Susie's challenge by M.C. Susie challenges the school's heavyweight wrestler for his spot on the team. Steve stood on the mats facing his imaginary opponent.He enjoyed wrestleing in his mind. Going over moves,strategies,pins.He loved wrestleing.He was the school's heavyweight champion and a good bet to reach the State finals this year. As he went through his imaginary match he almost didn't hear the door open and close behind him. When he turned around he was surprised to see a pretty young girl standing there.He recognised her.She was new in school,having just moved into town a few weeks before. She lived down the block from him."Are you Steve Johnson,the school's best wrestler " she asked ."Yes,I am",he said." My name is Susie and I've just joined the wrestleing team".Steve looked at her, " I didn't know the school had a girl's wrestleing team". "It doesn't - I'm on the boys team" she said; matter of factly." Oh you are,how much do you weigh?" "145 pounds,but you know you shouldn't ask a girl that question". "145 pounds would put you in the middleweight class -Rob's the champion there". "Actually,I'm the champ now "Susie said,"I beat Rob yesterday ".Steve looked at her surprised.Rob was considered one of the best wrestlers in his weight class,how could this girl beat him."He really was rather easy "Susie continued,"I was expecting a much more difficult match.Anyway,the reason I'm here is that I decided to try out for the heavyweight division.As I understand it ,if I beat you I can take over your spot ".Steve walked over to her.At six feet- four inches tall and weighing 220 pounds he towered over the five foot -seven inch girl.Was she really serious about fighting against him? "So you want to wrestle against me,do you?" "That's right - for your spot on the team" she answered calmly."And how do you want to do it?" "I think we'll just wrestle freestyle until one of us gives up". "Very well then"Steve said"I accept your challenge". Susie removed her sweatshirt,revealing her muscular body.Steve couldn't help but be impressed by what he saw.But he had nearly 80 pounds on her,not to mention years of experience in competitive wrestleing.He didn't expect too much of a problem.They squared off against each other.Steve made the first move as he tried to grab her but Susie quickly moved out of the way."You'll have to be faster than that to catch me"she laughed.He tried again to grab her but this time she grabbed him and twisted his arm behind his back.She pushed him up against the wall and then let him go."I hope you can give me a little better workout then this, Steve" she teased.He came at her again,angry now.But she executed a perfect judo flip and sent Steve crashing to the floor.That's how it went for Steve the whole match.When he got her into a scissor hold(actually she let him do it)he squeezed as hard as he could."Oh come on Steve,surely a big,strong boy like you can squeeze harder than this"Susie giggled.But even though he tried as hard as he could her abdominal muscles were just too strong.She reached over and comely pried open his legs."I'm afraid your scissors could use a bit of work there Stevie".A few minutes later it was her turn as she maneuvered him into her powerful legs.Though barely able to reach around him,her leg strength was unbelievable.Steve was soon gasping for air."What's the matter sweety pie, is the little girl too much for you?"To further demonstrate her complete superiority over him, Susie rolled over on her back and held him up with her mighty legs."You're so cute in red" she teased,referring to the color of his face.Susie playfully tweeked his nose."Are you enjoying this as much as I am loverboy?"Steve appeared on the verge of loseing consiousness.Susie rolled over again and let the beaten wrestler slide down onto the mat. She sat down on his chest and asked"had enough big boy?" Steve nodded -he was finished. "Well now,it looks like I'm the school champ - doesn't it?" Steve was a proud boy,but he was no chauvinist."Yes - I guess you are",he said humbly."I'll tell the coach tomorrow....and clear out my gymlocker ".That statement puzzeled Susie."What do you mean by that"she asked him. "Well there's only one wrestler in each weight division.Since you just won the heavyweight spot - fair and square - there's no where for me to go;I can't go down to a lower division - so I'll have to leave the team".Susie frowned when she heared this.It had never occured to her that in beating him out of his spot she would,in effect,be kicking him off the wrestleing team. She pondered this for a few moments."Steve,what if I were to wrestle in the middleweight division;then you could still be on the team as a heavyweight...right?" Steve looked up at her in surprise."Susie,why would you want to do that?There isn't a middleweight in the state that could stand up to you.........probably not a heavyweight either".Susie smiled down at him "why Steve,what a sweet thing to say "."I'm just stateing the obvious.I'm lying on my back- beaten and exhausted - and you're sitting on top of me without having even worked up a sweat ". Susie liked Steve's style.He wasn't like the other boys she'd beaten;and she'd beaten a lot. Either they would stalk off swearing(or crying)or they went into a depression.After a few more moments of thought she said"Steve,I've decided to wrestle as a middleweight - you can remain the school's heavyweight wrestler ". "But Susie,I think.....".Susie put her finger over his mouth-scilencing him."Steve"she said firmly "I've made my decision,and it's final-do you want to fight about it?"Steve shook his head;he'd done enough fighting for one day."Good" Susie said,"then the matter is closed". Susie got up from Steve's chest and held out her hand."Help you up big guy?"She took his hand and yanked him to his feet(he was amazed at her strength).She looked up at him and said "I want you to know that I never intended for you to leave the team.I just wanted to test myself against the best.No hard feelings?" "No hard feelings "Steve said."You don't have to tell the coach - or anybody else for that matter - about what happened here today "she said. "It will be our little secret .There's one more thing I'd like to ask of you". "What's that?"Steve asked her."Well,there's this new movie that just opened up at the cinema.I was wondering if you'd like to see it with me?"Steve looked down at her in amazement.Not five minutes before she was kicking his ass -but good;now she was asking him out on a date.He'd never met a girl like this."I'd love to",he said.She raised her arms and clasped them around the back of his neck.She gently lowered his head until they were eye-to-eye."Thank you "she said as she kissed him.I'll see you around six then".Susie turned around and walked towards the girl's locker room.As she reached the door Steve called out to her,"Susie". "Yes"she said as she turned around."You're all right ". "Thanks,you're not so bad yourself "she said. She blew him a kiss and entered the locker room.