Five months later

Both Ville and Tony kept their word and called me pretty frequently throughout the past five months. Ville even stayed at my apartment occasionally since we became good friends, they have both bugged me about talking to my sister since I have not talked to her since our fight.

I had forgotten about my deal to join Element but Tony, obviously hadn't since I was at the skate shop checking inventory when one of the clerks named Chloe told me that someone people were at the counter for me.

I sat my clipboard down and went to see who she was talking about. Once I got out there, I found both Tony and Bam standing there talking. Tony was the first one to notice me since Bam's back was toward me.

He looked at me surprised, I didn't blame him though. The last time he saw me I had my hair long but I had cut it to shoulder length bob and it was a light brown with black underneath. I also cut down on my make up; I used to have a thick layer of black around my eyes. Now I have a thin layer of black on my bottom lids and thick mascara, I also where lip gloss, now, it makes my lips shiny. Plus I was wearing a black skirt and I never wear skirts so that was probably something that shocked him.

I smiled and said, "What's up Tony?" I waved my right hand which was in a splint. You know not exactly a cast but it is one that you can take on and off.

Bam turned around to see who was talking to Tony and obviously didn't recognize who I am. "Bam this is Katherine, the skater I was talking about," Tony gestured to me, and I raised a brow puzzled.

Tony saw my expression, "Kat, you didn't forget our deal did you?"

"No, I remember." I said suddenly remembering, "I just didn't realize that you guys were coming today."

"I left a message on your answering machine." Tony said. I looked at him and said,

"Oh yeah, like I was home yesterday, you knew that I was helping April at her shop, she was short handed yesterday. I called you the day before telling you that I wasn't going to be home on my day off. I told both you and Ville that."

Bam looked at me strangely, "You know Ville? Ville Valo?"

I looked at him, "Duh, he is like one of my best friends."

"And how exactly did you meet him?"

I rolled my eyes and said, "Uh, through my friend Kayla, I think you know her."

"Kayla Reece?"

I nodded,

"She is like my girlfriend but I don't know you so how would you know Ville?"

"Dude, you are like gay, just because you don't know somebody doesn't mean that Ville doesn't know them."

A/N: When I say gay, I don't mean homosexual or happy. When I don't like something, I just say its 'gay', I don't mean anything by it.

Sometimes Bam Margera is to full of himself.

"Whatever," He replied and turned to Tony, "Before I sign her, I have to check out her skills."

"No problem, when and where?" I said.

"My house, tonight at 5 o'clock, I'm having a party, your 'friend' Ville is going to be there." Bam replied before leaving the skate shop.

I sighed, and looked at Tony, "Dude, why do I have to sign with Bam? I really can't stand him; he is so full of himself."

"Because I think you guys will be a perfect pair in the skateboarding department and the modeling." He said simply.

"Wait, did you say modeling?" He nodded, "Dude you are too cruel, you know I don't like getting my pictures taken!"

"Well, Element will need models for their products, someone original and I chose you." I rolled my eyes.

"Whatever,"

"Well, hurry up and finish here so I can drive you there since I assume that you still don't know your way out there."

"Why? I still have like five hours left of work," I asked him.

"Because you need to practice a bit, it has been awhile since you last skateboarded, that is what you have been telling me." He said walking toward Matt, "Matt, don't you agree that your manager/girlfriend need a day off, since today after all is a Saturday?"

I forgot to mention that the preppy looking Matt was my boyfriend of two months, something clicked between us as we began working together.

Matt nodded and said, "Hell yes, she works like every single day, more than I work every week. Katherine, just go with him, I bet you are an awesome skater and if Tony Alva says you are good, and then you are. Now go practice and then show Bam how well you are!"

I sighed, "Fine, come on Tony we have to get back to my apartment so I can change. I don't think I should skate in a skirt and Matt stop by my apartment around 430. I want you to come with me to show me some support and for you to meet my sister."

I walked over to him and gave him a quick kiss over the counter. "Bye, see you later." I said before leaving with Tony.

Tony arrived at my apartment and I quickly changed into my favorite light blue Levi's and changed from my flip flops to my black and white checkered "V" vans. I grabbed my skate board and ran outside.

Tony happened to be waiting in the car and as I got in the car he said, "We are going to the local skate park to what else, SKATE!"

So we spent the whole day skating, when we got back Matt was standing in front of my apartment door and he strolled up to the car, "So are we leaving now?"

I nodded, "Yeah as soon as you get into the back seat."

And he did so and we began to drive. We arrived at Bam's house and saw that there were at least twenty cars along the driveway so we got stuck with parking at the end of the drive.

"I guess when Bam means party, he means the whole town." I replied as we began walking. Matt grabbed my hand and I smiled at him, he smiled back.

"Yeah, I guess, I never been to a party of his before," Tony said as he walked by Matt, "I am not really a party animal."

I smiled and said, "Well good thing I didn't come here to party then," I held up my board, "I came here to skate and join Element like you asked, Tony. So make sure nobody gets me drunk! I don't want to ruin my opportunity."

"Yeah we don't want you turn out like your sister." Tony replied. Tony was never fond of my sister for unknown reasons.

I shook my head, "I don't plan on being a drunk before even becoming twenty-one."

We all walked up to the house in silence well until I saw Ville standing there with a beautiful tall woman with long black hair. I grinned and let go of Matt's hand, replacing my hand with the skateboard. I ran and jumped on Ville, knowing that Matt would not get jealous because he knew that Ville and I were nothing more than friends, I had jumped on his back and yelled, "Look Matt, it is my favorite Angry Mexican Chicken!"

"What te hell?" I heard Ville say before noticing my voice, "Oh it is only Katherine."

He looked up at me and said, "Hun, could you please get down."

I jumped off and grinned, "You know you loved being the bitch, don't deny it." I looked at the black haired lady, "Hey, you are really pretty, I hope you know that."

She looked kind of mad; I frowned and said, "I am really sorry for jumping on Ville. Well let's start over. I am Katherine, Ville's friend and Kayla's twin sister."

I stuck out my hand and she shook it hesitantly, "Oh, I am Jonna, Ville's fianc. You are nothing like that girl Kayla, are you? She likes to flirt with the guys so I am kind of territorial with Ville."

I grinned, "No worries I have my boyfriend to worry about, I am nothing like my sister."

She smiled relieved, "Oh, thank you. No girl has ever straight up told me that I was pretty, they like to hate me because of Ville."

I looked at Ville and said, "Well Ville you are on vacation, Jonna is going to be my new best friend for the day!"

I linked arms with Jonna, and she jumped. "Uh, ok" she stammered. Ville merely shrugged as he asked, "So where is that new boyfriend you were talking about last week, love?"

I looked around and said, "I don't know, come on let's find him!"

I linked my other arm with him and dragged the both of them inside, singing, "We are off to see the wizard!"

"You are rather happy today; does that happen a lot now?" Ville asked looking at me.

I did the Willy Wonka expression, "Yes most frequently..." I grin, "Today."

I let go of their arms and looked at the two. They were looking at me puzzled, "Oh come on don't tell me that you never seen Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?"

I felt a pair of arms wrap around my waist, I said, "This better be Matt because if you aren't I will break your wanker!"

"Relax, Katherine, it's me." Matt whispered in my ear.

"Oh," I said, "Then Ville and Jonna, this is Matt, my boyfriend."

"Pleasure, to meet you Matt," Ville stuck out his hand and they both shook hands as Jonna nodded in greeting.

"Well, Katherine both Bam and Tony are looking for you." Matt replied taking me by the hand, leading outside.

"Jonna, you and I are going to hang out later!" I yelled as Matt dragged me away from them.

Once we got out side I noticed that Bam had drained the water from his pool and there were people skateboarding in it along with Novak and Bam. Bam noticed me and climbed up the side of the pool, "So Katherine, are you ready to show your stuff?" He asked.

I nodded and grabbed my skateboard from Matt; my skate board was very special to me since I had customized it to where it was black and on the white lettering at the tip of the board said, "Remberence," in cursive. In the middle it said, "To all those died on 9/11, including Roger A. Reece, a loving husband, father and a great friend."

Below those words, was a picture I had copied from one of my father's many drawings, it was his favorite. A picture of two identical bunnies that faced each other, their difference was that one was black, the other was white. My father had explained that he had drawn them because each one was of Kayla and I. He never told me which one was which, just that in the end I will figure it out.

"Awesome board you got there." Bam commented.

I looked at him and said, "I didn't come here to show off my board, just to skate."

He raised a brow and said, "Be my guest,"

And with that I was on my board doing tricks, every now and then as I skated I could hear the crowd that was watching me "Ohh," and "Awe," at the tricks. I did my big finale which was a grind with a 180 degree pop-shove it. I landed it perfectly; I hopped off my board and grinned up at Bam who looked shocked and speechless.

Everyone started cheering around me and I yelled, "So I am guessing that I am joining the team?"

Bam looked down at me, and grinned, "Hell yes, you are!" He jumped down in the pool and stuck out his hand, "Welcome to Element."

I smiled and took it, taking the strange feeling in my stomach for excitement. I looked up, along with Bam, when we heard a piercing scream.

"Katherine is that you?" Kayla said looking down at me and Bam, "And why are you holding my boyfriend's hand??"

Both Bam and I looked down at our joined hands and immediately let go. I looked back up at Kayla apologetically and said, "I'm sorry, Kayla but I am joining Element now."

"What! How could you, Kat, you know how I feel about you skating?!" She screamed at me as I began to climb out of the empty pool. She glared at Bam, "Why would you let my sister join even though I have told you about how I felt about her skating?"

I was next to Kayla as Bam looked between the two of us, "I didn't know that she was Kat!"

"What did she not tell you her name?"

"She told me her name I never put two and two together. But Kayla can we please have Katherine on the team? She is fucking awesome!" Bam yelled up at her.

I rolled my eyes, "You know what Bam, I won't join the team. I can't afford to have my sister mad at me anymore; she is the only family I have left."

I left to go find Tony, I found him talking to Tony Hawk, I was not all that surprised to meet since we have met on plenty occasions, "Tony?"

They both looked at me and said, "What?"

"Oops I meant Alva, sorry Tony."

"So, did you get the deal?"

"Yeah, but I am not doing it. So can you take me home?" I looked up at him pleadingly.

"What, why aren't you joining?" He asked.

"Because I don't want have my sister mad at me, anymore! She won't talk to me ever again if I join the team again." I yelled.

"And she was talking to you for the past five months?" He asked.

"Uh no but that is beside the point."

"Katherine, you are doing the career that you have been dreaming of since you were eight years old even if I have to drag you to events!"

I frowned and said, "Talk with Kayla about that."

"She doesn't run your life."

"So?"

He left as he said, "I am finding Bam and you are going to join Element."

I knew that always work, Tony always had the authority over Kayla so she would let me do things. I smiled and Tony Hawk looked at me, "I never have seen Alva so riled up before."

I looked at him and said, "That was all part of my plan, now if you excuse me I have to find my boyfriend."

I looked throughout the whole house for him and could not find him anywhere. I was walking past a bedroom door when I heard Matt's voice. I stopped and opened the door to find him passionately kissing my Aunt Jenn. My mouth opened and I was soon yelling, "What the hell Matt, was I not good enough for you?!? Well you can consider this relationship over!"

I slammed the door shut before he could even reply. I was not sad about it strangely enough; I was actually kind of angry that he would do something like that to me. I walked down stairs and accidentally ran into Bam, I fell on the floor and I looked up at him as he grinned mischievously, "You are joining the team and you better make it worth it Kayla is mad at me."

I got up and hugged him, "Thank you, bam this means the world to me!"

I quickly let go before it had continued any longer so my sister wouldn't get mad. She was the jealous type.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have hugged you like that," I said apologetically, Bam just turned around and left. I heard somebody come down the stairs; I looked behind me and saw Matt coming down with a worried expression on his face.

I began to leave when I heard Matt yell, "Wait Katherine, I didn't mean to kiss her."

I whipped around to him, "Right, you just fell on her that's it. You know what, Matt; I told you the first time that we got together, that for you to keep me was to be mine and only mine. I don't except apologies or lies, I believe that once you have done it you can't take it back. No second chances, especially once you go after my Aunt Jenn." I looked sternly in his eyes, "I am not upset about this, and it wasn't like we were in love or anything. I am not mad both because guys like you mean nothing to me and frankly if you were something to me I would have been angry."

I gave him a smile, "If you loved her that much to cheat on me go and be with her. Because the only men who cheat on their girlfriends must be in love with someone else, it doesn't make it the right thing but that is the way it is."

I hadn't noticed my sister staring at me astonishly until I turned around to leave. I smiled at her and said, "Well, it is true after all. People chose death over living for someone they love dearly, some cheat after finding their true love. Just take this advice and you will be alright. I am sorry Kayla but I really do want to skate for Element, and if you have a problem with it, it wouldn't matter. I've had to endure you drinking underage and sleeping with random guys even though I don't like it."

She looked at me hesitantly and said, "I understand in a way, Kat. I just don't want you hurting yourself; I think it'll be alright for you to join as long as Bam is on the team. I trust him and you know what Kat, I think I might actually love him."

Some how my heart seemed to drop at this but I ignored it and said, "Honey I am proud of you! Make sure you keep him close, and don't screw up this relationship."

She smiled, "I promise I won't. And you know what Kat, he said that he was going to pay for me to go to college if I wanted to go. I am deciding to take the opportunity since I want to be able to make my own money with out depending on anyone else."

"That's great, I really missed you, you know?"

"I missed you too!" We both hugged tightly.