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Gone But Not Forgotten

1975. After 14 years away from the sandlot you moved back to Odessa Texas with your dad who didn't have a job and becoming an alcoholic put a lot of stress on you and him. Everything about your childhood disappeared and all you could focus on was the present. Suddenly your father had a fatal heart attack because of the alcohol. It had impacted you mentally, but once you went you got over it and you were going through your dads things to throw them out you came across a note that said Y/n If you're reading this I'm sorry. But I want to say that You have a cousin back in San Fernando Valley. Address: 90045, phone: (144)123-456-7890, his nickname is Pork Chop, I'm sorry for this but I wish you luck Y/n. ~Dad. I started to tear up again but I brushed them off and went to call my "cousin". Someone answered "Hello" they said "Um yeah, this might sound a little crazy but, my father told me that my cousin lived here and is there by any chance you know him?" "Oh yeah possibly, what's there name?" They questioned "Um I think it's Porkchop or something like that" I said wasn't really sure because I threw away the letter. "Oh that's me, and your y/n I think, your father talked a lot about you and how you used to live here." He could ramble on for days until I interrupted him saying "Well I can't pay my house bills and I was wondering If I could go live with you for a while while I straighten things out?" "Oh, that's totally fine, company is a nice thing to have come whenever you need to, just call ahead of time." He says and hangs up. I started to pack my bag to leave in about a week but I wasn't in a hurry.

A Week Later...

I called Porkchop and told I would be coming in about a day, he said it would be fine and that I could use the spare room. I decide to see what was going on up in San Fernando, to my surprise there was a baseball game; Dodgers vs Cubs. Well since I've always been a fan of the Dodgers I'll go. I wore a Dodgers jersey over a white shirt,some black jeans and blue converse. I drove to the Dodgers stadium got my ticket and went to my seat. It was midway thru the game when I got hungry so I got up and bought a funnel cake. Near the end of the game I released that a person on the Dodgers was stealing home without the Cubs seeing him, after the game was over I saw the back of his shirt 'The Jet' Rodriguez. I know I knew that name but from ware? I only found out when I got to Porkchops house. You were still in my car when I said "Oh my gosh Benny!" I nearly passed out but knowing there was a bed inside the white two story house I caught myself and walked to the door.