Katarina

"Kate open this goddamn door!" I hear Victoria yells out slamming her fist on the door. Now what the fuck is up with her now.

I unlock it and she slams it open grabbing me by the collar as she pushes me against the wall.

"Get off of me!"

"Why the fuck did you tell the players to stay away from me? This isn't high school what'd you tell them this time? That I have fucking chlamydia or something?"

Whoever the fuck told her this shit is gonna get the beating of their life. "I didn't say shit!" I lie.

"Not what Layla said." She snarls out pushing me back. Of course it was Layla. "It was an accident I swear!" I hear Layla say out of breath from behind.

She looks awfully disheveled. I look back at Vic whos not looking at me but Layla. Her neck riddled in small hickeys. I look in between the two of them and anger consumes me.

"Did you fuck her?" I question. My voice surprisingly calm yet im burning with energy. "N-no." Layla laughs.

"Does it matter? I can fuck whoever I want."

"Stay out of it Vic." I push her off me and she lets go as I grab Layla by the shirt. "Dont lie. Did you touch her. Im not gonna be mad." I smile.

"I just dont understand you guys arent together so in the moment I thought it was okay and she kind of jumped me so-" I stop listening to her constant babbles of apologizing.

"Get off of her." Vic says pushing me and I let go.

"Later." I warn and she leaves us alone as I sit down on the couch grabbing a bottle of water.

Vic yells giving a long speech about me not being in control of who she wants. Once she ends I finally look up to her.

"You're a hypocrite you know that right?" I laugh.

She crosses her arms stopping her back and forth pacing. "This morning. With Callie." I question.

"I know you threatened her. Only because after I noticed she was gone I tried calling her back and straight to voicemail." She clamps her mouth shut in response.

"I didn't-"

"Don't even try to hide it Vic. We both know you were jealous." I stand up walking towards her as she walks backwards.

Her chest rises faster and faster as I lock her in place. Her phone replaces the silence in the room as it begins ringing. She looks at it suddenly more nervous than before.

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Victoria

Please dont let it be who I think it is. Kate looks behind her at the table. She pushes off of me sprinting and I run after her. I tackle her to the floor but not before she answers the phone.

The call is silent but I can clearly see who it is I just hope Kate doesn't notice. She wont as long as she stays silent. Fuck fuck fuck.

The call ends and a sigh of relief comes deep from my chest. "Who was that?" She questions the phone high up as she pulls it farther away from me.

"Secret lover? Maybe its Layla calling for more who knows." I taunt grabbing the phone from her hand. "Stop it Vic." She growls out and the phone begins ringing again. I push off of her but shes right behind me not letting me get up off the floor as she pushes her wait on me.

I look at the caller ID to see its mom. Oh thank god.

"Its my mom." I say looking behind me but that doesnt get her off. "I want you to answer it then."

Before I can say no she answers the phone leaning it into my ear. "Hey baby I'm near the college and I was wondering if you wanted to get coffee with me."

"Hey momma yeah sure." I breathe out. "Aww how cute." Kate says behind me. "Is that Katarina I hear? Invite her too."

I elbow her stomach in which she grunts and I roll over from under her. "Yeah thats her. We'll see you in a bit." She sure as hell isn't coming with me.

"Where you going without me?" Kate questions as if we didn't just destroy her whole dorm with our fighting. I cant stand her at times. Most of the time actually.

"Ill just tell her your sick. You dont have to go." I huff out.

"And miss out on seeing momma bear? No chance."

"Stay." I warn. "Im not a dog."

"You sure as hell act like one." She doesn't respond letting me know I won and I internally congratulate myself.

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We both get there surprisingly uninjured and with no bickering. The whole car ride was silent. Which makes sense after our fight.

Kate puts her arm around me and I shove it away. "Hey remember what we promised? No fighting around parents?"

"Doesn't mean you have to act like my wife. Don't touch me."

She rolls her eyes as I see my mom and I forget about Kate completely. Something about my relationship with my mom? Is that its awesome. I love her and tell her everything.

She stands up meeting me on the way. "Oh I missed you." She beams hugging me tight as I do the same.

Then she looks at Kate doing the same. "I swear you have more muscles every time I see you." My mom says grabbing her bicep. "I work out just for you compliments." She kisses mommas hands and I groan disgusted. Is she for real flirting with my mother?

"I'm actually really glad you brought Kate. I wanted to talk to you both about something serious." She says sitting us both down.

The doorbell of the coffeeshop rings and I never expected who would walk in that door. Both of Kates parents. I see her mom but her dad never. He's always too busy so how important does this thing have to be if her dad is here?

I look at Kate and her eyes are indifferent. No emotion behind them as they both kiss her on the cheek greeting her. Shes completely silent.

"Hi." I squeak out. Jesus woman up Victoria.

"Ill just cut to the chase then. We arranged a marriage for the both of you. You cant back out its important for both of our families business to grow." He says and I begin laughing.

They all look at me serious and I look at Kate who has her jaw clenched. "The answer I give you is fuck no." Kate says having an internal battle with her dad as they both stare at each other.

I stop laughing finally noticing that this is for real and that they aren't joking at all.

"We were originally going to plan this with Sadie because we both know she was more mature-"

"Don't mention her name like that. You act as if she was a piece on your chessboard you fucking asshole." She stands up slamming her hands on the table and I startle.

The same anger from the other night is back but more intensified. "Im sorry." He says motioning for her to sit down. God he is an asshole.

I look at mom who isnt looking back at me and I know that since Dad isnt here he must have felt too guilty to even be here.

"Both of you sign here." Her dad says as if Im not signing my life over to the girl ive hated ever since we were 15.

"Im sorry sir but I have to refuse." I push the paper back and a dark look passes through his eyes sending shivers through my body.

"I apologize but you cant refuse. I dont want to threaten you-"

"Marco!" My mom warns and I cheer for her internally. Go mom!

"Baby you have to sign. If you don't the family fortune will all go to nothing." She pleads.

"Mom?" Kate questions but shes completely silent not even looking at her own daughter. "This cant be serious."

She walks out not looking back as her dad calls out for her angrily. Customers gather around taking pictures as I shut my eyes.

If she isn't signing this I'm not either. I get up leaving the cafe ignoring my moms pleads even though it breaks my heart.