Post by Alan Envy on Apr 11, 2015 14:08:26 GMT -6
Family…...it seems so important to so many people.
Usually a certain individual bases their entire life off of their family. The live for them, they work and accomplish everything they have and always state that they did it either for or because of their family. It is amongst certain circles the single most important thing that a person has. Families are there for support, to pick you back up after you get knocked down. You’re world and existence is due to family.
That seems to be the theme this week for Al Envy. Family, and none of them his because well ever since his mother died he pretty much locked himself away from his family as he took the anger and sadness of losing his Mom and applied it to furthering himself as a successful pro wrestler. His Dad and pretty much the entire side of that family was dead and gone with the exception of a couple of cousins Al has never met. In all honesty all he had left was his Mom’s side, a couple of uncles and his cousins and their kids. And much like Al chose to shell himself away from them his uncles and cousins chose to do the same.
So why is family being bought up you ask. Well it has something to do with a guy by the name of Matthew Carter, a former world champion and the man responsible for Jesse Styles having to pay out the roster during the brief NEW hiatus that happened a few months ago. What you have never heard of him? Well he does go by another name if besides Matthew Carter…..
Roger Wright’s little brother…
See there ya go, now you know who he is. You can’t really be blamed for not knowing who Matthew Carter is. I mean seriously when your brother is arguably the greatest NEW World Champion of all time a guy with obviously lesser ability and talent like Matthew Carter would be lost among the shining light. And believe you me Al Envy is a friend of Roger’s and he knows that Matthew Carter is not happy with being in such a huge shadow like he is and will always be.
So if there is someone in New Edge Wrestling that has issues with his family as much as Al Envy does with his its damn sure Matthew Carter. However that is the only damn thing that these two men have in common. You see Al Envy is a household name and widely considered the greatest Trans-Atlantic Champion of all time, and he proved that with once again defeating the redneck trailer bitch named Ricky Cassels at Demented.What did Matthew Carter do?? Well he lost of course. Guess its hard for him to win when his more talented brother isn’t involved at all.
Al Envy has no superior, especially in his family unlike Matthew Carter who is and will always be Roger Wright’s little brother, and you know what else is not coming to Matthew Carter along with him never getting out of Roger;s shadow? Its called qualifying for Terradome. Because at Ignite Al Envy is going to be the one kicking his ass and taking his rightful spot in the biggest match on the biggest event that is on the NEW calender every year and that is Justice.
Not only was Al having to deal with Matthew Carter’s family issues this week but there was another family that was now coming into Al’s life. It was the Styles family. No it wasn’t because of his association with Jesse Styles it had more to do with his wife and the winner of the Silver Briefcase at Demented Scarlet Styles. Envy had mad respect for Scarlet. She had to spend most of her career trying to prove the naysayers wrong that claim her success is only because she is Jesse’s wife and he gave her opportunities she didn’t deserve. Al knew that wasn’t true at all. Of course it doesn’t help that during that silver briefcase match she took advantage of the situation after Inkt returned and smashed everyone in that damn match pretty much. Makes you wonder if Inkt just chose to walk out there or someone influenced him to do it.
Envy thought it was brilliant. Al knew Inkt and knows that he would never help Scarlet Styles win fucking anything. Scarlet played possum and in the end came out with the briefcase that guarantees her a shot at any title in NEW with the exception of that second rate world title that Father Nathan currently holds. And Scarlet Styles has made it very clear that she wants to become a 5 time TA champion, which means she is coming after Al Envy himself at any time she wants too.
So you ask how is Al Envy sorta involved with Scarlet Styles and her immediate family right now? Well having her half sister lying naked next to him after a night of sex and more sex might have something to do with it.
The beautiful and drop dead sexy Shelby Taylor was not only Al’s girlfriend but the half sister to the woman that wants to take Al’s title away from him. Conflict of interests I know, but seriously have you ever had someone as gorgeous as Shelby looking at you with those eyes as you and her do the deed over and over again? Because if you have you would understand why Al Envy wasn’t too worried about the pending situation with Scarlet Styles that was soon coming.
Al and Shelby had been in a pretty heated relationship before, unfortunately Shelby left and went back to her family for a while and Al never knew what happened. Yet in Chicago after Al’s psychiatrist visit there she was. In all her splendid glory staring at him with tears in her eyes. And ever since then they had been inseparable. She went to Arizona with him for Demented, and she came back home with Al to Texas afterwards.
The sun rose through the rain clouds and crept into Al’s master bedroom softly illuminating the room. Storms ripped through the area most of the night so the sun coming through signaled that the storms were over and a bright day was in store for everyone. Al stretched and rolled over and stared right into the eyes of Shelby who was staring at him.
Shelby Taylor: Hi……
Al Envy: Good morning….
Shelby Taylor: Yes it is.
Shelby leaned into Al and softly kisses him. After a few seconds they pull away and Al gets to his feet and stretches some more. Shelby stands up and puts her bathrobe on and exits the bedroom. It was weird, even though their relationship had this long hiatus they picked up right back to where they left off. It was more than just two beautiful people sleeping with each other too. It was much more than that. It was something Al had never really experienced before either.
The worst part was Al wondering did Shelby feel the same way, well she did come back right? Yet it still ate at Al a little over whether she felt the same way Al did about the.? Soon Al had joined Shelby in the kitchen. She handed him a cup of coffee and they both went to sit down on the couch. Shelby leaned back and propped her legs up on Envy.
Shelby Taylor: So…..I have to go back to Chicago early. Have to be there by Monday for some pr work. Scarlet texted me.
Looking at Shelby you could tell that Envy was a little irritated by the news.
Al Envy: But we both said we were going to spend the week with each other.
Al realized he was sounding like a teenage boy right now. It was pretty pathetic but he really couldn’t help it.
Shelby Taylor: I know baby but my job is being my sister’s assistant. She needs me back to help her do public relations.
Al stood up and walked over to the kitchen counter. He slammed the cup down and leaned up against the counter and took a deep breath. H thought to himself why is he so damn angry about this? But the thought of not being with Shelby was upsetting him. He tried not to show how he was feeling as he turned back to Shelby who looked at him.
Al Envy: Did you tell Scarlet that you were with me?
Shelby Taylor: Well….yeah. Of course I did. She knows we have been seeing each other.
Al Envy: So thats it. She calls you away because she fucking knows that you are with me. I don’t know what he damn problem is. She has been butting into mine and Jesse’s business too. She is just trying to put the screws to me.
Shelby walked over to Al and placed her arms around his waist.
Shelby Taylor: I know you are upset. But honey its my job. I have to go ok. I promise that I will make this up to you. Not only is she my boss but she is my sister you know?
There it was again. Family getting involved. Scarlet didn’t approve of her half sister getting involved with Al. And Envy truly thought that Scarlet would do anything she could to take Shelby away from him all because she doesn’t like him.
Al Envy: I know...I am sorry. Its just I want you for myself. Its selfish I know. I have spent so many nights alone in this house it was so nice having you here for the week. I had so much planned with you and everything. But yeah you have a job to do.
Al kissed her on the forehead and turned away. Shelby started rubbing Al’s back and then walked around him to look at him.
Shelby Taylor: Well..I will be with my family next week even though I am working. Why don’t you bring yours out her and spend some time with them?
Laughing Al looked at Shelby Taylor. Obviously she forgot that Al and his family didn't get along.
Al Envy: I know you have been away for a while right? So I figure you forgot that me and my family really aren’t very close.We make Matthew Carter and Roger Wright look like loving brothers. They never appreciated and respected what I have done in my life and even though I have tried to reach out to them they shun me away.
Sounds like Matthew Carter doesn’t it. Roger Wright went out and accomplished everything he could in this business and wanted to share that with his little brother, but the ungrateful little bitch didn’t want anything to do with Roger’s success. He thought that he was on Roger’s same level and was better than him, well obviously Matthew was wrong.
Shelby Taylor: Yeah I know how you guys are but Al….they are your family. You have pushed everyone away all because you think that they want nothing to do with you. Maybe they have changed right? Obviously you are trying to change Why not just see what happens. Look give me their numbers and I will invite them to dinner, your uncle and your cousins ok?
Not being too sure of himself Envy could tell it in Shelby’s eyes that she really would like to see Al get back with what family he has left. Her eyes anticipated with the pending answer from Al. He looked at his girlfriend and saw the care in her eyes. He returned that same with look right back to her.
Al Envy: Ok….call them. See if they would like to meet for dinner.
Shelby jumped excitedly and laid a big kiss on Al’s lips. She ran by him and grabbed her cell and then took Al’s who actually did have his family’s numbers in his phone. Of course he never used them but they were there. After a few minutes Al went into his bathroom. He pulled back the medicine cabinet and took out a bottle of Advil. Envy opened it and shook out four pills, of course they were not Advil they were oxycontins a powerful painkiller. Al took them and placed the Advil back into the cabinet. He looked behind him as Shelby ran into the restroom. Al was not ready for Shelby to learn that he had become dependent on prescription drugs. Hence why he kept them in the Advil bottle.
Shelby Taylor: I got a hold of your cousins Chris and Valerie. They said yes they would come. 7 o’clock tonight dinner here. You’re uncles didn’t answer the phone.
Al Envy: Well that is probably because they both hate me. My Uncle Lonnie is now a Jesus freak and my Uncle Clyde is probably too busy playing the bass guitar badly and bangig ugly groupies to give a fuck. So Chris and Valerie huh? Well...we will see what happens.
Shelby looked so happy. AL knew she thought that she was leading the way towards a nice reconciliation for the man that she was beginning to really care about. Al on the other hand was hesitant but he was also optimistic about what might happen tonight. Unlike ungrateful fucks like Matthew Carter Al was willing to become a family guy again. Maybe that douchebag should do the same when it comes to his brother, the only reason why anyone knows who Matthew Carter is when you actually call him Roger Wright’s little brother.
Shelby Taylor leans into Al and starts kissing him on the neck. She then looks into his eyes and drops her bathrobe.
Shelby Taylor: So we have a lot of time between now and 7PM. Gee I wonder what we could do…..hmmm
Al smiled and picked up Shelby and took her into the bedroom.
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6:30 PM Later in the Day
Everything had been set. After another round with Shelby Al decided he was going to be the one to cook dinner. He had spent most of the afternoon, with Shelby’s help, making his father’s spaghetti sauce and meatballs that had been passed down through his dad’s side of the family for many many years. He slow cooked it using all the ingredients that his dad showed him. Shelby under Al’s supervision made some fresh garlic bread and a nice caesar salad. Al even made linguini from scratch and everything was not placed on the table ready to go. A couple bottles of red wine were brought out from the wine cellar and everything was ready to go.
Looking at his watch it was now 6:50. Shelby looked beautiful as she sported a dinner dress and had her blonde hair flowing down to the middle of her back. Al was a little more casual. He didn’t expect his cousins to be decked out either.
Al Envy: 6:54 and they still arent here. They are not coming.
Shelby walked over to Al.
Shelby Taylor: I said 7. They have time to get here. It’s not like your house is right off the main road honey.
Just then the doorbell echoed through Al’s home. Rubbing his neck and making sure his clothes are smooth and straightened he and Shelby went to the door and opened it. Al’s cousins Chris and Valerie were standing there. Al and his cousins stare at each other a second then they all smile. A welcomes them in and gets a hug from his cousin Valerie who he was close too when they were kids. Chris on the other hand looked a little tense and seemed to shake Al’s hand out of necessity instead of actually wanting too.
The group walk into the dining room and after some chit chat dinner was finally served. Chris takes a fork and digs into the spaghetti and meatballs.
Chris: Oh my God. This tastes like you're dads sauce! Is this Uncle Dan’s recipe??
Shelby smiled at Al who smiles a little back.
Al Envy: Yeah it is. What were you expecting me order takeout for you guys?
Chris: Well yeah actually. You really didn’t have to go through all this Alan.
Valerie: And the pasta is homemade. This is amazing hoot.
Al hadn’t heard that nickname in a long time. They and his Uncle Clyde used to call him hooty, it was a nickname given to Envy when he was a baby and they always called him that when they were kids. Al was the youngest of them of course.
After about an hour the dinner was done. Not a scrap of food was left and a whole bottle of wine was empty. They all made it out to Al’s backyard and sat down to enjoy the cool Texas Spring night. Valerie and Shelby were conversating privately as Valerie was intrigued on how she could possibly look like Shelby one day. In Al’s mind that would be impossible for his cousin to do since she never really got her figure back due to three kids she had over the years. Chris and Al stood looking out towards the pool with two Shiners sitting on the rail.
Al Envy: So how is everything going with you?
Chris: Same old same old little cousin. Still call center manager overnight with the security company I have been with almost 20 years. Just bought a house with my wife Leticia actually.
Al Envy: Oh you got married again?? I would love to meet her sometime.I guess she couldn't make it tonight?
Chris: Well yeah she wasn't feeling well, you know the weather change and all sometimes messes you up ya know. Did you not get an invitation to the wedding? I thought I sent you one.
They both knew that was complete bullshit but Al decided to play along.
Al Envy: No I didn’t actually. Besides with my schedule I probably would have not been able to make it anyway. But I wish I would have got it I would have sent you guys a wedding present at least.
Chris and Al had a weird relationship as kids. Since Al was the baby he got more attention from their grandparents during their childhood. Chris was always jealous of that and it only got worse when Al became something that they both aspired to be as kids and that is a pro wrestler. Chris could never become athletically able to become one. So he watched as his cousin became one of the best and most successful pro wrestlers in the world.
Chris: Its fine hoot. You didn’t need to.
Al chose not to say anything and after a few more minutes Chris decided to speak again.
Chris: So let me ask you a question…..we haven’t really seen or talked with each other in a couple years. Why did you invite us out tonight to come to your palace.
The question caused Shelby and Valerie to stop their chit chat and turn to look at Al and Chris.
Al Envy: I don’t know...maybe because I wanted to see you guys and you know….spend some time with you.
Chris smiled arrogantly at Al’s answer.
Chris: Lets see you cook a fancy dinner and serve us some pretty damn expensive wine. Now we are out here looking at a backyard paradise that costs more than my yearly salary. You ask how I am doing and I bring up my job I have to work at.
Al backs away and stares at his cousin.
Al Envy: Dude...I wanted my family to come out and visit. Why is that such a bad thing??
Valerie stood up and walked over to Chris and Al. She knew exactly what was coming.
Chris: You brought us out here to rub your success in our faces Alan that is the only fucking reason!!! You want to shove it down our got damn throats with your house worth millions and your hot model girlfriend.
Valerie: Ok Chris calm down now. This has been a great evening so let’s keep it that way.
Chris: No fuck that Valerie. You kept wondering why the entire way out here. I know you and lan were close as kids but you really can’t see that he is a jerk off now?
Envy started smiling and you could tell he is getting angry.
Shelby Taylor: Alright everyone like Valerie said lets all just calm down ok? Valerie tell me about your girls. You said Natalie made her high school softball team last week right.
Chris: Oh look at you bimbo. What my niece accomplishes isn’t any of your fucking business. You can stop acting like we are this big happy family ok?
That was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Al grabbed Chris by the throat and shoved him against the rail of the patio.
Valerie: Alan let him go now!! This is bullshit!!
Al Envy: You watch your mouth around Shelby do you understand me? Yeah Chris I wanted to try and reconcile a little because I would like to have my family back in my life. But obviously you want to be a little bitch because I have everything you fucking want. I have millions in the bank and I am a fucking superstar. I would like to share that with you all but because you are a jealous little fucking bitch you choose to hold it against me!
Al let Chris go who you could tell wanted to fight back but knew Al Envy would tear him apart due to his muay thai training. He stands up and adjusts his western shirt he wore and picks up his cowboy hat. Al reaches into his pocket because he had finally had it with his cousin. He started throwing hundred dollar bills at Chris.
Al Envy: Here is your wedding present. That is almost a year’s worth of your pathetic salary asshole so take a look. I make that shit in two weeks. But you want to be the jealous one. It has been that way our entire fucking lives. Why don’t you just tell everyone you hate me and get this over with.
Chris stood there and continued dusting off his clothes. He gives Al the most hateful look you would have ever seen.
Chris: I don’t give a fuck that you have had all this success. Hell Alan I am proud of you actually. But you are right bitch I do hate your guts. I have hated you ever since we were kids and you want to know why??
Valerie: Chris you don’t mean that. Just stop and lets go. Shelby it was very nice meeting you. Hoot really found him a special lady and…….
Chris: NO you want to know why?? Mr I want to have my family back well let me ask you something Alan? When was the last time you ever thought about Michael??
That name completely changed Al Envy demeanor. He stared a hole through Chris.
Al Envy: Don’t you fucking dare….
Valerie started pulling Chris away. Shelby kept looking at Al and Chris saw her doing just that.
Chris: Oh look you didn’t tell your little whor here about Michael did you?? Well go ahead Alan tell her. Tell her about your little brother!!!!
Shelby looked stunned at Al. Her confusion as she looked back and forth at Chris and Al caused Chris to finish what he wanted to say.
Chris: Ok I will. I hate you Alan because you allowed your little brother to fucking die!! YOU KILLED HIM AND EVERYONE FELT SORRY FOR YOU WHEN IT HAPPENED! Tell your whore Alan!! TELL HER!!
Valerie looked at Al who stood there completely stunned. Shelby walked over to Al who shrugged himself off of her hand and turned his back from everyone. Chris smiled to himself as Valerie started crying a little.
Chris: Thanks for dinner murderer…..
And with that Chris and a very upset Valerie walk away and exit the front door. Shelby turned her attention back to Al Envy. She kept trying to get Al to talk to her but he seemed to be in a trance. Just then Shelby gets a phone call on her cell. She takes it and after a few minutes of talking starts crying.
Shelby Taylor: My mom… is very sick they think…...they don’t know what is wrong but she...is going to the emergency room and….it doesn’t look..good…..….I need to go to Kentucky…..Al please say something to me.
Envy heard what she said and he felt sorry for her. But Al was still in that trance. He had froze over the revelation that his cousin just spoken. He could feel Shelby touching his shoulder again and could hear her cry. He turned to her.
Al Envy: Go….take care of your Mom……
Al steps to the side and goes into the house. He watches from the staircase as Shelby who had already packed to go back to chicago walks out the front doorwith her luggage to the waiting taxi that was taking her home to Kentucky. She looks back at Al who was still in that same funk over his little brother being mentioned to him for time first time in many years. Shelby still with tears in her eyes blows Al a kiss and shuts the door.
The rest of the night Al Envy sat on that single stair and just looked at the wall. Memories that were locked deep down started to flood over him. And for the first time in what seemed to be a lifetime Al Envy started to cry.
I guess the family get together wasn’t a good idea after all…...
Usually a certain individual bases their entire life off of their family. The live for them, they work and accomplish everything they have and always state that they did it either for or because of their family. It is amongst certain circles the single most important thing that a person has. Families are there for support, to pick you back up after you get knocked down. You’re world and existence is due to family.
That seems to be the theme this week for Al Envy. Family, and none of them his because well ever since his mother died he pretty much locked himself away from his family as he took the anger and sadness of losing his Mom and applied it to furthering himself as a successful pro wrestler. His Dad and pretty much the entire side of that family was dead and gone with the exception of a couple of cousins Al has never met. In all honesty all he had left was his Mom’s side, a couple of uncles and his cousins and their kids. And much like Al chose to shell himself away from them his uncles and cousins chose to do the same.
So why is family being bought up you ask. Well it has something to do with a guy by the name of Matthew Carter, a former world champion and the man responsible for Jesse Styles having to pay out the roster during the brief NEW hiatus that happened a few months ago. What you have never heard of him? Well he does go by another name if besides Matthew Carter…..
Roger Wright’s little brother…
See there ya go, now you know who he is. You can’t really be blamed for not knowing who Matthew Carter is. I mean seriously when your brother is arguably the greatest NEW World Champion of all time a guy with obviously lesser ability and talent like Matthew Carter would be lost among the shining light. And believe you me Al Envy is a friend of Roger’s and he knows that Matthew Carter is not happy with being in such a huge shadow like he is and will always be.
So if there is someone in New Edge Wrestling that has issues with his family as much as Al Envy does with his its damn sure Matthew Carter. However that is the only damn thing that these two men have in common. You see Al Envy is a household name and widely considered the greatest Trans-Atlantic Champion of all time, and he proved that with once again defeating the redneck trailer bitch named Ricky Cassels at Demented.What did Matthew Carter do?? Well he lost of course. Guess its hard for him to win when his more talented brother isn’t involved at all.
Al Envy has no superior, especially in his family unlike Matthew Carter who is and will always be Roger Wright’s little brother, and you know what else is not coming to Matthew Carter along with him never getting out of Roger;s shadow? Its called qualifying for Terradome. Because at Ignite Al Envy is going to be the one kicking his ass and taking his rightful spot in the biggest match on the biggest event that is on the NEW calender every year and that is Justice.
Not only was Al having to deal with Matthew Carter’s family issues this week but there was another family that was now coming into Al’s life. It was the Styles family. No it wasn’t because of his association with Jesse Styles it had more to do with his wife and the winner of the Silver Briefcase at Demented Scarlet Styles. Envy had mad respect for Scarlet. She had to spend most of her career trying to prove the naysayers wrong that claim her success is only because she is Jesse’s wife and he gave her opportunities she didn’t deserve. Al knew that wasn’t true at all. Of course it doesn’t help that during that silver briefcase match she took advantage of the situation after Inkt returned and smashed everyone in that damn match pretty much. Makes you wonder if Inkt just chose to walk out there or someone influenced him to do it.
Envy thought it was brilliant. Al knew Inkt and knows that he would never help Scarlet Styles win fucking anything. Scarlet played possum and in the end came out with the briefcase that guarantees her a shot at any title in NEW with the exception of that second rate world title that Father Nathan currently holds. And Scarlet Styles has made it very clear that she wants to become a 5 time TA champion, which means she is coming after Al Envy himself at any time she wants too.
So you ask how is Al Envy sorta involved with Scarlet Styles and her immediate family right now? Well having her half sister lying naked next to him after a night of sex and more sex might have something to do with it.
The beautiful and drop dead sexy Shelby Taylor was not only Al’s girlfriend but the half sister to the woman that wants to take Al’s title away from him. Conflict of interests I know, but seriously have you ever had someone as gorgeous as Shelby looking at you with those eyes as you and her do the deed over and over again? Because if you have you would understand why Al Envy wasn’t too worried about the pending situation with Scarlet Styles that was soon coming.
Al and Shelby had been in a pretty heated relationship before, unfortunately Shelby left and went back to her family for a while and Al never knew what happened. Yet in Chicago after Al’s psychiatrist visit there she was. In all her splendid glory staring at him with tears in her eyes. And ever since then they had been inseparable. She went to Arizona with him for Demented, and she came back home with Al to Texas afterwards.
The sun rose through the rain clouds and crept into Al’s master bedroom softly illuminating the room. Storms ripped through the area most of the night so the sun coming through signaled that the storms were over and a bright day was in store for everyone. Al stretched and rolled over and stared right into the eyes of Shelby who was staring at him.
Shelby Taylor: Hi……
Al Envy: Good morning….
Shelby Taylor: Yes it is.
Shelby leaned into Al and softly kisses him. After a few seconds they pull away and Al gets to his feet and stretches some more. Shelby stands up and puts her bathrobe on and exits the bedroom. It was weird, even though their relationship had this long hiatus they picked up right back to where they left off. It was more than just two beautiful people sleeping with each other too. It was much more than that. It was something Al had never really experienced before either.
The worst part was Al wondering did Shelby feel the same way, well she did come back right? Yet it still ate at Al a little over whether she felt the same way Al did about the.? Soon Al had joined Shelby in the kitchen. She handed him a cup of coffee and they both went to sit down on the couch. Shelby leaned back and propped her legs up on Envy.
Shelby Taylor: So…..I have to go back to Chicago early. Have to be there by Monday for some pr work. Scarlet texted me.
Looking at Shelby you could tell that Envy was a little irritated by the news.
Al Envy: But we both said we were going to spend the week with each other.
Al realized he was sounding like a teenage boy right now. It was pretty pathetic but he really couldn’t help it.
Shelby Taylor: I know baby but my job is being my sister’s assistant. She needs me back to help her do public relations.
Al stood up and walked over to the kitchen counter. He slammed the cup down and leaned up against the counter and took a deep breath. H thought to himself why is he so damn angry about this? But the thought of not being with Shelby was upsetting him. He tried not to show how he was feeling as he turned back to Shelby who looked at him.
Al Envy: Did you tell Scarlet that you were with me?
Shelby Taylor: Well….yeah. Of course I did. She knows we have been seeing each other.
Al Envy: So thats it. She calls you away because she fucking knows that you are with me. I don’t know what he damn problem is. She has been butting into mine and Jesse’s business too. She is just trying to put the screws to me.
Shelby walked over to Al and placed her arms around his waist.
Shelby Taylor: I know you are upset. But honey its my job. I have to go ok. I promise that I will make this up to you. Not only is she my boss but she is my sister you know?
There it was again. Family getting involved. Scarlet didn’t approve of her half sister getting involved with Al. And Envy truly thought that Scarlet would do anything she could to take Shelby away from him all because she doesn’t like him.
Al Envy: I know...I am sorry. Its just I want you for myself. Its selfish I know. I have spent so many nights alone in this house it was so nice having you here for the week. I had so much planned with you and everything. But yeah you have a job to do.
Al kissed her on the forehead and turned away. Shelby started rubbing Al’s back and then walked around him to look at him.
Shelby Taylor: Well..I will be with my family next week even though I am working. Why don’t you bring yours out her and spend some time with them?
Laughing Al looked at Shelby Taylor. Obviously she forgot that Al and his family didn't get along.
Al Envy: I know you have been away for a while right? So I figure you forgot that me and my family really aren’t very close.We make Matthew Carter and Roger Wright look like loving brothers. They never appreciated and respected what I have done in my life and even though I have tried to reach out to them they shun me away.
Sounds like Matthew Carter doesn’t it. Roger Wright went out and accomplished everything he could in this business and wanted to share that with his little brother, but the ungrateful little bitch didn’t want anything to do with Roger’s success. He thought that he was on Roger’s same level and was better than him, well obviously Matthew was wrong.
Shelby Taylor: Yeah I know how you guys are but Al….they are your family. You have pushed everyone away all because you think that they want nothing to do with you. Maybe they have changed right? Obviously you are trying to change Why not just see what happens. Look give me their numbers and I will invite them to dinner, your uncle and your cousins ok?
Not being too sure of himself Envy could tell it in Shelby’s eyes that she really would like to see Al get back with what family he has left. Her eyes anticipated with the pending answer from Al. He looked at his girlfriend and saw the care in her eyes. He returned that same with look right back to her.
Al Envy: Ok….call them. See if they would like to meet for dinner.
Shelby jumped excitedly and laid a big kiss on Al’s lips. She ran by him and grabbed her cell and then took Al’s who actually did have his family’s numbers in his phone. Of course he never used them but they were there. After a few minutes Al went into his bathroom. He pulled back the medicine cabinet and took out a bottle of Advil. Envy opened it and shook out four pills, of course they were not Advil they were oxycontins a powerful painkiller. Al took them and placed the Advil back into the cabinet. He looked behind him as Shelby ran into the restroom. Al was not ready for Shelby to learn that he had become dependent on prescription drugs. Hence why he kept them in the Advil bottle.
Shelby Taylor: I got a hold of your cousins Chris and Valerie. They said yes they would come. 7 o’clock tonight dinner here. You’re uncles didn’t answer the phone.
Al Envy: Well that is probably because they both hate me. My Uncle Lonnie is now a Jesus freak and my Uncle Clyde is probably too busy playing the bass guitar badly and bangig ugly groupies to give a fuck. So Chris and Valerie huh? Well...we will see what happens.
Shelby looked so happy. AL knew she thought that she was leading the way towards a nice reconciliation for the man that she was beginning to really care about. Al on the other hand was hesitant but he was also optimistic about what might happen tonight. Unlike ungrateful fucks like Matthew Carter Al was willing to become a family guy again. Maybe that douchebag should do the same when it comes to his brother, the only reason why anyone knows who Matthew Carter is when you actually call him Roger Wright’s little brother.
Shelby Taylor leans into Al and starts kissing him on the neck. She then looks into his eyes and drops her bathrobe.
Shelby Taylor: So we have a lot of time between now and 7PM. Gee I wonder what we could do…..hmmm
Al smiled and picked up Shelby and took her into the bedroom.
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6:30 PM Later in the Day
Everything had been set. After another round with Shelby Al decided he was going to be the one to cook dinner. He had spent most of the afternoon, with Shelby’s help, making his father’s spaghetti sauce and meatballs that had been passed down through his dad’s side of the family for many many years. He slow cooked it using all the ingredients that his dad showed him. Shelby under Al’s supervision made some fresh garlic bread and a nice caesar salad. Al even made linguini from scratch and everything was not placed on the table ready to go. A couple bottles of red wine were brought out from the wine cellar and everything was ready to go.
Looking at his watch it was now 6:50. Shelby looked beautiful as she sported a dinner dress and had her blonde hair flowing down to the middle of her back. Al was a little more casual. He didn’t expect his cousins to be decked out either.
Al Envy: 6:54 and they still arent here. They are not coming.
Shelby walked over to Al.
Shelby Taylor: I said 7. They have time to get here. It’s not like your house is right off the main road honey.
Just then the doorbell echoed through Al’s home. Rubbing his neck and making sure his clothes are smooth and straightened he and Shelby went to the door and opened it. Al’s cousins Chris and Valerie were standing there. Al and his cousins stare at each other a second then they all smile. A welcomes them in and gets a hug from his cousin Valerie who he was close too when they were kids. Chris on the other hand looked a little tense and seemed to shake Al’s hand out of necessity instead of actually wanting too.
The group walk into the dining room and after some chit chat dinner was finally served. Chris takes a fork and digs into the spaghetti and meatballs.
Chris: Oh my God. This tastes like you're dads sauce! Is this Uncle Dan’s recipe??
Shelby smiled at Al who smiles a little back.
Al Envy: Yeah it is. What were you expecting me order takeout for you guys?
Chris: Well yeah actually. You really didn’t have to go through all this Alan.
Valerie: And the pasta is homemade. This is amazing hoot.
Al hadn’t heard that nickname in a long time. They and his Uncle Clyde used to call him hooty, it was a nickname given to Envy when he was a baby and they always called him that when they were kids. Al was the youngest of them of course.
After about an hour the dinner was done. Not a scrap of food was left and a whole bottle of wine was empty. They all made it out to Al’s backyard and sat down to enjoy the cool Texas Spring night. Valerie and Shelby were conversating privately as Valerie was intrigued on how she could possibly look like Shelby one day. In Al’s mind that would be impossible for his cousin to do since she never really got her figure back due to three kids she had over the years. Chris and Al stood looking out towards the pool with two Shiners sitting on the rail.
Al Envy: So how is everything going with you?
Chris: Same old same old little cousin. Still call center manager overnight with the security company I have been with almost 20 years. Just bought a house with my wife Leticia actually.
Al Envy: Oh you got married again?? I would love to meet her sometime.I guess she couldn't make it tonight?
Chris: Well yeah she wasn't feeling well, you know the weather change and all sometimes messes you up ya know. Did you not get an invitation to the wedding? I thought I sent you one.
They both knew that was complete bullshit but Al decided to play along.
Al Envy: No I didn’t actually. Besides with my schedule I probably would have not been able to make it anyway. But I wish I would have got it I would have sent you guys a wedding present at least.
Chris and Al had a weird relationship as kids. Since Al was the baby he got more attention from their grandparents during their childhood. Chris was always jealous of that and it only got worse when Al became something that they both aspired to be as kids and that is a pro wrestler. Chris could never become athletically able to become one. So he watched as his cousin became one of the best and most successful pro wrestlers in the world.
Chris: Its fine hoot. You didn’t need to.
Al chose not to say anything and after a few more minutes Chris decided to speak again.
Chris: So let me ask you a question…..we haven’t really seen or talked with each other in a couple years. Why did you invite us out tonight to come to your palace.
The question caused Shelby and Valerie to stop their chit chat and turn to look at Al and Chris.
Al Envy: I don’t know...maybe because I wanted to see you guys and you know….spend some time with you.
Chris smiled arrogantly at Al’s answer.
Chris: Lets see you cook a fancy dinner and serve us some pretty damn expensive wine. Now we are out here looking at a backyard paradise that costs more than my yearly salary. You ask how I am doing and I bring up my job I have to work at.
Al backs away and stares at his cousin.
Al Envy: Dude...I wanted my family to come out and visit. Why is that such a bad thing??
Valerie stood up and walked over to Chris and Al. She knew exactly what was coming.
Chris: You brought us out here to rub your success in our faces Alan that is the only fucking reason!!! You want to shove it down our got damn throats with your house worth millions and your hot model girlfriend.
Valerie: Ok Chris calm down now. This has been a great evening so let’s keep it that way.
Chris: No fuck that Valerie. You kept wondering why the entire way out here. I know you and lan were close as kids but you really can’t see that he is a jerk off now?
Envy started smiling and you could tell he is getting angry.
Shelby Taylor: Alright everyone like Valerie said lets all just calm down ok? Valerie tell me about your girls. You said Natalie made her high school softball team last week right.
Chris: Oh look at you bimbo. What my niece accomplishes isn’t any of your fucking business. You can stop acting like we are this big happy family ok?
That was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Al grabbed Chris by the throat and shoved him against the rail of the patio.
Valerie: Alan let him go now!! This is bullshit!!
Al Envy: You watch your mouth around Shelby do you understand me? Yeah Chris I wanted to try and reconcile a little because I would like to have my family back in my life. But obviously you want to be a little bitch because I have everything you fucking want. I have millions in the bank and I am a fucking superstar. I would like to share that with you all but because you are a jealous little fucking bitch you choose to hold it against me!
Al let Chris go who you could tell wanted to fight back but knew Al Envy would tear him apart due to his muay thai training. He stands up and adjusts his western shirt he wore and picks up his cowboy hat. Al reaches into his pocket because he had finally had it with his cousin. He started throwing hundred dollar bills at Chris.
Al Envy: Here is your wedding present. That is almost a year’s worth of your pathetic salary asshole so take a look. I make that shit in two weeks. But you want to be the jealous one. It has been that way our entire fucking lives. Why don’t you just tell everyone you hate me and get this over with.
Chris stood there and continued dusting off his clothes. He gives Al the most hateful look you would have ever seen.
Chris: I don’t give a fuck that you have had all this success. Hell Alan I am proud of you actually. But you are right bitch I do hate your guts. I have hated you ever since we were kids and you want to know why??
Valerie: Chris you don’t mean that. Just stop and lets go. Shelby it was very nice meeting you. Hoot really found him a special lady and…….
Chris: NO you want to know why?? Mr I want to have my family back well let me ask you something Alan? When was the last time you ever thought about Michael??
That name completely changed Al Envy demeanor. He stared a hole through Chris.
Al Envy: Don’t you fucking dare….
Valerie started pulling Chris away. Shelby kept looking at Al and Chris saw her doing just that.
Chris: Oh look you didn’t tell your little whor here about Michael did you?? Well go ahead Alan tell her. Tell her about your little brother!!!!
Shelby looked stunned at Al. Her confusion as she looked back and forth at Chris and Al caused Chris to finish what he wanted to say.
Chris: Ok I will. I hate you Alan because you allowed your little brother to fucking die!! YOU KILLED HIM AND EVERYONE FELT SORRY FOR YOU WHEN IT HAPPENED! Tell your whore Alan!! TELL HER!!
Valerie looked at Al who stood there completely stunned. Shelby walked over to Al who shrugged himself off of her hand and turned his back from everyone. Chris smiled to himself as Valerie started crying a little.
Chris: Thanks for dinner murderer…..
And with that Chris and a very upset Valerie walk away and exit the front door. Shelby turned her attention back to Al Envy. She kept trying to get Al to talk to her but he seemed to be in a trance. Just then Shelby gets a phone call on her cell. She takes it and after a few minutes of talking starts crying.
Shelby Taylor: My mom… is very sick they think…...they don’t know what is wrong but she...is going to the emergency room and….it doesn’t look..good…..….I need to go to Kentucky…..Al please say something to me.
Envy heard what she said and he felt sorry for her. But Al was still in that trance. He had froze over the revelation that his cousin just spoken. He could feel Shelby touching his shoulder again and could hear her cry. He turned to her.
Al Envy: Go….take care of your Mom……
Al steps to the side and goes into the house. He watches from the staircase as Shelby who had already packed to go back to chicago walks out the front doorwith her luggage to the waiting taxi that was taking her home to Kentucky. She looks back at Al who was still in that same funk over his little brother being mentioned to him for time first time in many years. Shelby still with tears in her eyes blows Al a kiss and shuts the door.
The rest of the night Al Envy sat on that single stair and just looked at the wall. Memories that were locked deep down started to flood over him. And for the first time in what seemed to be a lifetime Al Envy started to cry.
I guess the family get together wasn’t a good idea after all…...