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Cody's POV:

I scrambled around the lockeroom to try and find my missing phone. From what I remember, I left it on one of the shelves in my locker. But of course the lockers don't have a door so everything is out in the open.

Out of luck, I went to the dugout to check to see if my phone was there. Maybe Doc took it?  Nah, he would've yelled at us for having phones out if he saw it.

Going back into the lockeroom, I hear Joc and Corey talking rather loudly to someone.

"Wait like seriously?" Joc asked.

A faint familiar voice answered him.

"Joc have you seen my phone?" I called out.

"No" he answered sounding very suspicious.

Are they doing what I think they're doing. I wondered.

Right after that, Joc pressed a phone into his stomach.

"Oh you little bitch." I hissed. "Give it back!"

Joc called out to Corey and he tossed him the phone. We played monkey in the middle for what seemed like forever until Seager's butterfingers dropped it. I practically dove for it on the ground.

"Do that in a game why don't you." Corey sassed.

"Shut up." I snapped back.

Dusting myself off, I looked onto the screen and my suspicions were correct. They were FaceTiming Lauren and her friend.

I apologized for my teammate's actions and we talked for a little bit more until she had to go finish getting ready their game. I wished them good luck and she thanked me, calling me Belli. So, of course I responded with saying Marty and Lauren scrunched her face in disgust. It made her look kind of adorable. Then Joc of course had to make it awkward and pointed out the nicknames for each other, her friend joining in on it too.

We said our goodbyes rather quickly and awkwardly.

Afterwards, I can practically feel Corey and Joc's smirks from behind me.

"So when's the first date?" Joc teased.

"I'm working on that part."

"Aw my boy, Cody is all grown up now." Corey joked.

Joc started to fake cry, "It felt like it was only yesterday when Cody got lost in the Clubhouse during his first major league game."

I roller my eyes, "Hey I was really dumb and didn't ask for directions to the way back."

"You still are Belli" Corey added.

I shot him a glare which made him say "Just telling the truth here bud."

"Bus is almost here." Clayton called out from the door of the locker room.

I packed my belongings and raced Kíke to the bus, like the five year olds we are.

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It's about a week since Joc and Corey FaceTimed Lauren and we just finished spring training. Now, we had the weekend off to ourselves and then back to work.

Kíke had a great idea to throw a party to celebrate Opening Day and for the new season. So, him and Joc put together a party for the whole team at Joc's house on Saturday night.

After Kíke sent all the information about the party to us on Thursday. Corey sent me a text suggesting I ask Lauren and her friends to come.

Which wasn't a bad idea since I was already kind of considering it but I haven't seen Lauren in person for awhile now plus, we haven't said anything about hanging out. So, it was possibly a bad idea.

But after a few encouragement talks from Corey and permission from Joc, I called Lauren after her practice.

"Hi Cody, what's up?"

"Hey Marty, nothing much. But what are you doing on Saturday night?"

"Hmm I don't think I'm doing anything that night why?"

"Joc and Kíke are throwing a party for Opening Day and I was wondering if you would wanna go? You can bring your friends of course."

"I would love to! But you're sure, we wouldn't be barging in or anything?"

"I promise you Lauren you won't. I asked Joc and he said the more the merrier so you'd be fine. "

"Ok, I'll go and ask them if they wanna come."

"Ok great, I'll send you the info later."

"See ya until then Belli."

"Bye Marty"

"Call me that one more time and I won't go"

"Ok ok, sorry Lauren"

"I'm fuckin' with you Cody. See ya soon"

"Oh you loser! I was scared for a second."

"Aw were you scared I wasn't go Belli?"

"Maybe." I mumbled

"What?"

"Nothing, I gotta go. Corey's calling me."

"Ok bye, tell him I say hi."

And just like that I ended the call. I mentally kicked myself for exposing my own dumbass self to Lauren. But, in all seriousness would I actually be disappointed if she didn't come?

Maybe.

High key didn't expect ppl to read this so thank you very much for doing so. I'm terribly sorry about my grammar and my dumb ideas. But thank you for reading!

(P.S. school is starting soon so I'm sorry for slow updates)