Disclaimer: I do not own the Sandlot or the existing characters, Tiffany Addams.
Memo: Hello readers! Please excuse for not posting an update on my other story 'Charlotte and the Chocolate Factory'. I'm working on the next chapters for you all to enjoy. On another note; I've started woking on this story here for my own enjoyment, but I wanted to post it here since there aren't that many. Enjoy! :)
Sandlot Summer Adventure
One little pebble made a soft click sound against my window. I smiled softly as I moved, more like tip toed, towards my window. My parents were geniuses as they placed me in the room where the floor squeaks more than a spring mattress. Slowly, I glided the window up and quietly made a cat sound.
"Hurry up Tiffany, or we'll miss the show cause of you." Amber, the best girl you can meet, whispered out to me as she crouched down by the tree in my backyard.
Grinning, I leaned over slightly to grab my shoes before climbing out my window. Gliding the window closed, but left a bit of space, just enough so I can place my fingers in and sneak back in. Walking and putting on my black high tops, I almost tripped before Amber caught me.
"You sure take your time." She grabbed my hand and we began running east.
"Sorry I can't control my parents sleep. It took them longer than usual this time." We slowed down to a walk now. I took my hand back as I fixed my brown curls out of my face. "It's like they might have a sixth sense or something." I shrugged as we walked into the park.
"Don't jinx it." She gasped over me as we stepped on a pile of twigs.
Cheering and bright lights caught my attention. It was one of those rare occasions were a night game was going on. Amber seemed to disapprove of my liking towards baseball. But it was practically one of the best sports ever.
"You're slowing down, come on." She tugged on my shirt as we headed on the opposite direction of the game, I frowned, but followed.
We entered a fenced area of the park where a band had already begun to jam. My frown was long gone as I started moving my hips to the rhythm of the drums. We met up with another people there that we knew, and began meeting people we didn't know. It was the very first day of our summer, and I'll be damned if it gets ruined.
"Tiffany Addams!" My mother shrieked as she barged into my room, way early in the morning.
"Mother, can't you knock. It's the lady like thing to do." I mumbled before covering my mouth to yawn.
"Don't try to correct me on lady like things, Tiffany. You sure don't know many of them yourself. Like last night, it wasn't a lady like thing for you to sneak out to go to a show." She yanked the covered off of me.
I blinked up at her. Rats.
"Tiffany, you're a handful. It happens every summer." She frowned lightly. Gee, she started to make me seem like a bad guy.
"Yeah, well…" I had nothing to say. "It won't happen again." Sike.
"Course it won't. Pack your things. You're going up to the valley to stay with your cousin Scotty."
"What?!" I gasped out. My whole summer has just been ruined.
Not only does the valley get extremely hotter, but I'll be bored out of my skull. Well… That is if the boys finally let a girl play on the team.
"We're taking you up at noon. So hurry up." With that said, she marched out of my room and left me there trying to places my thoughts in some order.
"What business are you having in the valley?" Amber spoke as she popped her gum.
"The type of business that means punishment." I moaned as I leaned my head against the drug store. "My whole summer has been flushed since this morning."
"Why don't you run away something for the summer and then you won't have to go at all." Amber grinned.
"For a girl that seemed to miraculously pass every class, you sure aren't very bright." I rolled my eyes. "It's impossible; I can't void it just like that. I won't have time think of something in the matter of-" I looked down at my wrist watch. "Five minutes."
Truth be told, no parents, and yes baseball; sure I was kind of looking forward to going.
A honking sound startled both Amber and I. Amber embraced me and I saw my parents beat up station wagon pull up next to us. "Guess I'll see you at the start of the semester darling." I told Amber as I kissed her cheek. "Stay safe." I smiled meekly before going in the car.
"Drink and drive." She told me jokingly as she waved us off.
I fiddled with a loose string on my shirt while I looked out the window. I got a feeling, a good one; that made me smile out of the blue.
"You know, maybe it won't be so bad." I mumbled as my father switched to another lane, that would take us straight to the valley.
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An hour sped by, wait, I'm exaggerating it. An hour went by slower than a snail. I had my head back against the car seat as my mind wondered off to the things I'm most likely miss during the summer. Growling in irritation and boredom, I started whining, because finally, the blazing heat seemed to sip through, into the car and choke me.
"It's so hot!" I complained as I pulled my ringlets out of my face and into a high pony tail.
"Well, we're here already. So quit you're whining and fix your posture." My mother snapped as she looked over to me.
Slouching was a big no-no for many of the older ladies I would seem to be around with back at home. Yeah, I disliked it too, but what can I say? It would just happen and I would get irritated when I caught myself. This time, I got irritated cause my mother caught me.
"Yeah, well, whatever." I mumbled as I crossed my arms and stared out the window into the neighborhood of pure delicacy. Made me sick.
House, upon house, upon house; they all looked the same. I sighed again and then looked over towards the front as I saw my father pull into a driveway. Groaning as I saw my cousin, my aunt and my step uncle outside with smiles on their faces, well, my aunt had a real smile. My uncle, well he was just smiling cause my aunt was smiling and my cousin, he looked discontent. I feel the same way, buddy.
"Good afternoon Bill." My father greeted once he was out of the car.
"Afternoon there, Charlie." He greeted back. Both men shook hands before I turned to look at the women.
My mother and my aunt, her sister, unfortunately, giggled and whatnot as they hugged tightly. My mother then exchanged greetings with Bill and my father with my aunt before they greeted Scotty. Yes, I stood there, leaning on the car without a care in the world, before all eyes were on me.
"Hi." I sheepishly said as my aunt approached me.
"My, my, my; Tiffany, look how big you've gotten since I've last seen you." My aunt hugged me. And you know those moments, when they hug you, and you just feel obligated and hug back? Yeah, well it happened to me. I couldn't stop myself. I shook hands with my step uncle and with Scotty. My, did he look unhappy.
"Come on in. I'll show you to your room and then we'll have lunch." My aunt announced to us as she walked into the house.
Everyone followed suite and I stayed behind for a few minutes and looked around at the new surroundings I will face everyday for two months. I frowned slightly and then looked across the street as I saw a teenage boy come out of his house. He stopped momentarily and looked towards this house.
I knew exactly who it was.
Benny "the Jet" Rodriguez.
Boy, could my summer get any crummier.