You Me and Charlie Chapter One
Scotty/OC
Disclaimer: I don't own the sandlot. Now say it with me. Avry doesn't own the sandlot. This is the first and last time I'm putting it in the story. They're will be hardly any authors notes unless I have news or need to answer a question okay? Okay now read on! Also Scotty's narrative/thoughts will be and the beginning or the end of a chapter. They will not be in all chapters and they will always be italicized.
Charlotte Rickett is not like other girls.
Yes I know the whole thing is that's what every girl says, but this is coming from a boys perspective. I'm telling you Charlotte is not like other girls.
It's a shame I barley started talking to her my freshman year. It never helped that she was a year older than me.
The guys always teased me about it. Ham always made sure to point out how she was way out of my league.
If we're being honest. He's right, but I would never tell him that.
You know Charlie walked by the sandlot everyday after school on her way home. I never once noticed her.
The boys, mostly Ham, asked me why I kept wasting my time on trying to win Charlotte over. After all that happened.
I would tell them the same thing over again. Charlotte Rickett is not like other girls.
[ Charlie's POV ]
"Susie will you cut it out" I said pulling off the yellow tank top she threw at my head.
She groaned "No Charlie. I have nothing to wear" she said slamming the drawer and moving to a new one.
Once again clothes were flying everywhere.
"Susie stop. What's the occasion?"
She sighed and sat down at the end of the bed "I had a dream"
I raised my eyebrows "That's it?"
She groaned "See Charlie you don't understand! I had a dream that Tyler was finally going to notice me!"
"Who?" She threw her hands up in the air
"Tyler! Tyler Bates!"
"Isn't he on that baseball team called the Bears?"
She stood up "The Tigers Charlie! The Tigers!"
I rolled my eyes "I'm so sorry."
She waved her hand at me "Whatever. They have a game against the Sandlot Boys today."
I sat back on her bed "Didn't the Sandlot Boys already beat their ass?"
She glared at me. "They'll get them this time"
I pointed at her "You said that last year"
She slammed her drawer closed "I'm sure of it now help me"
I rolled my eyes and picked up a random dress "Here"
"Charlie it's perfect!" I shrugged. I honestly expected her to throw a tantrum.
I walked out of her room so she could change and waited outside picking at the grass.
Next thing I knew I was being dragged by the arm towards the baseball fields.
The walk - Well it was really a run, but whatever. It was really uneventful. Susie kept asking me how her hair looked and all this other crap.
When she saw I wasn't listening she then began picking at my outfit. Which was just an orange shirt and denim jean shorts and my brown hair in a ponytail.
Even though we started school it was still pretty warm outside.
Heck It barley got cold in San Fernando. Which was a good thing.
We made it to the fields just in time. "So nice of you to bring your cheerleaders" shouted the one and only Ham.
I didn't like him.
Well I didn't know him but by the things I've heard and seen I didn't like him.
We couldn't really retort to that, well because we were cheerleaders. So that means it wasn't really an insult.
"At least we can get girls!" Shouted Phillips.
I rolled my eyes an sat down in the bleachers with Susie. There was some more shouting and I was just getting annoyed.
Finally they started playing.
The Sandlot Boys were a really good team, I'll give them that. They were definitely slacking today.
By the middle of the game I was laying on the cold bleachers staring at the sky bored out of my mind. Susie looked like she was really into it, even though I bet you five bucks she has no idea what's going on.
I sat up groaning "Susie can we go? It's obvious the bears are gonna win. Plus it's a school night"
"The Tigers Charlotte the damn Tigers!" I was about to open my mouth and say I don't give a shit but she cut me off. "And no we can't I wanna see them win. See I told you today was a good day" She exclaimed
I rolled my eyes at looked at the field. The Tigers were batting. "Yeah the sandlot boys aren't really playing that good today" I said sighing. It's a shame. I wanted to see Phillips get pissed off today. I heard he cried once.
She shrugged "It's Scotty. He's off his game today"
I scrunched my eyebrows "Who?"
"Do you really not know anyone here?" I shrugged She sat down next to me "Scotty Smalls. He lives in that nasty pink colored house. He's left center" she said pointing to left center. I followed her finger to see a blonde boy about my height, maybe taller, in some pants and an old shirt too baggy for him.
He saw me looking and smiled at me. He had a nice smile. I couldn't help but smile back slightly.
And that is how I cost the Sandlot Boys their game. Yup it was all my fault. One simple smile caused Scotty to get distracted and completely missed catching the ball. That slowed them down and caused Tyler to score the winning run.
Which was great for Tyler's already fat ego and for Susie. But Bad for the boys and Scotty.
"You're killing me smalls!" I heard Ham yell over the shouts of happiness from the Tigers.
I don't see what the big deal was. It wasn't even a real game.
Susie was with the Tigers while the sandlot boys were sulking.
"I can go home!" I yelled jumping up on the bleachers. I jumped down prepared to run home.
Guys it was pizza night can you blame me?
When Phillips wrapped his arms around my waist and spun me around. "We won" he said before he put me down.
Now Phillips isn't as bad as everyone ... well the sandlot boys .. think he is. We have a weird friendship. "Good job, but I gotta go home"
He nodded "Right it's pizza night at the Rickett household"
"Can't miss that, but I'll see you guys at school tomorrow" He groaned at the thought of school. I laughed "At least it's Friday. Be a good kid" I playfully kissed his cheek "Bye"
"Bye" he said chuckling before I ran home.
Eh Susie could take care of herself. I began slowly walking home.
The sound of shouting caught my attention.
"I'm sorry guys I was distracted"
"We saw!" I heard squints yell.
"Yeah-Yeah we did you were distracted by the chick"
Someone scoffed "Wh - What no I wasn't"
"Smalls you were practically drooling" I heard Ham's voice add
"Yeah-Yeah -"
"Shhh" Benny's voice cut in. And then the talking stopped. I still heard the shuffling of feet so I looked behind me to see them just walking behind me.
"You guys don't have to stop talking. I really don't care"
"What's your name?" Asked Benny.
I knew who he was because all the girls loved him. It was actually kind of funny. "Charlie" I answered I completely stopped waiting for them to catch up. It was the nice thing to do.
"Benny" he answered. I walked a little bit ahead of them.
This is awkward.
"Um I'm Scotty" I looked to the blonde boy who decided to speak up. The boy I smiled to. I just smiled at him. It was weird seeing him close up. Like in a whole new light. He had actually really nice teeth and a good smile. Along with light blue eyes a little scar under the left one and a couple of light freckles across his nose.
No one else spoke up after that so it just became awkward again. We just walked. It was one if the most awkward experience of my life. We just walked. No talking just walking. I felt very resented by the boys.
Well except Scotty and Benny.
I felt like the rest were judging me. Seeing if they could find something wrong.
We finally parted ways. Thank god. Anymore awkwardness I think I would have dropped dead.
That was the day I met Charlotte Rickett.
Sure we lost for the first time against those jerks. Sure it was my fault.
Sure I got a couple of bad bruises from Ham punching me. But I met Charlotte and she smiled at me.
I would change nothing about that day.
