I got home at 10 o'clock from being on set. my mother flew in and got home at the same time aswell. i was exhausted but still stuck on the whole thing with my dad.
I really do want to go to new york but i wouldn't wanna go with my mother.
i was in my room re-reading the letter over 100 times when i heard a knock on the door followed by mollys voice.
"roxanne your mother wants you to come out here!"
i groaned and rolled my eyes as i got up and swung open the door and walked down the hallway and into the living room where my mother was standing.
she had on a big fur coat with a matching fur hat and silk cream colored gloves, and she was carrying shopping bags from places like chanel, saint laurent, givenchy, and even more designer brands i didn't even know.
"hello Roxanne" she says eyeing me down as she looks at the paper in my hand
"whats that in your hand?"
i didn't realize i was still holding the paper as i quickly hid it behind my back
"um.. it's just the uh.. the water bill! yeah.. just the water bill"
she stares at me while she starts taking off her gloves
"i'm leaving for london tonight, i have a fitting with mary quant"
"but you just came home from france?"
she throws the gloves in her purse as she looks at me
"so what?"
i rolled my eyes then went back into my room.
i stared at the paper a few times more, analyzing every little word.
molly opens my door and perks her head in
"im ordering dinner what do you want"
i don't look up at her and just keep my eyes on the paper.
"im not hungry"
she then walks over by me and sits next to me on the bed.
"you know if we are gonna go we are gonna have to leave tomorrow.." she says looking at me
"i know"
"we don't have to do this roxy.."
"no" i look up at her
"i want to.. i want to know who my dad really was"
"ok" she says quietly as she started standing up
"ill tell your mom"
i quickly grab her wrist
"no! dont tell her"
molly looks back at me
"well then whose gonna take her ticket?"
names of people raced through my mind. i tried to think of anyone. dawn? she's not into baseball that much.. maybel? barely speak to her.. that's it!
"i'll be back!" i say running out my room and running out of the house
i ran all the way up my street and cut through the front lawn of a house. i then was on an unfamiliar street but continued to run.
eventually i got to the house and ran up to the front porch and knocked on the door. i tried to catch my breath as i waited for someone to open the door.
eventually the door opened.
"roxanne? what are you doing here?" benny says looking at me confused from the doorway
"i.. need.. to ask you.. a question" i say trying to catch my breath
"you realize how late it is right?"
"please benny" i ask as he stares at me thinking
"...fine.." he then looks back into his house
"i'll be there in one second ma!" he says walking in the front porch next to me and closing the door.
"read this" i had him the letter.
i watched his face as he read it.
"your dad was friends with babe ruth?! and on the yankees with him?!"
"yeah!"
"but i don't understand what's the question?"
i looked down
"i know this is very last minute.. but would you like to fly to new york with me tomorrow and see the yankees game and meet the team?"
his eyes got wide
"really?! tomorrow? actually?" he says in shock
"yes!" i say smiling as he had an even wider smile on his face.
"oh my gosh.. yes!.. wait i have to see with my mom first, and i don't know if she will say yes.."
"oh im sure she will" i say brushing it off
"i don't know about that roxanne.. she is very hard to convince"
"don't worry i got it.." i thought of ideas to convince his mom
"i have an idea! ill swing by your house when you are at the sandlot and convince her! you just gotta ask her about it tonight."
"she's gonna say no tonight roxanne"
"exactly! that's why i'm gonna come to your house tomorrow and have a chat with her! trust me on this benny"
"fine but if she says no don't be surprise"
"eee!" i squealed
"thank you benny!" i say running down his porch steps
he smiled at me the whole time.
"goodnight roxanne" he said softly
"night benny!" i say waving to him then running down the street and back home.
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Uptown girl ~ benny rodriguez ~ the sandlot
Fanfiction*set in 1962* 15 year old Roxanne Watson who is a famous child movie star, moves from New york city to San Fernando Valley for a gig, she meets a group of boys who play baseball all-day-everyday. but one boy catches her eye...
