rp#23

"If she thinks Ima gunna sell my car she has another thing coming. Shoot."

Inside of Billy's moonshine makin' factory, AKA His Uncle Ted's 2nd cousin farms in a unused hay barn just outside of Knoxville Billy backed his El Camino into the barn and into one of the corners and is putting a tarp over it. Heather got her way, kinda. On the way back from Bed Bath and Beyond they did stop by the Toyota dealership and picked up a Prius. Luckily the dealership didn't want Billy's car and he told Heather he would sell it to his cousin who needed a car. The El Camino is gone and Billy is rolling around town in a black Prius.

"Ain't no way Ima ever gettin' rid of dis car. She can just jump off a cliff before dat happens."

Billy tucks the tarp under the front bumper and takes a step back. It's been a long weekend of him. Friday night was bible study at church then back home to have dinner with the family and some more bible study. Saturday he was lucky to get in gym time before helping out down at the soup kitchen and some more bible study. Sunday he was informed was the day of the lord. Morning mass, break for lunch and head back in the afternoon for mass again. The only reason why he isn't having lunch with Heather's bible thumping family is because he had to "sell" his car to his cousin. In fact his new family is getting in the way of his training which you could see last night against The Great Mannquini.

"Dat makes me so sad. So sad seein' a bitchin' car like dat sittin' under a tarp. Man dat just kills me."

Billy turns his back to his car and makes his way over to his still where sitting next to the thumper is a can of chew. It's been over 24 hours since he last had some dip. He takes a huge pinch and stuffs his lip.

"hmmmmm man I miss dis too. Der is nothing better than sittin' down with some chew and a nice beer. You know....hold on."

The thumper sits on a wooden crate and inside the crate Billy slide a cooler in there. He lifts the top and inside the cooler is a bottle Miller. He pops the top and takes a long sip of beer. He holds the bottle in front of him and looks at it with a twinkle in his eyes. He pulls a stool out and takes a seat on it and tosses his can of chew on the ledge under the worm.

"Now ya'll don't get me wrong. I've got it good right now in life. Heather, she is fine. I mean a fine looking lady. Prettiest lady I have ever meet and she has a good job. Her daddy, he's a preacher at one of da largest churches in da state and you know, he makes good money doing dat. Ima livin' in da guest house, rent free. I ain't got no money so der helpin' with da wedding and they just bought dat car Heather wanted so I can't complain too much but damn...."

Billy takes a sip.

"I love Jesus and all like any good southern boy should but come on! 4 days a week? I didn't know dat dey had church serves dis much. Monday night, Wednesday night, Saturday and Sunday. In fact."

Billy laughs some and spits.

"Heather, she said da other day dat she wants me to stop rasslin' and get a real job just so I can devote my life more to god. Can you believe dat? Ima longest regein' champion in da UWL and she wants me to just quit. I said, Darling. Dat ain't happenin'. I love what I do. I love to go out to dat ring and put on a show fer da fans. I get pumped up when dey be chantin' my name and all. Besides I's go. Ima going to church da other days of the week and twice on Sunday. Ima pretty sure the lord knows by now dat I love him. Dat as you can guess didn't go over so well."

Billy takes another swig of beer.

"No chew. No beer. No more shine. No more guns and no more drivin' my car around. What's next? She want me to wear underwear or something? Bad enough since I meet her I have been slackin' on my trainin'. I have given up many things to be with her and what has she done? She won't even come to one of da shows and watch me. Breaks my heart but this redneck will just brush dat off."

Billy brushes his one shoulder off.

"Learn from my match with Da Great Mannquini and move on. Hell in a couple of weeks I betcha da outcome will be different. I needs to get back to da basics and by golly!"

Billy slaps the ledge by the worm.

"Dats what Ima going to do dis week! I won't let dis match against TGM get me down. I won't let Steve Sinclair threatin' Joe weight down on my mind. Hell Joe told me dat Steve was full of hot air anyways. Dis week Ima gunna go to da gym, meet up with Nanook and work out like I haven't worked out before. Dis is da week in which it's 2013 and Ima a work out freak. Now you might be askin' why Billy? Why you gunna hit the gym like dis?"

Billy spits and finishes off his beer.

"Is gots a big match folks. Biggest of my career! Bigger than we won da UWL Tag Team Titles. Bigger than all of da matches against Bad Intentions combined. Bigger than da Coronation Cup. Hell....bigger than my match against Mannquini. You see I've gots a match against Caleb Hart."

Billy leans over on the stool putting his elbows on his knees. He spits and looks up.

"Da man who is gunnin' fer Justin Brooks himself. Da man who has his sights on dat UWL World Heavyweight Championship. Da same Caleb Hart dat Joe Jones won the Heritage title from. Dat is who Ima gunna face dis week. Now despite dat we all saw Caleb take one hell of a beatin' from JB, despite dat Ima a big star in the UWL, despite dat Ima da UWL Tag Team Champion. Dis match, dis match could make or break my career! A win here. Man, I ain't gunna sugar coat it none. A win over Caleb Hart would be huge fer me. Imagine folks if little old NASCAR Billy pulls the upset of da year off and beats Caleb Hart."

Billy pauses and lets that sink in for a second. He slaps his knees and sits up.

"Then da way I see it. You would have to start talkin' about Billy gettin' a shot at JB and the UWL Title huh? Forget Mannquini and da TV title, NASCAR Billy could be da man around here! Now, I ain't just sayin' dis thinkin' it ain't nuttin' but a pipe dream. I believe in my heart! In my soul! I can beat Caleb Hart. I've been gettin' better every week! I've been workin' in da gym to get better. I've been a bright spot from the very second I stepped in da UWL and here we are, 5 months later gettin' ready to knock on da door to super stardom. I knew dis year would be great!"

Billy stands up.

"JR won da 500! He's on his way to be da points Champion dis year! I won da Cup, still holdin' onto da tag titles. Ima sellin' ton of T-shirts, people want my picture and autographs. I made me some bad ass shine and Ima gettin' married to a fine ass chick and not some fat chick and dat, in my book is a good year! Dis week, when I get my hands on Caleb Hart, when I beat Caleb Hart and open even more eyes in da UWL, then der will be no stoppin' me! 2014 is da year of NASCAR Billy! WHOOOOOOO!!!!!"

Billy digs the chew out of his lip and flicks on the ground and walks off. Back to church you know.

Fade to Black.