(High School)

Alexander and his friends Carlo, Troy and Arnaldo were hanging outside at a picnic table for lunch talking about their last year in high school along with their last prom ever.

Carlo: man, I can't believe we're seniors now

Troy: me too bro

Alexander: when we're done here, it's the big leagues now

Arnaldo: college

Guys: yeah!

Troy: so boys, you have a certain major to pursuit?

Arnaldo: I'm going for education; I want to be a teacher

Troy: nice man. How about you Carlo?

Carlo: liberal arts, I don't have a plan set yet

Arnaldo: you got time, man

Carlo: how about you Alex?

Alexander: well boys, I'm going for accounting

Arnaldo: ooh, counting up the money huh?

Alexander: counting and earning

Troy: are you planning to have your own firm?

Alexander: damn right Troy. I want to be within the ranks of Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Arthur Andersen, KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers

Carlo: ooh, the big 5 of accounting firms

Alexander: soon it will be the big 6, the soon to be AlCorp

Arnaldo: you have your vision set man

Alexander: damn right

Then they saw it was getting really cloudy.

Troy: wow, looks like heavy rainfall is coming

Carlo: let's hang at study hall

Arnaldo: alright let's go

The four guys went inside the campus before the rain started to fall. As they were walking towards study hall, Alexander stopped.

Alexander: I'll meet you guys at study hall, I just need to get something from my locker

Troy: alright bro

Then Alexander went to his locker to get something. As he opened his locker, green slime splashed all over his favorite T-shirt which was a WWE authentic Stone Cold Austin 3:16 shirt. Alexander had an annoyed and irritated look on his face.

Alexander: only one person could've done this... LEXI!

From behind the corner came Alexander's bully in his entire high school life, Lexi Kaufman, the prettiest and popular girl and captain of the cheering squad. Lexi walked over to Alexander while she giggled.

Lexi: Alexander, you've got slime all over you

Alexander: I can see that, it's obvious!

Lexi: who could've done this to you?

Alexander: you tell me, you've been bullying me since freshman year and I never forgotten every prank you've pulled.

Lexi: like what?

Alexander: let's see, the classic water bucket, Tabasco in my spaghetti and oh the fact that you almost got me expelled for exposing the principal's most embarrassing video?!

Lexi: okay I may have pulled some harsh pranks, but are you saying that I did this to you?

Alexander: cut the innocent crap, Kaufman

Lexi: alright fine, I did it; you happy now, and aren't you going to report me to the principal?

Alexander: since I'm in a good mood and it's a month away til graduation, I'll let you slide for now

Lexi: aww, you don't want me to get in trouble because you like me

Alexander chuckled.

Alexander: listen here Kaufman, I don't like you and I don't have time to be in a relationship because I'm focused on my future as an accountant and I don't want the likes of you to demolish my future, so see you never

He walked away leaving a distraught Lexi. Then Alexander met with the guys at study hall and they noticed the green slime on his shirt.

Troy: oh no, not again

Arnaldo: this has Lexi Kaufman written all over

Alexander: and it sucks, I didn't bring an extra shirt

Carlo: and dude, Lexi ruined your favorite WWE shirt

Alexander: I know, I can't believe that girl

Troy: Alexander, can you guess why Lexi keeps on bullying you?

Alexander: who knows what's going on in that thick head of hers

Carlo then changed the subject to calm Alexander down.

Carlo: let's change the topic here; prom, who's going?

Arnaldo: I'm going with Lily

Troy: I'm going with Emma

Carlo: I'm gonna ask Kairi

Troy: how about you Alexander?

Alexander: I'm gonna pass

Arnaldo: wait why?

Troy: dude, it's your senior year and you're not going to prom?

Alexander: yeah

Carlo: bro, are you sure?

Alexander: I'm positive, and besides I need to focus on my accounting career

Troy: Alexander Auditore, such a man with class

Arnaldo: a rare species, my friend

Alexander: you guys are idiots sometimes

They shared a laugh.

(A few weeks later, 4 days before prom)

After Alexander's last class ended for the day, he went to his locker to put his stuff away, luckily Lexi didn't rig a slime bomb to go off. He put his books away, and when he closed he was surprised to see Lexi.

Lexi: ooh, someone's jumpy today

Alexander: what the hell do you want?

Lexi: I want only one thing, Auditore 

Alexander: what?

Lexi: you, me at prom

Alexander: are you asking me to go with you to prom?

Lexi: yes

Alexander: well I'm sorry Lexi, but you have to find another guy to go with you

Lexi: wait why?!

Alexander: because I'm not going

Lexi: why won't you go to prom with the prettiest and popular girl in school?

Alexander: and that same girl happens to be my bully for the past three years, not a chance Lexi

Lexi: fine, your loss

She kicked Alexander in the shin hard.

Alexander: ow!

He held his shin in pain as the five foot blonde walked away.

(At home)

Alexander was researching and studying some of the accounting fields from debits and credits to financial statements to balance sheets and to the big 5 accounting firms. 

(A month later)

On the day of graduation, Alexander finished 3rd among the top 10 students with the highest average in the entire senior class. While he was getting his award, Lexi sat there and looked on in disgust.

Lexi's mind: why is he in the top 10, but not me?!

After the ceremony ended, Alexander caught up with Troy, Emma, Lily, Arnaldo, Kairi and Carlo.

Alexander: well guys, the next step to our life, college

Troy: yeah, I can't wait for college!

Arnaldo: me too!

Emma: time for Nurse Emma to come

Kairi: me too!

Lily: let's be nurses, girls!

Troy: criminal justice, for the Troy

Carlo: liberal!

Alexander: accounting!

Emma: hey Alex, take a look at Lexi

Alexander: what about her?

Lily: she looks disappointed

Alexander: hey, I'm surprised she even finished high school

Kairi: you're still holding your grudge against her?

Alexander: Kairi, you've never went three years of constant bullying and pranking; Lexi ruined my favorite Stone Cold shirt!

Troy: alright Alex, calm down man; this is graduation and we should be celebrating

Emma: you're right babe

Arnaldo: let's go eat out!

Alexander: you're speaking my language Arnaldo

The group went to a nearby restaurant where they ate and talked about their college careers.

(4 years later, weeks before college graduation)

Alexander has just finished wrapping his last few classes for the spring semester and has already filled up his application for graduation. He caught up with Troy, Carlo and Arnaldo along with Emma, Lily and Kairi. The seven of them had their fitting for their cap and gown.

Alexander: oh man, in a few weeks, we're walking out with our degree

Troy: can't say it better than you, bro

Arnaldo: can't believe this happens so fast

Lily: hard work and determination, baby

Emma: Alexander, have you found any girl you like?

Alexander: Emma, for the past four years, I've been focusing on my classes that I didn't had time to find a girlfriend

Carlo: speaking of that, I wonder what happened to Lexi

Alexander: I don't even know who she is anymore; she never went to our college, so it's a been a zen for me

Troy: Al, what if you two bump into each other?

Alexander: Troy, that will never happen and besides she maybe still be the same girl back at high school

Arnaldo; never say never, my friend

(A few weeks later at graduation)

The group received their degrees with their families witnessing the event. After the ceremony ended, the group gathered together.

Alexander: this is it guys, the big step

Troy: I'm gonna be training soon

Emma: Kairi, Lily, time for the nursing exam

Carlo: I'll go wherever the wind takes me

Arnaldo: I'm now a teacher

Alexander: time for me to take the CPA board exam

Troy: oh, good luck man

Carlo: the test is hard

Alexander: I know, 90% failed to pass

Arnaldo: hope you pass

Alexander: I will

The group shared one final embrace before they venture out to the real world.

(A few years later)

Alexander has took the CPA board exam and passed with a high score. The big 5 accounting firms had offered Alexander to work for them as he graduated magna cum laude. Eventually, Alexander chose to work at Ernst & Young where he crafted his skills on both paper and electronic. His salary of $77,253 made him buy his dream car, the Dodge Challenger Demon and a nice house. 

Hard work paid off for Alexander and after more than 10 years at Ernst & Young, he saved up to open and founded his own accounting firm alongside Michael, a fellow CPA and fellow WWE fan who was in Alexander's high school batch. Alexander and Michael were like brothers as they are both hardcore WWE fans. They soon established their firm, Alex & Mike and they made a name for themselves when they handled financial tasks for big time companies like McDonald's, Yahoo, Google and Coca-Cola.

Alexander and Michael took a break at work and watched WWE Raw on a big flat screen TV in their office.

Alexander: who do you think will challenge Seth Rollins for the title?

Michael: let's see and find out

They watched a fatal 4 way match between AJ Styles, Baron Corbin, The Miz and Samoa Joe. 

The Phenomenal One secured the victory after hitting the Lone Wolf with a Phenomenal Forearm.

Alexander: holy crap, Seth Rollins vs. AJ Styles

Michael: dude, a dream match becoming reality

Then they saw that the next segment was A Moment of Bliss. After the commercial break, it was time for A Moment of Bliss.

Alexander: wonder what's this about

Michael: this is a talk show segment hosted by Alexa Bliss

Alexander: talk show like the Highlight Reel, MizTV, and Piper's Pit?

Michael: exactly

Alexander: and the host's name is Alexa Bliss?

Michael: yup

Alexander: okay, let's she what she looks like

They watched on the TV; then the Goddess of WWE came out and made her entrance. Alexander watched and drank his coffee, and as the camera got a shot of Alexa, Alexander's eyes widen and he spit out his coffee.

Alexander: no way

Michael: dude, what's wrong?

Alexander: I know her

Michael: yeah, that's Alexa Bliss

Alexander: that's not just Alexa Bliss man; remember Lexi Kaufman from high school?

Michael: yeah, the prettiest and popular girl in school and- wait what?

Alexander: get the year book!

Michael rushed and got the year book from the drawer and gave it to Alexander. He scrolled through until he found: Kaufman, Alexis. He looked at the picture then at the TV.

Alexander: Mike, that's Lexi!

Michael: my god, and she's working for WWE

Alexander: she changed a lot

Michael: yeah, now that you mentioned Lexi; didn't she used to bully you a lot?

Alexander: yeah, I don't understand what's her problem with me though

Michael: probably because you two have the same names

Alexander shook his head.

Michael: or maybe she had a huge crush on you and she was afraid to reveal it

Alexander: now you're thinking nonsense, Mike

Michael: just saying, Alex

Alexander: I think she's still the same bratty spoiled girl from high school

Michael: Alex, it's been 10 years; I can guarantee Lexi has changed

Alexander: I won't believe it

Michael: what if you two see each other?

Alexander: not a chance Mike; I know WWE's scheduling, the Superstars work for nearly the full year; I doubt that I'll see that jerk again

Michael: never know man; WWE might may ask us to handle their taxes and other financial tasks

Alexander: if that happens, then that is a dream come true for us and for the company

Michael: hell yeah!

After they finished watching, the two resumed their business and continued to examine some more financial records.