Buster “One timer” Douglas or Rachman “the luckiest nigga in the world”.

Cleo: I don’t see it happening in this case.

Shadow: I don’t either but thought it made for a good laugh.

Cleo: Anyways, what about Jakob Grimes or Jason Marah? They are deciding who is the number one contender. Got to respect them.

Shadow: Respect them? Hell I can’t stand to even look at them. Let’s see. Which loser doesn’t suck enough to have a chance against the Mediocre champ. Please babe.

Cleo: Okay, Joey Jackson the Maximus champ? James Sexton, Black Talon?

Shadow: Slightly more mediocre than Ashram, loser and loser.

Cleo: It’s easy for you to say these things about them since you haven’t faced any one them. But I get a feeling they will want a piece of you just to shut you up.

Shadow: Like I said if the want a chance to become something then they can step up tot he plate and try me out but none of them have a chance so why try? [he said finishing off his wine.]

Cleo: Cockiness will bite you on the ass Tony. Just you watch.

Shadow: Only biting I like is from you if you join me for a nightcap later one.

Cleo: In your dreams asshole.

[Just then the waitress arrived with their meals. They ate them while Shadow went on about the competition in the GWA and still tried to get in Cleo’s pants while she tried her best to ignore it. Dessert came after they finished and so did the bill. Shadow noticed the Waitress scribbled down here number and time she got off for him. He winked at her, which Cleo noticed and thought to herself. What a pig. Scene fades to black.]

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