We Come Alive 5

Baseball Tournament Part 3

Sunday morning was a difficult one for the majority of the baseball players competing in the tournament. After partying all night, they had to play all day.

As they walk down to the field, Ricky noticed most of the Jaguars were tired, barely able to keep up, and not saying a word.

"Y'all better be able to win your game!" Ricky shouted, knowing most of them were hungover. "If you lose it's 'cause y'all can't go out partying all night and expect to be able to preform the next day! This is the semifinals!"

All the players just grumbled as they arrived to the field. They sat down in their usual spot in the grass surrounded by some of the other teams. The teams that were eliminated out of the tournament sat with them too, but no longer had to show up in uniform.

Ricky stood in the back of the players as the first game started. He kept his arms crossed over his chest and his sunglasses shielding his eyes as he watched Danny walk over to him so they could stand together.

"Rough night?" Danny chuckled. "You bolted out of that room like a bat out of hell last night."

Ricky snickered. "The dumb asses lost Clover at the party last night." He shifted so he was facing Danny so no one over heard them. "Guy gave her ecstasy and put more in her drink as a date rape. Dude was seconds away from ripping her clothes off. Don't mention it to her either cause she doesn't remember much. I told all of the players not to tell her anything she doesn't remember, I don't want her to be crushed over it. The boys handled it, let them live with it. Not her. Let them think about what could've happened, you know? And the poor girl looks like death."

Danny glanced at Clover who was laying down with her head on Jose's thigh. He couldn't tell if she was sleeping since she wasn't moving and had sunglasses over her eyes.

"Well, she should be okay." Danny shrugged a shoulder while Ricky faced the field again. "I'm just happy you didn't sleep with her last night. That would've been awkward for me to listen to."

"Only way I could shut her up." Ricky smirked. "The girl was so out of it, she'd lost her mind. I ain't gonna  tell her since she'd probably have a mental break down. Just keep an eye on her for me, will ya? Since you're a...doctor—"

"Trainer." Danny corrected.

"Whatever." Ricky scoffed. "Don't let her faint."

~**~

The second game was finishing up and while most of the Jaguars were warming up for their game up next, Stephen was sitting in the grass next to Bella flirting with her.

"So you're that athletic?" Bella asked, pushing her hair out of her face. "Football, baseball, and basketball? You must not have much free time."

Stephen shrugged, leaning back on his hands before leaning towards her face. "You'd be surprised how much free time I have." He whispered in her ear.

Bella giggled and tried to turn away, but Stephen used his right hand to reach across his own body and make her turn towards him. He went to kiss Bella, but he felt a hard tug on his jersey then his body be brought up to his feet.

Ricky threw Stephen towards their designated dug out with a growl. "Get yo' ass up!"

"What the hell!" Stephen yelled, but didn't fight back when Ricky dragged him into the dugout to start the game.

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It wasn't long before Jose was standing at his usual position between third and second base as short stop. He yawned watching the game go on.

Jose looked over at Ethan who was kneeling down on third base despite Ricky glaring at him to get up. Ethan groaned loudly, earning a few laughs from the crowd. He looked over at first base where Baylor was using his mitt to cover most of his face, only his eyes exposed under his SnapBack.