Chapter 1

Kattara

My name is Kattara Ann Soma-Lee. I am 25 years old; I grew up with both parents in Denver, Colorado; I'm the middle child of three kids; my two brothers, and me. My birthday is December the 13th; I'm a Sagittarius. My favorite color is yellow; my favorite flowers are sunflowers. Ke'Tajah Terry has been my best friend since we were in preschool. She stole my pop-tart out of my lunch box like the first week of school during naptime, so in return I poured my entire bottle of very sticky apple juice in her cubby and desk. We were both sent home for the day. The next day, Tajah came up to me during recess and said, "I can't believe you poured juice all over my desk. I'm going to have ants all year! That was kind of cool." She said while handing me a pop-tart that was the same flavor I'd had yesterday. "Thanks. All you had to do was ask." I said back. We laughed then, and from that moment on, we were glued to each others hips. Anyway, I love food, I like to read, I like to help people, and I am unintentionally, unconditionally, and undeniably in love with Levi Smith.

The first time I met Levi I was 18, and I felt.... like I had somehow known him my whole life. Levi, born and raised in Scottsdale, Arizona by his father, stands 6'2", about 180lbs of lean fat and VERY defined muscles. His jet black, super soft and curly hair he keeps tied back only adds to his charming look. And BOY did he know it. We've been together since I was 18, and Levi was 19, We were introduced by Tajah and Levi's childhood best friend Joshua Jones, who all met and became acquainted in college. I decided to pick up a trade to become a Licensed Practical Nurse so I didn't attend the same school as they did. Tajah and Levi studied psychology, while Josh studied physical therapy. As the story goes, Tajah, Levi, and Josh met at a frat party playing beer cup pong. Apparently Tajah and Josh hit it off immediately and have been inseparable since. On their first break, Levi and Josh came home with Tajah, and of course the first place she came was to see me. And, yeah, that's how Levi and I met.

We didn't immediately warm to each other though. Would you believe the first thing he told me was that I was shorter than he'd hoped I'd be? Yeah, asshole. But after being around each other everyday for a week, I don't know. I guess we kind of, gravitated towards each other. I don't know, he went from a feminist, narcissistic, egotistical asshole; to a shy, considerate, confident, take-no-shit human being. And he kind of grew on me. Levi must have felt it too because he asked for my number before going back home to the University of Phoenix. "I'm going to call you when I get back to my dorm so you better not go to sleep on me Katt," Levi said pulling me into a bear hug. "Alright, alright! Now let me go Levi, please?" I replied in between fits of giggles. After a few more seconds, Levi finally put me down and looked right into my eyes. I was nervous, was Levi about to kiss me? But he recovered, "I'mma hit you aight mama?" I felt my jewel throb. I don't know what it is but it's something about hearing him call me that just gets her excited. I nod in response and he looks at me a second more before turning and hopping in his burgundy Tahoe truck. I waved once more at Tajah and Josh who were paying me no mind at all and watched as they pulled off towards the airport. I watched them until they were out of sight before turning around and getting in my black Hyundai Sonata and driving off the opposite direction towards my two bedroom apartment, where I knew I'd be waiting for Levi's call.

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I was just starting my dishwasher when Levi called. "Hello?" I said answering Levi's call. "Wassup Mama, what you doing?" He looked at me biting his bottom lip. "Nothing, just finished cleaning the kitchen, 'bout to find something to watch." I replied walking from my kitchen to my living room, and turning on the tv. "Turn it around so I can look too, rude ass." I cut my eyes at him and flipped the camera. "There, you happy now?" I asked playfully rolling my eyes and snapping my neck. "You swing that neck at me again I'mma kick that mu'fucka in." I let my face fall real quick and looked at him with the straightest face. Neither replying nor playing with him. "I'm just joking ma damn." He bursts into laughter like I told him I was still afraid of the dark or something. "What do you want to watch 'Vi?", "whatever you want to watch Katt." Good, the first Twilight just came on so I click on that, switch off the lamp, and get comfy under my favorite throw.

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