She Stole More Than Just a Base

Chapter 6 Alaska's POV

Suddenly the door ripped free of its hinges and fell on the worn out wooden floor, making a loud thud.

Ten boys were standing where the door was before it fell. Benny, Yeah-Yeah, Squints, Ham, Smalls, Bertram, Timmy, Tommy, Kenny, and Xavien. They'd been eavesdropping on us. "What the hell? What are you guys doing?" Christian asked furiously.

"It was Xavien's idea!" Yeah-Yeah, Benny, Squints, Ham, Timmy, Tommy, Smalls, Bertram, and Kenny said almost in unison, but not quite.

"Oh yeah, blame the oldest! Real mature guys," Xavien said sarcastically.

"What the hell were you guys trying to find out?" I asked. They all looked at each other and shifted uneasily. "You know what? Forget it, I don't want to know."

"You guys are such pervs. You can't even let a girl talk to her friend," Christian said, exasperated.

Then Timmy took Christian aside.

Timmy POV
I took Christian aside and said, "Listen Christian, I'd never do that to you. I didn't even want to come along."

She looked shocked and her ears turned red. I wasn't sure if it was because the was angry or if it was what I said. "Timmy," she sighed, "I wish I could believe you, but I don't. This is just so unlike you."

"I know, I'm sorry. I just wanted to know-" I said, cutting myself off before I told her I wanted to know who she liked.

She gave me a dirty look and her cheeks turned bright pink. "You're a little sissy," she said, then returned to Alaska's side.

"You guys better get out. And why are you here anyway? Don't you usually play ball all day while I don't because you guys don't let me?" Christian said to all us boys. We looked at each other and shifted again. The energy in the room was tense and I could tell Tommy was about to bust.

"I've gotta use the bathroom!" he yelled and for all I know, ran all the way home. (A/N 🎶Sorry, sorry, oh-oh sorry oh oh I ran all the way home ooh ooh ooh ooh just to say I'm sorry🎶)

Christian gave us all a death glare and Alaska cracked her knuckles. They moved toward us, the only two not backing up were Benny and Xavien. I could tell just by the looks on their faces there was gonna be a rivalry between them.

Surprisingly, Christian walked up to me and took the collar of my shirt into her balled fist. She moved her face right in front of mine, just centimeters apart.

I couldn't help but look at her lips. They looked smooth and pink. Her china blue eyes blazed with anger. She was making me nervous and my palms got sweaty. I felt like she was gonna kiss me and my eyes widened. I felt everyone's eyes staring at us. "Don't you dare let me catch you in my room again Timmons, or you're dead meat," she threatened, letting go of my shirt and pushing me back. I stumbled into Yeah-Yeah and he gave me a weird look.

"Scram!" Christian yelled. We all ran out of the McClennan home like the devil was after us. The boys and I just decided to retreat to the sandlot and resume playing ball.

Christian's POV
Poor Alaska. I could tell she felt uncomfortable the whole time. I don't know why. "Sorry about the boys 'Laska," I apologized.

"Eh, s'okay," she said.

"Hey, can I trust you?" I asked her.

"Yeah, why?"

"Swear you won't tell anyone?"

"Pinky swear," she said kissing her pinky.

"Was it just me, or did it seem like Timmy was gonna kiss me?"

I could tell she was holding back a smile, but replaced it with a smirk. I could tell she'd been through a lot and she built walls around herself so she wouldn't get hurt. "He was totally gonna kiss you. He was starin' at your lips."

I felt my face grow hot. Timmy out of all my brother's friends. "I've never liked Timmy like that before though," I told Alaska,

She shrugged. "Maybe it's all your girl hormones," she suggested.

"Ew! As if! You probably have girl hormones as active as an athlete!"

"You totally have the hots for Timmy and he legitimately loves you back!" she taunted.

"Nuh-uh, no. You probably have your claws in Benny," I teased.

"He is pretty cute," she admitted.

My jaw dropped so low it basically touched the floor.