Chapter 1

“Ms. Wilson?” the attorney asked when Katie answered her cell.

“Yes, this is Katie Wilson? Who is this?”

“Ms. Wilson, I’m Roland Turnupseed, your grandmother, Helena Carlisle?”

“Yes.  Why would you be calling me?”

“I’m calling you because you are the main benefactor in your grandmother’s will.”

“Me?” Katie said in disbelief.

“Yes, Helena always said you were her favorite grandchild.”

“Really?” Katie asked.  Katie always being in a constant battle with her grandmother.  She had no idea she her favorite grandchild.

“Yes.  The reading is set for this Friday at 10:00 am.” Mr. Turnupseed told her.  “Please, I ask, be prompt.”

“Yes, Mr. Turnupseed.  I will make a note of that.” Katie said before hanging up and getting her cell out to put in her calendar.  She had to do this as she would forget due to her hectic busy schedule of school  and work.  She wanted to be a chef one day.   But school and work at the local diner were making it impossible to keep up with her studies.  And if she didn’t work, she couldn’t keep her studies at the culinary school.

Later, after Katie was studying for her test at culinary school, Katie’s boyfriend, Albert, or Al, as Katie refereed to him, called asking her to dinner.

“I’d love to Al, but I’ve got a busy schedule studying tonight.  Then I have to work all week at the diner. And my grandmother’s attorney called about a will reading this Friday.” Katie gave Al the bad news.

“Katie, it’s just dinner?  I’m not asking for your hand in marriage?”

“Funny, Al.” Katie said blowing him a kiss through the phone.  “But you’re sweet to ask me to dinner.”

“So, will you go?  Please, pretty please?”

“Okay.” Katie relented against her better judgment.  Somehow she knew she would regret going despite the fun they always seemed to have.