Chapter One"LET'S GO!"
"KALEB WE LOVE YOU!"
"SCORE!
The crowd went wild as I walked down the stairs of the bleachers. The sounds of sneakers against the floor squeaked as the ball hit the ground over and over. I reached the bottom step and headed towards the concession stand window. I took a deep breath as I dug my wallet out as I waited in line patiently. I finally reached the head of the line and stepped up to the counter.
"Katrina! We could have sent someone to take your order!"
The girl looked at me like a deer in the headlights.
"It's fine Cindy, I can get my own food." I reassured.
"No no no, I should really get someone to do it."
"I insist." I smiled.
She hesitated before getting out her pad of paper and taking my order. She quickly scurried around and made my nachos with cheese before collecting my order.
"Thank you Cindy."
"You're welcome Katrina."
I grabbed a few napkins before heading back to my seat in the bleachers.
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"She was embarrassed!" I scolded.
"Well she was right, you should have had someone take your order!" Kaleb said.
"I was capable of doing it myself!"
"That's not what we do."
I groaned and looked out of the window of the limousine. I hated being treated special sometimes, well most of the time actually.
"You know, I can't worry about you when I'm out there." He scolded.
"I never told you that you had too."
"Well, I hope I don't."
I shook my head and crossed my arms.
We headed up the walkway to the house and I immediately went into our suite/bedroom. I sat on the bed and thought about how I got here.
"I'M IN!!!!"
"YOU GOT IT?!"
"This is it baby, I'm taking you all the way to the top!"
He picked me up and spun me around in the living room. He had been working for forever to get onto a pro basketball team and today he passed his interview. He was officially a basketball player for The Panthers and it had been his dream since I've known him. We met in high school where he played for the school team and got a scholarship. Once he was out of college he applied for several different teams without success.
"I cannot believe this is happening!" He said.
"I can, you made it babe." I smiled.
"We're going to live in this huge mansion! We'll have children and they will come to the games with you! All boys!"
"No girls?"
"No! Boys, like their father."
I giggled.
"I want the world for you, and I promise we are going to be happier."
I believed him. I was happy, for the most part, and I did still love him. I just think that the team and the fame has gotten to his head. We lived in a huge mansion like he promised and he was still with the same team. I didn't have many friends in the neighborhood yet because half of my time was spent at games or parties. We have been married for five years now and we still planned on having children. The no girls thing still bothered me, but I tried to convince myself that he was just joking. He was, right?
My name is Katrina Wilder.
I was born into a small family with a mom, a dad, and two brothers. I moved away from them though and I don't seem them much anymore. We talk on the phone every once in a while for catching up. You may notice my outfit, I didn't so much care for it, but Kaleb loves it and says I look hot in it. I was just going with the flow because I do love him and I do want him to be happy. I worked a diner during high school and at the local art museum while Kaleb went to college on his scholarship. I chose not to go to college so that he could focus better, it was fine with me because I didn't mind working.
My husband is Kaleb Wilder
He was a single child raised by his father. His mother had died when he was just a baby so he didn't know much of her minus the stories. His father was hard on him growing up and always pushed him to be the best. Failure wasn't an option. In many ways I could see that it stuck with him through to his adulthood, but I knew better then to push the subject. It only made him angry when I accused him of reading too much into what his father thought of him. He was the star baseball player of The Panthers and a proper celebrity to boot.
"I'm sorry about the argument in the limo last night." Kaleb apologized.
"It's fine." I told him.
"I do love you."
"I love you too hon."
He kissed my cheek and I smiled.
"I hired a new butler today." He told me.
"Okay, when are they arriving?" I asked.
"Tomorrow morning, will you be there to meet them? I have practice."
"Of course."
He smiled and walked away.
I walked into the trophy room. This room held all of his prized possessions and pretty soon we would have to clear out another room so that he could fill that one as well. This house had plenty of empty rooms in it though. We'd soon fill them with children though because we both wanted kids. I just hoped that I could handle it on my own, because I knew that Kaleb would be busy a lot of the time.
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"The party is in an hour!" I called out back.
"Okay!"
I watched as he dribbled the basketball and jumped to the basket.
Score.
I walked back into the house and upstairs to get dressed. The party was at an all exclusive hotel where only the best of the best were allowed. I was only allowed there because of Kaleb and he made it clear that I was to be treated like a queen. It drove me insane because I didn't want to be treated special or different.
"Madam Wilder, is there anything I could help you with?" Mary, our butler, asked.
I turned around.
"Oh, Mary! No, thank you very much!" I told her.
"You're welcome madam." She smiled before dismissing herself.
I smiled as I turned back to the mirror. I had on my red strapless dress that fit me perfectly. I had to look my best out in public for the cameras that would surround us from the limo to the building. I clasped my handbag closed and headed downstairs where Kaleb was already dressed and waiting for me. He held my hand and helped me into the limo. As I predicted the crowd of people were standing and waiting for any celebrity that they could find. We were the next victim in their little game and parade. The limo door opened and Kaleb stood waiting for me, I smiled at the paparazzi and took his arm as we walked inside.
"I'm going to go talk to them, are you going to be okay?" Kaleb asked.
"I'll be just fine."
"Mrs. Wilder, what can I get you today?" Susan asked me.
Susan frequently was the bar tender here, so we got to know each other pretty fast.
"Just the normal please." I smiled.
She began to pour my fruity drink that I always ordered and handed it to me.
"There you go, just how you like it."
"Thank you."
"Just you tonight, or is Mr. Wilder joining?"
"He's outside with the fans, he should be joining."
"I'll never understand how he could leave a drop dead gorgeous girl like you alone."
"I'll be fine, I'm used to it, he's busy and popular." I smiled.
"I was alone all night!" I screamed.
"You know that I have business to take care of Kat!" He scolded.
"What business?! Throwing our money to random people on the streets!"
"They love when I do that!"
"Well of course they do you're giving them free cash!"
He groaned.
"I'm just saying, next time please let me know if I'm going to be alone at a bar."
"You were just fine."
I just looked at him and stood up.
"Where are you going?" He asked.
"I'm going to work out." I huffed.
I changed into my work out clothes and threw my hair up into a messy bun. I went into the deck where we transformed what used to be a gardening area into a personal gym. Kaleb used it mostly but I came out here every once in a while to blow off steam.
"Here is your bottled water Madam Katherine." Mary said.
It was even on a tray.
"Thank you Mary."
"Everything alright?" She asked.
"Just fine."
Things weren't all bad, I think that I was just going through a tough period in my life. I knew that Kaleb loved me and that he was happy with me, but it was almost like I was his arm candy sometimes. I just didn't know how to address it or if I was just being crazy. I sometimes wished that I could have my own hobby or career but I knew that it would never work out. I needed to be there for Kaleb. He would be disappointed in me if I were to stop doing the things that he was used to me doing.
I was lucky.
Right?
There we go! The first chapter to my new story! I'm quite proud of it actually! I hope you guys like it!
