Babe.

20.

Blanca.

When I rang on the front door of Benny's house I didn't expect it to be opened so quickly but Ty practically ripped it open. "Finally." He muttered walking outside, "one more minute in there and I might exploded."
I snorted, "save the rage for the field. I'll take a second let me just tell your parents I've come to save you."

He nodded as I walked inside, Nico and Benny were playing video games shouting at each other, Mrs Rodriguez was cooking her music on full volume and Mr Rodriguez was talking loudly on the phone to some relative. Not exactly Ty's scene.

She smiled when she saw me pausing the song that was blaring, "Blanca! It's so lovely to see you."
I smiled, "it's nice to see you too, I was going to take Ty to the field to practice for football, if that's okay."
Mrs Rodriguez nodded, "of course mija, keep him as long as you want I think he needs to get out of the house. ¡Benny! ¡Levántate y vete con Blanca y tu hermano!"

I forced myself not to groan, why in gods name did she have to go and do that?
"That one needs to get out of the house a little too." She told me winking conspiratorially at me.
No he didn't he needed to stay in the house and far away from me.

I sighed as Benny and his mother argued back and forth before he finally gave in. When I walked outside with him trailing behind me Ty shot me a horrified look, "you invited him?"
I scowled, "no. Your mother did and I wasn't about to say no to her."
He turned to his brother, "can't you just pretend you came and fuck off to your baseball beach or whatever it's called."

Benny rolled his eyes at his younger brother, "you know it's called the sandlot asshole. And no because Mom will cut my head off if I do that."
Great. How fun.

When we reached the field Ty grabbed the ball I'd stashed under the rusty bleachers and moved back a couple yard lines. Thankfully Benny didn't ask to join in. Instead he just sat down on the metal benches and watched.

"Remember to apply a torque to make it spin!" I called as he geared up to throw the ball.
Ty nodded before sending it flying at me, he was getting really good.
I jumped up catching it and snatching it down, "go back further!"

I threw the ball back to him smiling satisfied as it sailed through the air, I had to hand it to myself. I was pretty good too.

Benny.

Good didn't even begin to describe Blanca, when Ty had told me how great she was I had thought he was exaggerating but he wasn't in the slightest.

I when they were finally finished running the millions of drills that Blanca had thought up for him they decided it was time for milkshakes. It was pretty clear neither of them wanted me there nor did I want to be there but my mother had forced my hand.

She wanted me to apologise for pouring water over Blanca which was not happening but if I went that way she might think I did it and I wouldn't be in her bad books for too long.

"You know, that if you're not out of this dump by the time I become a football star I can take you with me. You can cheer my name in the stands, Ty, Ty, Ty!" My brother told her grinning to himself.

Cocky little shit.

Blanca laughed, "you definitely have the confidence of a future football star. Let's just hope I get out of here a bit sooner than that. But thanks."

I wanted to kill myself. How was it that my little brother was close enough with her that she's spill her secrets without a whole bottle of vodka in her system?

"Are you okay?" Blanca asked turning around all of a sudden, "because you've been unnaturally quiet today. It's creeping me out."
The only reason I hadn't said anything was because I didn't need Ty tattling to our mother that I was a dick to Blanca and on top of that did not apologise to her.

I shrugged, "I thought you two emos liked the quiet."
My brother scoffed, "I guess we're just surprised you could keep your big fat trap shut for that long, considering you love to use it."
Blanca snickered sipping on her milkshake and I glared at her, "I don't know what you're laughing at, I might not shut up but at least I can say I actually mean it. Unlike you."

Ty shot her a confused look, "what?"
"Nothing." She snapped shaking her head and returning my glare, "your brother is just reminding me that he's pretty shit at keeping his promises."

I cringed innerly, I knew that would come back to bite me in the ass. "Right." I muttered shoving me hands in my pockets. I was supposed to make her trust me not give her reasons to hate me even more.
She nodded approvingly, "that's what I thought."

Ty watched shocked as I shut up and we kept watching, "how did you do that?" He asked Blanca.
She grinned, "magic."

Even though I knew the answer did not satisfy him, surprisingly he left it at that, that was probably a reason why the two of the got on better than she and I did. He didn't push her whereas that seemed to be all I did these last couple days. Then again Blanca also willingly told him things and I had to force it out of her so pushing was my only option.