Whatever Yeah-Yeah

Chapter 3

        It had been almost a week since I became one of the Sandlot crew.

        I arrived at the Sandlot early today. Once I heard them coming, I quickly hid behind the dugout, hoping to scare them. "Bennyman, you said she'd be here." Ham said. "I guess she's running late." Benny said. "She's running late my ass!" Ham yelled. "Maybe she got sick." Bertram suggested. "Yeah-Yeah, she's just sick." "Guys really? She's just a stupid girl. I say, we kick her out." Ham said.

        "Ham, stop." Benny said. "No listen. Now who here was shocked when she caught that ball?" Everyone raised their hand. "Okay, now who was shocked when she almost hit it over Mertle's gate?" Again, everyone raised their hand. "And who was shocked when Benny let her be apart of us?" Everyone but Benny raised their hand. "We have 9 of us without her. We don't need her. Who agrees?" everyone, accept Benny, including Yeah-Yeah and Smalls, raised their hand. "We'll tell her tonight." Ham said.

         "You don't need to tell me anything." I said walking to Mertle's house. "Ariel wait!" Yeah-Yeah yelled. "Oh just shut the hell up Alan! And to think I was beginning to like you!" "Ariel please. Listen to me." Yeah-Yeah pleaded. I turned around and looked at Yeah-Yeah?" I asked sternly. "Don't go." "And why shouldn't I?" Yeah-Yeah remained silent.

        "Why Yeah-Yeah?" Again, he stayed in silence. "B..because." Yeah-Yeah started. I rolled my eyes and started walking back to Mertle's house, when from behind me, Yeah-Yeah yelled, "Because I think I'm falling in love with you!" I could feel my eyes watering. "Well, I guess my leaving will be harder on you." Then I turned and ran to Mertle's. Once on his back porch, I saw Benny yelling at Ham, and all the other boys crying. Yeah-Yeah though, just fell to his knees, and stared at me. I couldn't take it anymore. I walked inside to find my grandfather passed out on the couch. So I quietly exited his house, and started walking around town.

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        About 15 minutes later, I found myself walking by Phillip's field. The Sandlot boys had told me about them. But I didn't care what they thought anymore.

        Anyway, as I was walking by, I saw Phillips and his team practicing. When one guy pitched at Phillips, he made a foul ball. I decided to give them a few pointers. "Try moving your hands farther apart. You won't foul as much." Phillips and all the boys stopped and stared at me. "Oh, and what else does little miss girl know about baseball?" Phillips asked me. "More than you'll ever know." I replied. His team let out and "ooo."

        "Is that a challenge?" "Sure is." Phillips just stared at me. "Okay, I'll make you a deal: You help me learn how to hit a curve ball, and I mean far and not just bounce it off, and I'll show you one of Benny Rodriguez's moves." "How do you know any of Benny's moves?" Phillips asked me. I asked him if I could sit down, and he motioned for us to sit in the dugout.

        Then I told him the whole story, starting from moving here, to today, skipping any part out of Mertle and Hercules. "Why would they kick out a good player like you?" Phillips said, obviously trying to flirt. So I answered, "I guess they thought they were to good for me." Phillips grabbed my hand and said, "I would never hurt you like that." I couldn't help but blush.

         "So um... can you show me the trick with the curve ball?" I asked him. He nodded, and I went to the base with a bat. The pitcher threw me about 8 balls and every one I fouled. Then I felt arms around me. "Here. I'll help." Phillips said. He took my hands and scooted them apart, but left his hands on top of mine. I turned my head around just to look at him when suddenly out of no where, he leaned in and kissed me. Immediately, I pushed him away. Phillips just stood there, with the bat in hand, staring at me. Without thinking, I ran up to him, grabbed his collar, and stared at him. Quickly, without hesitation, I threw my lips onto his. I heard him drop the bat and then he put his arms around me. After we were done snogging, (yes I used the British term for it), Phillips asked me, "I guess that means your apart of the team, and my girlfriend then?" Of course I said yes. At that moment, my day became a whole lot better.