Submit: Mystery, Christian Romance, and Wrestling, Too

By Kelley Oberne

Kat must learn to trust a stranger, in order to find her friend.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kelley Oberne
• Release date: Mar 25, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393559214

Kelley Oberne

Kelley learned through alot of hard work and determination that having a disability can't stop you from doing what you want to do.  All it can do, is slow you down a bit, until you learn to work around it.

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All true love is from God.

Chapter One

As Kat open the door to the mat room, the smell of cleaner mixed with manly sweat reminded her the first time she had tried out for the wrestling team.

Hello, Kat said, in her charming voice, extending her hand to Coach. 

Coach Wallace’s face looked bewildered. Hello, he replied, shaking Kat’s hand.

You know, he continues. You don’t have to try out to be a manager.

Oh, I know. I don’t want to be a manager. I want to wrestle! Kat said, in her excitement.

Oh, really, look here Missy! I don’t let little girls on my team, unless they’re here to help manage it. Coach said, raising his eye brow.

Um, well, Coach you can’t really do that, interrupted T.J.

T.J., also known as Thomas Jefferson, is Kat’s best friend.  He, too, was trying out for the team. T.J. had been a regional champion for the middle school wrestling division.

And why is that? growled Coach.

Because, it’s against the law. We don’t have a team for the girls, so you can’t stop her from joining. T.J. resounded.

You’ve got to be kidding me!

Kat smiled from ear to ear.

Okay, but little lady, you’ve to do the same activities as the rest of the guys. That means you will lift weights, come to all of the practices and run track. And I don’t want you to be distracting my boys!

Yes, sir! replied Kat.

‘Little lady, well, he ain’t seen nothin’ yet! I’ll slam all those boys! That will show Coach!’ thought Kat.

You won’t regret putting her on the team, added T.J.

It had only been three years, since Kat had joined the team and it took that long for her to earn the respect of her other teammates. It might have taken longer, if it hadn’t been for T.J.  He and Kat had been best friends, since they were in kindergarten. However, last month T.J. and his mother had disappeared. Thinking of this made Kat sad. She began dragging her feet. When she realized that she was starting to tear up, she gave herself a pep talk. ‘Kat, now you can’t be gettin’ all teary- eyed. The boys are going to start thinking that you’re a weak little girl.’

Kat dragged one of the blue mats to the far side of the gym. Kat started thinking, ‘well I wonder who is going to be my partner today. As long as it isn’t Slim, who couldn’t wrestle his way through an open door or stinky Peter who smells like pee, I guess it’ll be a good day. They’ve been switching my partner every day since T.J. left.  I wish that they could find someone.’

Suddenly, the mat became lighter. She glanced up and stared into the bluest eyes she had ever seen. The face belonged to a stranger.

Need some help, laughed, the handsome stranger.

‘Who does he think he is? Just because I’m a girl, he thinks I’m helpless, like he’s rescuing me or something,’ thought Kat.

She gritted her teeth. Thanks, but no thanks. She grabbed both ends of the mat and yanked at it.

Okay, he said softly.

The stranger let go of the mat and Kat fell on her behind.

Here, he smiled, reaching his left hand towards her.

Get your hand away from me! she declared, slapping the top of it. She rose from the floor and continued to pull the mat towards the far corner of the gym. The stranger followed her. Kat placed the mat parallel with the concrete wall. The stranger continued to stare at her and Kat wondered if he was going to hit on her.

She had always been told that she was attractive. Her long, curly-blonde hair was tied into a neat ponytail, but as usual several curls had cascaded down her neck. She had peaches and cream complexion with emerald-green eyes. At that moment, she didn’t want him near her.  One of Kat’s biggest pet peeves is being looked at as if she was a piece of meat.

Kat felt humiliated. Her thoughts began to consume her, ‘Uh, now the guys are going to start in on me. They’re going to go on and on about how I have the pretty boy as my partner. And he’s more likely thinking that I am just some baby doll that he can throw around.’ 

What are you looking at! growled Kat.

I was staring at the mat. What makes you think I was looking at you? Gee, someone wants attention.

Kat glared at