Chapter one: The Phone Call
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The year was 2007. Kat had kept in touch with everyone that she could recall from her young life. She was now a mother of two beautiful children and a wife to the most caring and loving man that any girl could envy.
She sat on the edge of her bed, flipping through the pages of her youth in a yearbook. She laughed and giggled at some pictures that were taken. Some were of her first birthday in the U.S. to her days of countless fun time with friends.
As she flipped through the pictures, she looked at all the great messages that many people gave her. Some stood out from the rest, but some still warmed her heart.
Kitty –
Good luck in London. Knock'em dead, you'll do great. Make us proud!
Adam
Kitty Kat –
Wow, we're finally done with AGH! Girl, good luck with everything in London. I can't wait to hear the stories when you come back to the states. Keep in touch!
Tanya
Katherine,
For the greatest girl that I've ever known. You are a stunning individual. Don't forget about us, or me. Hehe.
Rocky
With her grim smile, Kat continued thumbing through the pages of her yearbook. Many comments flooded her book. She laughed at some, as for others, she still shook her head to.
Then, there was a comment from Kimberly. Kim was her predecessor before moving to Florida to proceed in training for the Pan Globals. In every way, Kim wanted to stay, but it was a choice she had to make. She passed the powers over to Kat, whom later became the new ranger.
"I wonder how she's doing," Kat pondered to herself, "It's been a while since I've seen or heard from her," she thought.
As Kat flipped through the pages, she found Kim's message to her from when she came on a gymnastics meet.
Kat,
May the powers protect you always. Good luck with the Academy. You'll do great:-)
Kim
Katherine smiled at the note that the former pink ranger had written to her. The two were last seen together ten years ago when Kim had returned to Angel Grove to surprise everyone.
Rumor had it that year that Kim had started dating Jason Lee Scott, a friend of the Rangers, as well as the first earth red ranger. However, at that time, Kat was dating Tommy Oliver, the former green, white, and red ranger, who was a legend to all that knew him.
Since then, things had changed for the three of them. Presently, Kim was married to an actor. No one knew who, including Tommy and Kat. Tommy had dated and married a young woman as well, but no one had word on who it was.
Kat was a ballet teacher. She and her husband, who was also a dance instructor in London, eventually married and had two children of their own.
Kat,
To a wonderful friend,
Wow, here we are. Senior year, remember how crazy our lives have been? Remember all the stuff that we've been through? LOL Anyway, you'll do great in London. The Academy's gonna love you!
Keep in touch!
Tommy
The young blonde sighed as she looked at Tommy's graduation picture. It had been several years too that she had seen him. Life could only tell what was up with him.
There were talks with friends that Tommy had married and had a family of his own. Others have said that Tommy remained single until the right girl came along. Though, his life was very private.
Knock…knock
"Hey honey," Peter Rendford, Kat's husband said as he entered their master bedroom, "What do you got there?" he asked as he plopped himself next to her.
"My high school yearbook," she replied as she kissed his cheek, "How was work?" she inquired.
"Oh work was good," he smiled, "The dance recital for the beginner's is in a few months and I was wondering if you'd like to help me choreograph," he noted.
"Sure babe, I'd love to."
"Really?"
"Yep really."
Peter hugged and kissed his wife as she tried closing up her high school yearbook behind him. Kat grinned as she rested her head on his shoulder.
"What's that you got there?" he questioned as he played with her sandy blonde hair.
"My high school yearbook," she noted as she continued hiding it.
"Lemme see."
As Kat tried hiding her yearbook from Peter, she got up from their bed as she playfully ran away from him. While trying to make a dash, he scooped her up into his arms as he rested his chin on her bare shoulder.
"Where are the kids Peter?" she asked as she looked at him with a playful smile.
"They're at Mom's. I think it would be nice if they'd go stay with her for a while," the tall husky male said as he smiled back at his wife.
After a few stolen kisses and smiles, the two of them sat down on the bed while looking at Kat's yearbook. Some of them Peter remembered from their wedding like Adam and Tanya and Rocky, but who could not forget the infamous Kimberly and Tommy.
Billy had sent Kat a graduation card while in Aquitar. He was away on several missions, but missed out on the class of 1997's graduation. Though, he made it up to the couple when he gave a toast to them on their wedding day.
"I haven't seen Kim or Tommy in about several years," Kat stated as she showed Peter the pictures, "I wonder how they're doing," she said as she looked at the pictures of their group smiling.
"You should call them. Aren't they married to each other?" he asked.
"Nah, Kim's married to some actor or so I heard," she noted, "And Tommy, no one knows what he's up to. He's so personal," she reminded Peter of Tommy's quietness.
Kat sifted through her cell phone numbers on her phone as she tried to find Kim's number. She remembered Kim gave it to her before leaving back to Florida with her then boyfriend Brett.
Harrington, Kate
Harris, Will
Hart, Kim
Kat jotted the number down as she reached over to call. Peter got up and stretched as he left the room. He kissed his wife on the cheek and headed into the kitchen to make a sandwich.
ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Riiiiiiing…Riiiiiing
"Ella, can you do me a favor and answer that sweetie?" Kimberly said as she fed Carter, the Beckensale's youngest son.
Manuela, 'Ella,' was seven at the time had a mouth full of words. At a very young age, she was taught the alphabet at the age of three, learned gymnastics at four, and later became junior miss champion.
Her brother Carter Thomas was brought into the world a couple months later. This surely kept Kim's hands full for the time being. She was a former Pan Globalist, as well as a redound gymnastics coach.
She later married a young man named Michael Beckensale. Beckensale, who was an actor, lavished Kimberly of the good life. The two were later married in 2000 and were expecting Ella's welcome in 2001.
"Hello?" the little voice asked on the receiver.
"Hi sweetie, may I please speak to Kimberly Hart?" Kat said on the other line.
Ella wasn't sure who it was, but she handed her mother the phone as she ran off to play in her day room.
"Who is it sweetie?" the petite brunette asked.
"I don't know Mommy," the little girl replied, "But, she has a very sweet accent," she hinted as she handed the phone over.
"Kimberly Beckensale," the young woman replied, "How can I help you?" she inquired.
"Kim, it's me Kat."
"HEY! How are you?"
"I'm good, how bout you?"
"Just peachy. How's life been treating you?"
"Kat, let me tell you – parenting and being a superhero isn't easy."
The two former pink rangers laughed as they caught up with each other on their lives. Each revealed they were married and had each two children of their own. As the two laughed and joked around, they recapped everything.
"Have you heard from the gang?" Kim asked as she placed Kat on speaker.
"I heard that Tanya and Adam are moving to a new home," Kat retorted as she looked at the pictures of her and Peter.
"Really?"
"Yeah. I heard that Rocky and Aisha are moving down here to Orlando."
"Wow, did you hear that Zack and Ashlyn are on a break?"
"Again?"
"Yep."
As the conversation went on throughout the mid-afternoon, the two decided to meet up within the next month to catch up on everything and see how they were actually doing.
"I say we meet up. Just us. No kids or husbands."
"Sounds good. When?"
"I say July 1st. I'll be off from work from the fifteenth to the eighteenth."
"Okay, the first of July it is."
"See you soon Kim."
"You too, Kat. Regards to Peter."
"Thanks, regards to Mike and the kids."
"Thanks, bye!"
"Bye!"