About the Boy || Cody Bellinger

Eighteen

Madeline's POV- July 2017
I adjusted my jersey and looked at the screen of my phone. It was almost time for the game to start.

"Can we go to our seats already?"

Mom looked at the twins who immediately sat up and stopped frowning.

"What did we talk about?"

To which they mumbled,

"To be on our best behavior"

"I'll be back" I said when I locked eyes with a blonde on the other side of the room.

The blonde was Mariana, Kike's girlfriend. She frowned as I approached her.

"Why aren't you sitting with us?"

"I'm sitting with my family and Cody's" I replied.

She hummed.

"You failed to mention that on Thursday"

We got our nails done Thursday morning before we drove to Anaheim for the last game of the freeway series.

"That's because I thought I was going to meet them tomorrow not today" I stated.

Cody called me last night and when I pointed it out that he looked nervous he proceeded to tell me that his family had surprised him by coming a whole day early. They knew my family and I would be driving down to San Diego for the game, and they thought it would be nice to meet before the ballgame (and even sit with us!).

"Well I am sure it will be fine. What's not to love about you?"

She squeezed my shoulder.

"I promised Kike I'd see him before the game, and he's peaking in"

I nodded and made my way back to my family. Mike offered me a smile as I took a seat next to him.

"At least your dad and his dad know each other"

That was true.

"As do mom and his mom"

Also true, my mom knew Jennifer Bellinger.

"And I will make sure the munchkins behave"

He gently patted my back.

"It's too late to turn back, he's here"

Cody was making his way over.

"Are you all ready?"

Mom smiled.

"Hello to you too Cody"

He chuckled and scratched his arm.

"I'm nervous, I forget simple things like manners"

They hugged and she kissed his cheek.

"There is no need for that, everything will go fine. You go out and play baseball, ok?"

He nodded and let go of her. I smiled as he pulled both Noah and Nate into a hug. They groaned as he squeezed them.

"Hello to you two as well"

I watched as he let go of them and one arm hugged Mike before turning to me.

"Thanks for coming"

I smiled and accepted the hug he pulled me into.

"So, let's go meet your family" I said.

"Before we do that though"

He leaned down and gave me a quick peck. When he pulled away I couldn't help but smile as he clapped his hands and snapped his fingers. From the looks of it, he was hyping himself up.