The girl next door//Benny Rodriguez

Chapter 13: the strike out

We walked down the street in silence, I kicked rocks with my shoe to keep my mind busy on the way. Usually me and Benny walk to the sandlot or me and anyone from the sandlot actually, so this walk was the first to be boring.

"Look, can we just put all the shit that happened behind us. I just want to be friends again" he put his hand on my shoulder, making me stop walking. I looked at his hand and backed up, making it come off. I wasn't hating the idea of being just friends with Logan again because he was one of my best friends for most of my life.

I took a deep breath, "just friends?" He smiled, "just friends." I smiled back, at least were back on normal terms so I don't have to act miserable around him. Then again if he tries any funny business, he will be hearing from my fist and probably Benny's as well.

We walked onto the sandlot, my nerves started to hit again. All the guys had noticed us walk in, giving dirty looks to Logan which i found hilarious.

"This is the sandlot." I turned to Logan as we got to the dugout. He nodded, "playing on a real diamond must be better huh" he laughed looking around, I stared at him very unamused.

"Hey, you better watch it pal" ham growled at him, "Ham, leave it. Actually Logan, the sandlot and the people are way better then some of the team back home." I sat on the bench, using some because I did have some friends on that team. He put his hands up in the air, "alright, alright." He sat down next to me.

The boys started talking to him about his team back home, I'm glad they were getting along. I noticed Benny leaning on the wall, he was looking down at his shoes. I smiled and got up to go see him, "hey loverboy" I winked, leaning on the wall beside him.

He smiled and chuckled, "hey beautiful, how's the jerk" he turned towards me, leaning on his side now. I did the same so we were facing each other, "he's fine I guess, he apologized and asked to friends again so I agreed."

"That's good I guess, he knows you're mine right?" He smirked. I raised my eyebrows in shock, "yours? Since when did I become property?" I crossed my arms. "Okay you're not my property, I just want everyone to know that I got Kinsley Levesque" he stepped closer to me.

I smiled, this boy really had a way with words. "Well, I imagine you told the sandlot boys right?" I stepped closer to him. He chuckled and shook his head, "so what if I did, now they know." My mouth dropped, "you did tell them you jerk!" I laughed and shoved him back, playfully of course.

His mouth dropped in shock, "ow! That hurt!" He grabbed his chest in mock hurt. "Oh toughen up buttercup" I shook my head and smirked. "Buttercup? Now that's flattering" he said, sarcastically, smirking back and stepping closer to me again.

I shook my head and kissed him on the cheek, "not gonna happen, loverboy." I ran my fingers through his hair and ruffling it. He sent me an overdramatized sigh, "fine, I'm okay with that one." I smirked and took his hat off his head, he looked very offended.

I giggled, straightening his ball cap on my head and walked out of the dugout, noticing Logan staring at us. I had a feeling jealousy was going to be running through his body for the time that he would be here. Maybe even Benny too, but he has no reason to be.

I stood in front of everyone chattering, I cleared my throat to get there attention, "alright everyone, let's play some ball" I smirked, swinging Benny's bat over my shoulder and resting it there. They all cheered and got up.

"Okay, I'll bat fir-" ham was going to suggest until Benny cut him off, "here, you go first" he handed the bat to Logan. "Oh thanks, you sure?" He asked, taking the bat from Benny's hand. Benny nodded and stepped back, taking Ham's position as back catcher.