Chapter 7: Time Flies By
When the show came to an end, Rob was enveloped with mixed feelings. He couldn’t help it. There was something that was intrinsically missing in the show and he couldn’t put his finger on what it was.
Sure, there was an enormous amount of satisfaction present in him as he had been part of the show. The comments from other people around him saying that the show was a hit also gave him a prideful feeling to be part of such a show.
However, he couldn’t help but feel confused as to why he didn’t have the usual enjoyment he felt when he watched wrestling shows live on earth.
He knew clearly that the wrestling clinic that was put on by the wrestlers was really top-notch as they all had brought their A-game to work. There were hardly any botches and the matches were really good. While Rob wouldn’t call them the best, he knew good stuff when he saw it.
Especially, when it came to pro-wrestling.
And if the audience’s reactions were anything to go by, it made it clear that they liked what they saw. The crowd cheered whenever the wrestlers did a very complicated move and each ending received tremendous applause to indicate that the audience was happy.
Yet, despite all these things, there was just something missing from the show. It was vague, but he could still feel it. And this feeling was like a thorn in his side. He just couldn’t figure out what it truly was.
Before Rob could really think about it, he was once more called upon to help others put away the equipment that had been used. While most set props were retained, some other sensitive equipments were put away to prevent damage.
Once more, Rob became busy as a bee as he went about his work in an orderly manner.
Rob was granted two days rest after the show. With his pay for the week in hand, Rob set about enhancing his living situation by buying the essentials. He used the two days to settle things comfortably in his home and rushed back to work after the two days.
Days rolled by as his work became a routine and he started helping out more and more whenever he was needed. Meanwhile, he absorbed the various tricks and knowledge that only pure experience could give someone and began to assimilate them with his prior knowledge about the business.
During that time, Rob also noticed that to most of his co-workers this was just another job where they can make money. Unlike him, they didn’t take in more knowledge or responsibility. They were content with their own responsibilities and made sure that they did that, and only that, in the best way possible.