This is my first story on my new account! I hope you like it!
Twenty years ago, a talented class graduated Hollywood Arts High School with high hopes for the future. Now, it's time for their reunion. Who's changed? Who's with who? And most importantly, whose life will change?
May 30, 2021
Sikowitz sat at his desk, enjoying a few large coconuts and reading through some letters from old students. He'd just gotten one from the odd red haired one-the one they called Cat.
Dear Sikowitz,
Beck and I wanted to drop in on you and see how you were! Did you get the coconuts we sent you for Christmas?
Sorry this is just a quick note-we wanted to send you a postcard while we're taking the kids to visit their grandparents. We miss you and the old gang down at Hollywood Arts so much! Why have we never had a reunion?
Gotta go-the kids got into the sugar!
Love and red velvet cupcake kisses,
Cat Oliver-Valentine and Beck Oliver
He leaned back in his chair and took a long sip of coconut juice. Sugar sounded good...wait, what was that about having a reunion? He reread the last lines of little Cat's note. A ten year reunion for the people who'd graduated. It was a pretty good idea. Oh, who was he kidding? It was a fantastic idea!
"Sikowitz, you have phone calls to make!" he said to himself, doing a victory dance in his classroom.
Two Days Later...
"Time to check the intra-net," Sikowitz said, sitting himself down to check his computer. He'd gotten seven responses back about the reunion. "Let's see who'll be attending the great Sikowitz reunion!" His inbox had seven responses: One from Andre Harris, one from Sinjin VanCleef, one from Tori Vega, one from Trina Vega, one from Jade West, one from Robbie Shapiro, and one from Beck and Cat.
Andre: Of course I'm up for it, Sikowitz! Count me in!
Sinjin: I'd be glad to come.
Tori: This'll be so fun! I can't wait to see everyone!
Trina: I'll make an appearance. I can't wait for everyone to see me!
Jade: I suppose I'll go. But I won't enjoy it.
Robbie: Rex and I will be there!
Beck and Cat: Of course we'll be there! We'll have to bring the kids, but it'll be worth it!
Sikowitz rubbed his hands together. This was certainly going to be an interesting affair. As far as he knew, no one knew that Beck and Cat were even together, or that they had kids. And did Andre still have those feelings for Tori? Hmmm. "This will be fun," he said absentmindedly. He picked up a coconut and took a sip. Suddenly he spit it out. "Good Gandhi, how long was I asleep?" he asked loudly.
Meanwhile, in Citrus Heights, California...
"Nerina, come here!" Cat Oliver-Valentine ran down the stairs after her three year old daughter.
"Come take your bath right now!" She continued chasing the little girl, ignoring her screams and cries of "No bath, no bath!" The little girl began to run around their futon couch. "Beck, help me, please!" Cat cried desperately.
He looked up from his computer. "Well," he started jokingly. "Beck!" Cat squealed. He smiled. "Okay," he said. He stood. "C'mere, Nee-Nee!" he said, opening his arms for his daughter. She swerved away from him. "No bath!" she screamed. He ran around the couch, trying to grab her. Cat waited on the other end of the couch. Finally, Beck chased her right into Cat's arms.
"Gotcha, little lady!" Cat said triumphantly. "Sorry, Nee-Nee," Beck said, ruffling her hair. "You're not fast enough yet."
"Soon I'll be big, and then I won't have to take a bath," Nerina said stubbornly. "You betcha, sweetie," Beck said with a smile. "I'm going to go give her a bath. Check on Cadie for me, okay?" He nodded and watched his wife carry Nerina up the stairs.
The years had been kind to her-to both of them. Cat's hair was the same shade of cupcake red, but it was longer and always pulled back into a messy ponytail or into some strange style (Nerina and Cadie loved to play with her hair). She was an inch or two taller and curvier, the result of two kids. Her face was still youthful, but he could see three small worry lines appearing on her face-one for each of her three children, he joked.
As for Beck himself, his hair was shorter, he'd ditched his combat boots, and he'd grown a little wider. But overall, he'd kept his high school physique-in more than one way.
He'd always said that his two daughters were the best possible combinations of him and Cat. Nerina was Beck's spitting image. She had his copper colored skin, his dark, thick hair, and his almond shaped eyes. But she had Cat's little button nose and bright smile, two of Beck's favorite things about Cat. She also had Cat's excitable personality, with a hint of Beck's cool-as-a-cucumber charm.
Cadie was a different thing entirely.
She was a true mix of the two parents. She had fair, creamy skin and Italian eyebrows. Beck's nose came from in the middle of Cat's big, round eyes. Her hair was Cat's original brown color, but thicker than Cat's hair. She frequently smiled that joking smile Beck always gave his wife when he was laughing. Additionally, she was often a calming influence to her sister-singing songs about quiet that she learned on 'Little Einsteins'.
She was smart for a two year old. Luckily, like her sister, she had Cat's amazing singing voice. You could tell, even though the girls were two and three, respectively.
He laughed as Cat came downstairs, dripping wet. "Her name means water-how can she hate it so much?" Cat complained. Beck kissed her. "Dry off and we'll tuck them in. We've got a long day ahead of us tomorrow," he reminded her. She smiled. "Back to LA. It'll be strange-showing them our kids." She made a little face. "What do you think everyone's done the last ten years?" Beck shrugged.
"I guess we'll find out tomorrow."
Well, there's chapter one! Review please!