Karli's Lesson in Humility
Wow. She has no idea who she’s talking about anymore. But the thing is, I’m not the same Karli I was as C4 Champion. But you know what? She’s about to find out. I’m in my office, as I just had finished my first Summer school lecture as I’m a math teacher at the University of Texas, my alma mater.
“You know, they say that when you assume, you make an ass of you and me. And the fact is, that couldn’t be any more half true. Because Olympia, by assuming that I’m still that shy, emo, nerdy girl that you faced before…and lost to before. Because I’m not. Let me tell you one more thing as well.”
I had grown a lot since asking my release from AWS to reinvent myself in EPW. Since then, I had a new attitude, no braces, I had gotten married and started a family, and was even smarter and in better shape. I was a more ruthless version of Karli Rae and one that I did not mind, in fact, enjoyed being. Because that’s what was needed to respark my then dying career.
“I don’t need anyone in this craphole of a state, and by that, I mean New York, Texas, or anywhere except my wife, Marleigh, and our adopted daughters, Lexica and Jessica. I sure don’t need the affection of these morons. I haven’t in three years, since EPW helped me change everything about myself. But really, how did I actually do it?”
One look at my wall, proved what I was saying. I had gone back for a teaching degree and also gotten my certification as a member of MENSA, something that these idiots will never accomplish. I had my #24 retired in three different sports here at UT and there was one more thing I had done since.
“I went back to school and got my teaching degree and got a job teaching trig and mathematics at my alma mater. And unlike you and your stable of musclebound airheads, I’m actually a genius that’s a member of Mensa.”
I became a gold medal winning gymnast for Team USA at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. I was able to show my athleticism there as I, not Simone Bile, I mean Biles, led the team to gold. Actually, I was the replacement FOR Simone, who not only got removed for her attitude, but because she was injured. I could easily say that I’m better than Simone Biles.
“But here’s the deal. I’m also a technical wizard and a high flying dynamo, as shown in EPW when I ditched the stupid braces and the woe is me attitude. I got off my butt and achieved my dream of being a teacher. That’s why I left AWS to start with.”
I’m also better than every member of Center of Attention. But that’s not saying much because none of them hold a candle to me. The guys all wish they could have me….as do the girls. But I’m married and have two kids. So much for that.
“You thought you knew everything about me. But the fact is everything you thought you knew turned out to be false. Because everything you thought you knew changed. I evolved since then, unlike you. Through these glasses I can see that you’re still the same airheaded bimbo that you were when I faced you with Averi and Abbi and beat you.”
And since then, those two have moved to HCW, and I’m back here to prove that EPW isn’t the only place that clearly needs me. AWS struggled without me. And now it’s time to lift it from its own fiery death, like a phoenix, rising from it’s own ashes. And that’s exactly what will happen when I set foot back into the ring.
“You are right about one thing. This time, I have no one. And I don’t need anyone, as I stated before. I am the best I’ve ever been, tearing it up in EPW, here and about to debut in HCW. But for now, it’s time to teach you a lesson, Olympia.”
I said, cracking my signature yard stick against the whiteboard, to make a point, like I did to get my students attention, hoping to get her attention. I don’t know if this is going to work or not. Hopefully it does.
“That lesson is in humility. And how to properly research. Do not just make assumptions that someone you haven’t faced in ages is the same person. Ask around, and by that, I refer to outside your circle of steroid freaks. Actually talk to people who matter, not that you know anything about people who matter. Because no one in this company except me matters. The fact is this whole company revolves not around disgusting freaks like Daron Smythe and Vin Halsted, who’s more braindead than a coma patient, but around ME.”
And now it was time to remind her of who I am and why I returned to AWS. Clearly, it was not clear and honestly, it was up to me to make sure she and these trashbag people of New York knew why I had come back. Time to wrap this up though.
“Olympia, you’re just a stepping stone to that goal. Forget the C4 title, which I held before, I’ll be the WORLD champion soon. And when that happens? This company will truly revolve around me. See, this company needs someone with class and brains like me as champion because at least then the title would mean something. The current holder, no one even remembers their name. That’s going to change once I get my shot. And it will happen.”
Now it was time to really wrap this up with a final thought from me, the ultra brainy, ultra talented college professor/gymnast/former basketball player/wrestler. Time to really drill it home who’s winning in a few days.
“But for now, Olympia, class dismissed and see you in detention, bitch!”
With that, this ends, as I have another class to teach in a few minutes. The scene ends with me adjusting my glasses, as the students begin to pile in.