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₊.ෆ*˚* 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐈𝐗 ⁎ෆ*˚‧₊
JULY 1, 1962 ↳11:56 am.
that day felt as if it was the hottest time that summer. benny, being benny, still didn't want to quit. everyone's attention was set on cooling off, although that would only happen if everyone were to go home, until it was turned to squints and yeah-yeah who had arrived late that day.
"where you guys been?" benny asked, a look of frustration on his face.
"we've been waiting here for forever and a day." frankie said through her hard breathing from the heat.
"aw, squints was previn a dish." yeah-yeah picked.
"—shut up. i wasn't." squints defended.
"yeah, yeah, you were. your tongue was hangin' out of your head, and you was swoonin'." he began. "oh, wendy peffercorn, my darling lover girl." he mocked.
frankie shook her head as the boys bickered.
"my darling lover girl." frankie repeated. "that's kind of pretty." she smiled. "okay, okay, knock it off." frankie said; hitting them playfully.
everyone's attention met ham. he looked as if he was going to explode any second. although everyone felt like they were melting, or cooking.
"this pop isn't working, benny. i'm baking like a toasted cheeser!"
"i second that, i feel like a sweaty dog, benny." frankie said. she was never one to complain, and she was always quiet if something was wrong. that was almost everyone's cue. besides benny.
"you have to call it for the day."
"you gotta listen to us, benny."
"vote then." benny started. "anybody who wants to be... a 'cant hack it pantywaist... who wears their mama's bra', raise your hand."
everyone's hands went up, besides frankies. she covered her chest slowly before looking at benny. he had a soft look on his face, one he hardly ever has, let alone for a girl, or in the sandlot. she turned her attention away to the other boys.
"yeah, i can handle that." squints said.
everyone nodded in agreement. they didn't seem to notice, nor care, about benny's disagreement.
"fine, fine, fine! be like that. so what are we gonna do?" benny asked.
"i'd say pool day, but i-" frankie started before she was cut off.
