Here is the next chapter. This will be about the new character Catalina Bancroft. Her bio is below and the chapter will begin after the bio. This chapter will take place in August. This Character was created by BellaRosa17, so thank you for creating Catalina for me.
Love Interest for Enzo DiLaurentis Fields
Full Name(First and Last): Catalina Bancroft
Age: 16
Male/Female: Female
Appearance(Hair color, Eye color, ETC.) She has long dark brown wavy hair that stops two inches past her shoulders with pink highlights. Cat likes to have it just fall down her back and hang freely. She has these hazel green eyes that are a great contrast against her light brown complexion(Think Taylor Russell complexion). She has a heart shaped face with high cheekbones, lean frame at 5"6'. Her arms have some muscle build in them but not most people can tell right away from looking at her. She has a flat-toned stomach but with a little curve in her hips. She has a athletic build to her, thanks to years of gymnastics.
Year: Junior
Personality: Cat very smart, more observant than people thinks she is. People are drawn to her, whether they like it or not. She likes making friends and getting others to embrace life. She prefers to be positive and embrace her life than competitiveness unless it has to deal with gymnastic and then all bets are off. She has a vibrant nature that draws people to her. Catalina is very bluntly honest and doesn't apologize for it(especially since she really hasn't attended a real school before). She loves to laugh. She's cunning, loyal and protective over her friends and family. She does have a temper when someone talks about her heritage or her friends, she never goes down without having the last word. She's a fighter.
Then just some info on their family: Do they have any siblings? Yes.
Family Background: Her parents moved her from Denver, Colorado the summer before her Junior Year. Well, technically her junior year. She was home-schooled and tutored when they lived there because she spent more time practicing in a gym than in school. She was a great gymnast, she ranked in the top 3 and on her way to compete in the Worlds Competition. She started receiving letters but they didn't seem that bad to her but her parents had other ideas. Her father was offered a position as Chief Doctor at Radley Sanitarium and seeing as the letters where becoming more frequent he took the job. Her mom is a Young Adult author. She writes the "Looking Glass" series. She was so upset, she had to give up her dream for some anonymous letter sender. So she died her hair with pink highlights. Her parents gave her a deal, she'll still be able to do her gymnastics in Philadelphia after school and on the weekends but she'll go to regular school. She has an older brother who's in college at the University of Colorado-Denver.
Are their parents Rich, Poor, or Middle class?: She'd say her parents are semi-rich. I mean she never had to want for anything and her mom's book sell really well all over the world.
Lastly how close is the character to their parents and/or siblings?: She's closer to her mom, Helena than she is to her dad and brother. Mostly because she spent ages 5 to 16 training 24/7 on being the best gymnast she could be. Which means she didn't do much of anything else. Her mom being a writer was able to be around her a lot more than any other person in her family and she always goes to her mom with any problem. Her dad can be very analytical and logical than understand why a his daughter wants to become a Olympic gymnast. Don't get her wrong she loves her dad, but they haven't found common ground with each other. Her older brother, Jasper is in his second year of College when their parents moved and they didn't want him to have to transfer his sophomore with hardly any warning so they all decided to have him stay in Colorado and continue to go to school while the family moved. With four year difference between the two the only thing they have in common is the fact that they both do sports but where Jasper was Mr. Outgoing Football and Baseball player, Catalina preferred her singular yet competitive sport. She wasn't as outgoing as her brother, but she was still well liked, though she had a tendency to be too competitive.
Her Mom's Looking Glass series(in case you want to use it in your story):
The first book: Is about this teen girl discovering that after her sixteenth birthday that her normal life she though she lived with her boyfriend Logan, her friends and dad was an illusion. She received this mirror in the mail from a mother she hasn't seen since she was seven. The note attached to it says that everything she thought she knew is about to change. The reflection kept flickering but when she touched it, she was sucked into it. She discovered that not only was her mother some where in this world she never knew existed, she's also the princess to the land.
Second Book: After saving the land of Reflectis, she has a decision to make. Will she stay in a land and find her mother? Or will she return back to her life, normal life before she fell into her mirror? And what will she do with her love for Sage when Logan is sucked into Reflectis by her mirror.
Third Book: Currently working on.
Gymnastics and Moving for the Bancroft Family.
Catalina's POV
August 2nd
Moving was something new to me. I had always lived in the same house in a suburb just outside of Denver, Colorado. Now we just moved into a brand new house in a suburb just outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We moved because my dad got a job offer at Radley. He had a perfect job working as the chief of staff doctor at University of Colorado- Denver Medical Center. I still don't understand why he took this job offer and moved our family halfway across the country. My older brother Jasper stayed in Colorado but that is because he is going into his third year at University of Colorado - Denver. He is studying Sports medicine but that's only because our dad wants him to get a career in the medical field. Jaspers true dream is to play in the NFL or the MLB. I am the only one in my family that knows this about Jasper.
University of Colorado - Denver was the perfect school for Jasper. He plays college level Football and Baseball at UCD. The university was less then 30 minutes from our old house in Colorado so Jasper was able to come home some weekends. He didn't make it to everyone of my Gymnastic Meets but he went to as many as he could when sports or university coursework wasn't in the way. He supported me in my dream of becoming an Olympic gymnast more then our mom and dad do. My mom does support me but my dad thinks my dream is a waste of time.
"I'm going to the grocery store, Do you want anything?" My mom asked
"Protein bars and Chocolate Milk." I said
"Do you want the organic stuff?" My mom asked
"What ever they have mom." I said
"Why don't you get out of bed and take Roxie for a walk while I'm gone." My mom said
Roxie was the Bancroft's family Golden Retriever. She had been rescued from the shelter as pup about three years ago. They decided to get a dog before Jasper went to University because they thought it would be good for Catalina. Mr. and Mrs. Bancroft had been right. That dog had helped Catalina. Catalina was not a fan of changes and the dog really helped when Jasper left for University.
"I'm not really up to it." I said
"I know your not really settled in yet but if you get out of the house it might help you get used to the new surroundings." My mom said
I got out of bed and went downstairs into the kitchen to get something for breakfast. We didn't have much in the house to eat but I was able to find a cereal box and bananas. So I had a bowl of cereal and a banana. After I was done eating my dad came into the kitchen and handed me a box.
"What is this for?" I asked
"It has your name on it so I just figured you would want to unpack it since it is your stuff." My dad said
"Thanks dad but can I just put this box in my room and unpack it later?" I asked
"Yes but please be careful because I think your laptop is in that box." My dad said
"Did mom talk to you about finding a new gymnastics place for me?" I asked
"Ask her when she gets back. I think she was online last night looking them up for you. " My dad said
"It sounds like your were trying to avoid answering the question." I said
"I wish your were like your brother and had a more realistic dream." My dad said
"I'm going to go outside and get some fresh air. I'm also taking Roxie with me." I said
"Great idea, Take your cell phone and try not to get lost." My dad said
"My cell phone has a GPS in it so If I do get lost I think I can find my way home." I said
After I took the box up to my room. I went out for a run with Roxie. Golden Retrievers were great pets. She was my running mate, and my best friend. Yes I considered my dog as my best friend because I really didn't have one. I had lots of friends back in Colorado but most of them were my competitors. An hour later I was back home and took a shower. My mom was back from the store and I helped her unpack the food.
"Thanks." My mom said
"No problem." I said
"I was online last night and found a Gymnastics place for you. They are having an open house on August 9th and I think you should check it out." My mom said
"Thanks mom for supporting my dream unlike dad." I said
"Of course Catalina, you're my daughter I would support you no matter what. Gymnastics is a really competitive sport and your dad just doesn't want to see you lose your dream that you've had since you were 5. I hope you can go to the Olympics one day and prove him wrong with every medal you win." My mom said
I ate lunch with my parents and then I went upstairs to unpack the boxes in my room. Roxie was laying on my bed watching me unpack. I started with the box my dad gave me because my laptop was in it. I went on the website that my mom had given me. It looked like a really great gym to train at except for the fact that no Olympic gymnastics have trained there. I was about to unpack the rest of the boxes when a video call from Jasper came in on my laptop.
"Hey, Whats up?" Jasper asked
"Not much, just busy unpacking." I said
"That sounds fun." Jasper said
"Not really." I said
"It's kind of boring here because not everyone has moved into their dorms yet. I do have a pre season football practice in a little while." Jasper said
"Thats what I'm going to miss the most, Not going to your home games although Gymnastics got in the way with most of them anyway so I was only able to go to a few." I said
"We play an away game at University of Pennsylvania later in the season so maybe you can go to that game or at least watch it on TV." Jasper said
"So whats the plan, Are you going to stay in Colorado for two more years?" I asked
"Yes but I plan on going to see you over Christmas and New Years. Then I won't be able to visit again until the summer." Jasper said
"Mom found a Gymnastics place for me and I am going to the open house next weekend." I said
"Everything is going to work out fine. I'm not exactly happy about dads new job either. I hate not being able to come home on the weekends sometimes. Life doesn't always go the way you want it to but you have to make the best of it." Jasper said
"I don't get it though. Dad had the perfect job back in Colorado. We had a perfect life and now it's all different. I have to go to a real public school and you are so far away from us now." I said
"So when are you getting rid of those pink highlights in your hair?" Jasper asked
"Soon Jasper, I just need them in long enough to prove to our parents that I can have my dream and still be the daughter that they wanted me to be." I said
"I will let you get back to unpacking and tell Roxie I miss her." Jasper said
"She's right here." I said and Roxie let out a quiet bark.
After I was done talking with Jasper, I unpacked the rest of the boxes.
August 9th
Today I was going to the open house at the Gym I was going to be training at. My mom had to drive me. I have my licence but my parents are not the kind of parents that spoil their 16 year with a car when they get their licence. Jasper had to wait until he was 18 and graduated high school before he got his own car and I had to do the same. My mom dropped me off and I thanked her for the ride.
I was given a tour first and then I was able to watch part of a meet that was going on. The Gym was a little but smaller then my old gym but it still looked like a nice place.
"So that's basically the tour. Do you have any questions?" A gym coach said
"So whats my chances of training here and going to the Olympics?" I asked
"Well that just depends on how good you are?" A gym coach said
"I have my leotard in my gym bag so I could show you." I said
"Ok, the meet going on currently is just about over." A gym coach said
I went into the bathroom to change into my leotard. I went back out and did a quick warm up.
"Catalina, I would like you to meet Elizabeth Cavanaugh. I have coached her in the past and she is actually quite talented." A gym coach said
"Nice to meet you Elizabeth. My name is Catalina and i'm just moved here from Denver Colorado." I said
"You two partner up and spot each other." A gym coach said
"But my brother is going to be here really soon to pick me up. He texted me and said that he was just running a little bit late." Elizabeth said
The coach watched as Elizabeth and I took turns on all 4 of the events. She was good but I was still better then her on Vault and Beam. Bars and Floor it was two close to call which one of us was better. Elizabeth and I where talking. I told her a little bit about my family and she told me a little bit about hers. My mom had texted me telling me that I had to find my own ride home.
"Do you think your brother would mind if he could give me a ride home. My mom just texted me that she couldn't pick me up and my dad is at his new job." I asked
"No, JT's really cool. I get it my parents both work on Saturdays sometimes, Mostly from home on the weekend but sometimes they have to go to the office." Elizabeth said
"What do your parents do for a living?" I asked
"My mom works in family law and my dad owns his own construction company." Elizabeth said
"Well my mom writes books and my dad just started working as the Chief of Staff doctor at Radley. He used to work as the head doctor at University of Colorado - Denver medical center. My brother actually is in the medical program at UOC - Denver. He's going into his Junior year studying sports medicine but only to please my dad who wants him to become a doctor. He plays Football and Baseball there to." I said
"Thats cool, My brother plays Basketball and Baseball. My uncle was a doctor but he ended up loosing his medical licence. It's a long story and I really don't want to go into the details right now. So anyway are you going to be going to Rosewood High when school starts in a few weeks?" Elizabeth said
"Yes, I was home schooled before but I have to start my Junior year at an actual public school." I said
"I am going into my sophomore year.. Rosewood High is a really great school. My mom graduated from there and my dad went there as well." Elizabeth said
JT showed up to pick up Elizabeth.
"If that's your brother then he is cute." I said
"Yes that is my brother but if we are going to be friends then he is off limits. There are plenty of other cute boys at Rosewood High that are not blood related to me." Elizabeth said
"I see you made a new friend." JT said
"I hate to ask you but Elizabeth said it would be cool with you if I asked you for a ride home." I said
"I normally would say yes but I have to go back to the Community recreation center for a little while. I have just enough time to take my sister home before I have to go back." JT said
"We can go with you to the Community Rec. center for a little while. I'm sure Catalina won't mind." Elizabeth said
"Thats fine, It won't take that long. It's just a summer youth Basketball game that I was watching with the high school varsity coach. He wants to move Enzo from the JV team up to Varsity for the new season and since I am the varsity team caption I was watching Enzo play on the summer league. His sister Alex was at the game watching." JT said
My new friends brother drove us. He seemed like a really great guy but Elizabeth was right. We where watching the rest of the game.
"So which one is Enzo?" I asked
"The one wearing shirt 21. He's the best player that this summer league has." JT said
"You got that right, He should have been playing on the Rosewood High Varsity team for the past two seasons." Alex said
"Well since Tyler is out for the start of the season Enzo now has the chance to play varsity basketball." JT said
After the game JT left Elizabeth and I to talk because he had to go tell Enzo the good news.
"So do you have a lot of friends at Rosewood high?" I asked
"I only have a few but the only reason we are friends is because our parents were friends with each other in high school." Elizabeth said
"Is Rosewood a small town then because everyone seems to know each other." I said
"It not that small but my mom was part of a group of five best friends. They all decided to stay in Rosewood and raise their own familys. Once a year during the summer we do this picnic in the park. All my moms old friends get together and we join in to so its almost like a big family reunion." Elizabeth said
"Wow, I wish I had that with my family." I said
"Well, its not as great as it seems. I don't get along with some of them. The girl that assisting the youth team coach. She got herself into trouble and blamed it all on me. Her name is Jayde and the youth team coach is her dad. Well anyway before she turned 18 she had a fake ID and bought some cigarettes with it. Her parents caught her but she told them that the Fake ID was mine and I dared her to buy something with it. My parents found out about it, they believed me but I still got in trouble for having a Fake ID in my purse that I didn't know I had. Later Jayde confessed to my parents the truth and she told them that she made a copy of her fake ID and stuck it on my purse. I am just happy that Jayde is leaving for University in two weeks so I won't have to deal with her anymore." Elizabeth said
"Wow, I hope everyone not that mean." I said
"No, Just some people." Elizabeth said
Pretty much everyone else had left. JT and Enzo were playing a friendly game of one on one basketball.
"Your brothers really good at basketball." I said
"He used to play in this summer league. He stated young. One day he was watching a NCAA game with my dad and that's when he decided he wanted to play. He was really bad at first but years of practice has paid off." Elizabeth said
The boys suddenly lost control of the ball and it ended up in the bleachers where the girls were sitting almost hitting Catalina.
"I'm so sorry. It didn't hit you though right?" Enzo asked
"No but you boys better be more careful." I said
"If there's anything I can do to make up for almost hitting you with the basketball I would be happy to do it." Enzo said
"Can I have your cell phone number?" I asked
"Why would you want my number?" Enzo asked
"Your're cute and I was wondering if we could maybe hangout sometime?" I asked
"Hang out like a date?" Enzo asked
"If that's what you want." I said
I managed to get a boys number and I have only been here for a week.
August 16th
After being here for two weeks I was finally settled in. My parents were proud of me for making a friend so quickly. Elizabeth had been really nice to me and I was happy that I would already know someone when I started school in two and a half weeks. My dad actually had the day off of work today so we were together as a family for once.
Enzo and I had texted each other a lot in the past week but we haven't made any plans to hang out yet. I sent Enzo a quick text.
"If my parents allow it would you like to come over next weekend." I texted Enzo
"Sure but what would we do?" Enzo texted back almost immediately
"I don't know, Maybe just watch a movie or something." I texted Enzo
"Sounds great, Text me later and let me know if your parents allow it." Enzo texted back.
Later that night I was eating dinner with my family.
"So I was if I could maybe have a friend over next week?" I asked
"Is it that Gymnastics teammate that you said you made friends with?" My dad asked
"No actually it's a boy. I meet him last week and we have been texting all week." I said
"Catalina your only 16 and you're already interested in boys." My dad said
"We're just friends dad nobody said anything about us dating each other yet." I said
"I think that's great. Jasper had a girlfriend at 16 so you never know." My mom said
"So can I ask him over or not?" I asked
"I guess it's okay as long as your mom is home because I'll be working most of the day." My dad said
"Thanks." I said
So later that night I told my parents all about Enzo and then I texted him before I went to bed.
"My parents said that you could come over next Saturday if that works for you." I texted Enzo
"Thats good, how about 2 PM if that works for you." Enzo texted back
"Yes it does." I texted Enzo
"See you in a week then." Enzo texted back
I went to bed really happy that night. It was the first time in weeks that I actually felt like I was home and where I was supposed to be.
August 23
Enzo was coming over later this afternoon. I was excited for my mom to meet him but also nervous because I wanted her to like him. Enzo arrived exactly at 2 PM when I was expecting him. I introduced him to my mom and then I gave him the tour of the house.
"Wow this is a really nice home." Enzo said
"You should have seen the house we had in Colorado. It was even bigger then this one." I said
"Your parents must be rich then." Enzo said
"I wouldn't say were extremely rich but my dad is a doctor and my parents can afford to pay for my Gymnastics training so yes my family has money." I said
"Well I guess your lucky then." Enzo said
Enzo and I hung out for a little while. We watched a movie and played board games. My mom was checking in on us and brought us a snack. It only bothered me a little bit that my mom was keeping such a watchful eye on Enzo and I.
"If you want to stay for dinner you're more then welcome to. I'm just starting it now so it won't be ready for an hour." My mom said
"No actually I should get going but I had a great time." Enzo said
After saying goodbye he left.
"Maybe your friend can stay for dinner another time." My mom said
"I think you scared him off." I said
"I didn't mean to." My mom said
"Is dad going to be home for dinner tonight?" I asked
"No, he had to cover another shift so he won't be home until really late."My mom said
"Of course because you know he cares more about his job then this family." I said
"Catalina, don't say that about your dad." My mom said
"Well if it weren't for him I would still be in Colorado getting ready for worlds. They have those host family things you know. I could have stayed in Colorado with another family." I said
"Your dad and I thought it was best if you came here with us. Jasper offered to get an apartment near UOC - Denver so you could room with him and continue training at your old gym but your dad wouldn't allow him to do that." My mom said
"So it is all dad's fault." I said
"In some ways yes but in other ways no. We made the decision to move together. Yes it was mostly because of your dads new job but there were some other reasons why we moved as well." My mom said
My mom and I were alone that whole night. My dad got home from work sometime after I went to bed.
August 30th
Labor day weekend had arrived. I would be starting at my new school on Tuesday. My dad was working another double shift today. He was working a double shift today because he wanted Monday off. I had another Skype chat with Jasper today. I told him I was all ready for school to start on Tuesday even though I really didn't want to go to an actual public school. I have been back to the Gymnastics place a few times in the last 2 weeks. Tryouts for Rosewood Highs Varsity Gymnastics team were over the last two weeks and I had made the team. Elizabeth was on the team as well and I was happy to be able to do Gymnastics with her. She told me all about Rosewood high. I visited the school earlier this week to get a tour and my schedule. Since I was home schooled before I have never had an actual schedule. I had to study for a certain number of hours a day but I was in the gym more then I was actually studying for school. Now I would be in school 7 hours a day / 5 days a week. I would only be in the gym for 10 to 15 hours a week since I only had after school and the weekend to train.
I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I am not sure how involved Catalina will be in this story. I have her as a minor character but since she will be interacting with some of the other characters that will allow me to include her more.
What are your thoughts on the new character?
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