Disclaimer: I own nothing but the idea to this story and Maria Lynn Stratus and Katie Elizabeth Stratus.

Author's note: I can't spell Trish's real last name so I'm sticking to Stratus. Also John Cena is 21 in this story.

It was my 18's birthday. I can't believe I'm actually an adult. It has always been my mother and I. My mom had me when she was 15. She moved in with grandparents in Augusta, Maine for all her high school years. It was actually her idea. Not wanting her friends to see what happened to her. She never told my father she was pregnant. They had broken up a week after she found out. That was the other reason she moved to get away from him. I never learned his name, and I'm fine with it. I mean yea I want a father but I don't want to drag up my mother's past. She tells even to this day she loved no one else like she loved him.

"Katie! Kent! Aunt Trish is here so let's have this small family party then you two can go out with your friends to have your real party." My mom yelled.

"Cake and aunt Trish, what could be better?" I asked my best friend Kent.

"The real party I set up for you after this." He said as we walked down stairs.

"Aunt Trish!" I screamed and hugged her.

"Katie! Wow you have grown up since I last saw you."

"You were only here two weeks ago Trish." Kent said.

Trish laughed. "Nice to see you too Kennon."

"Come on Charles let's eat cake!" I said and ran into kitchen.

"Right behind you Elizabeth!" Kent yelled after me.

We all sat down and they sung happy birthday to me and I blew out the candles and we ate.

"Before you open your gifts, I have a question for you two." Mom asked.

"Shoot." I said.

"Why do you guys call each other by your middle names? I mean you two been doing it since the eighth grade, and never told me why."

"All I remember was it started in PE one day and it just stuck." I said answering her.

I opened my gifts. Kent gave me the new Evanescence Anywhere cd/dvd along with an Evanescence necklace. I hugged him.

"I always wanted this."

"Yea, I kind of figured after complaining to me every night for the past 3 months you wanted it."

My mom gave me a new Walkman since my old one had broken. Aunt Trish handed me a small package. I opened it curiously and saw a plan ticket to Chicago.

"What is in Chicago?" I asked.

"Raw." Answered aunt Trish.

"I know how much you love and obsess over wrestling, so we thought since your going to take a year off before college anywhere, you could travel with her for a year." My mom said.

"Are you serious?" I screamed.

"Yes, so how would you like to travel with me? You would be home on Friday, Saturday, and would leave Sunday afternoon. So you would still get time to spend with Kennon because I know he would kill me if I took you away for a full year. So would your mother at that."

"I can't wait!" When do we leave?" I asked.

"Tomorrow at 3 in the afternoon."

I jumped up and went and hug my mom and aunt Trish.

"Well you two go and have fun. Katie since it's your birthday, be home by 2 am." She said.

"Thanks mom."

Kent and I went into his Malibu and as he took off he looked at me questioningly.

"What? Do I have cake on my face?" I asked.

"No, it's just why can't you leave in August. I mean when I'm in college." He asked.

"I always wanted to wrestle and Trish has taught me a lot, but maybe I can get a lot more training, that is why I took my year off to train, you know that. Plus I will call you every night." I told him

"Okay you better." He said with a laugh.

We went out to the skate park where I got some more cds and bath stuff. I told everyone the news and said they were sad to see me go, but they knew I would have fun. Afterwards we just all hung out, most skated, but my best girl friend and I just stood there talking. We barely could ride a skateboard being the ditz we are.

"Really leaving me?" She asked almost crying.

"Ce! I'll call you every night. Some night before I call Charles." I said hugging her.

"Wow, before Kent? I feel loved." She said hugging me back.

Kent dropped me off at my house at 1 when I came in my mom and aunt were sitting on the couch talking.

"If he finds out maybe he'll be a good dude even if it's a little late. He has a great guy, we both know that." My aunt was saying.

"I just don't want him thinking I'm after his money. I mean look at this place compared to the rest of the kids. Sometimes Katie asks why she can't have a cell phone, and I want to give her one, but I don't have the money." My mom was saying.

"Sis, Don't worry."

I came into living room where they were and pretended that I didn't hear the conversation.

"Hey mom. Hey Trish."

"Hey sweetie your home early." My mom said.

"Mom, it's 1 A.M." I said.

"Well, I did say 2."

I laughed and hugged them.

"Night. Love you guys."

"Love you too." They called after me.