Post by Danielle Basch on Sept 10, 2024 13:42:37 GMT -5
Basch Family Vacation Rental
Ocala, FL
September 10, 2024
We open poolside as Danielle Basch stretches out on a chaise lounge, clad in a teal bikini and a pair of black Ray-Ban sunglasses. From the way her long brown hair clings to the sides of her head and shoulders, we can see that she’s recently been in the water. Through a Bluetooth speaker beneath her lounge, we can hear “More Human Than Human” by Rob Zombie playing as Danielle’s foot taps in time to the beat. Eventually, Danielle lifts her sunglasses from over her eyes, smiling as she looks into the camera.
Danielle: Don’t mind me… I’m just relaxing after a few laps in the pool. This is just the warm-up, though. I’ve got some more intense workouts to get to later today.
Mrs. Basch swings her legs over the edge of the lounge, crossing them at the ankles.
Danielle: This time around, I find myself facing Willow Quinn, who no doubt is looking to be the one to break my undefeated streak. Funny… it feels like I’ve been on a streak like this before...
She ponders for a moment, tapping her finger on her chin.
Danielle: Oddly enough, I have. It was a long time ago, and the company where that took place is no longer around. Still, that was the past. And while we can certainly learn from the past, we can’t dwell on it forever, because if we do, we lose sight of the here and now. And right now, the “here and now” has you standing in my path. I don’t take you lightly, Willow. I was trained better than that. But just like this isn’t your first rodeo, as you put it, this isn’t my first time dealing with someone that calls themselves an “angel.”
Danielle smiles.
Danielle: The woman that trained me was – no, IS one of the greatest to step through those ropes carrying that same moniker, one that she still embodies to this day. But as we all know, angels aren’t necessarily all pure and innocent. Then again, no one is.
She shakes her head.
Danielle: So while you might be looking to take flight using my back as a launching point, I’ll be doing whatever I have to do to bring you back down to earth. So bring everything you’ve got coming into this match, because you’re going to need it.
Danielle smiles again, crossing her arms as she shifts her weight to the left.
Danielle: Because after all, what goes up… MUST come down.
She tosses her sunglasses onto the lounge, then steps toward the edge of the pool. Turning her back to the water at the deepest part of the pool, she closes her eyes and takes a deep breath. Balancing on the balls of her feet, she opens her eyes to take one final look into the camera.
Danielle: I’ll see you at Scion, Willow. Until then...
Danielle effortlessly backflips into the water, slipping headfirst beneath the surface. Her foot splashes up some water that covers the lens before the scene fades out.
