First Crush (Sandlot)

Part 35

This was it.

Maya was standing outside the gates of the baseball field for the championship game.

She had on Benny's number and was wearing the teams baseball cap.

She watched the rest of the team walk out and start to warm up. She took a deep breath and walked past the gate and onto the field.

Only for a second was she unnoticed, but after that second past everyone stopped. It was more than shock, it was everything about to begin and the anticipation of the story.

"What?" Yeah, yeah uttered as he looked at my uniform.

"You guys are short one, I came to help." Maya said.

"Maya you ignore me forever and show up like this? Hilarious." Scotty said and she stared at his healing bruises on his face.

"I'm here to help. I'm doing this for the team." Maya said honestly.

"No you're doing this for him." Scotty sighed.

"That's his jersey, he's the one that is being punished right now, and you're helping him by taking his place. He needs to feel the pain of letting us down." Scotty said and I could tell he was really hurt by Benny after what he did.

"No, that's just it, Benny can never let you guys down. I could never do it. That's why I am here. You all have worked too hard to lose."

"Have you seen this team? Without Benny we are hopeless."

"Oh really? Let's bet on it." Maya said growing a sly smile.

"What terms?" Scotty inquired.

"If we win, I want all of us to meet up at the sandlot. Right after the game. If we lose, your call."

"if we lose, Benny is out of the group, no matter how good at baseball he is. I just can't forgive him. You have to understand that." Scotty said.

"You have to have a open mind. You can't honestly think your friendship is over." Maya said in disbelief.

"I don't know, but we have to focus on the game. Let's go warm up." Scotty said motioning to get on home plate.

"Wait come here. I have to tell you something." I said tightening my ponytail jogging closer to him.

"I'm sorry I have been avoiding you for a minute. Will you forgive me." I teased whispering in his ear. He smiled at me and I waited for his sweet lips to meet mine.

He was honestly a great kisser and he pulled me closer into the kiss with one hand as he was holding a baseball in the other but that one hand had a firm grip on me as he kissed me harder making me forget about the crowd and only want his pleasant kiss more.

His hand slid down my side and he hoisted me up around his waist so I cupped his cheeks and smiled in the kiss.

"Alright baby, we have a game to win." He smiled with his red face and held my hand as we proceeded to warm up.