The next morning the boys all got up bright and early to have their first day of fun playing baseball at the sandlot. About half of them were already there like Bertram, Timmy and Tommy, Yeah-Yeah, DeNunaz were all ready there playing catch with each other, as Benny, Smalls, and Squints were all walking along to the field, "Finally where the hell were you guys it's day one of S-U-M-M-E-R, so let's play some ball!" Bertram said as the other walked up to the arrivals. "Sorry guys, Me and Smalls we ready to go but, Squints was a little behind!" Benny explained as he put his hand on his side of his mouth and and leaned close to the other guys and whispered "If you know what I mean!" He hinted to the others as they all got his drift, they all knew that when it came to Squints there were only two things that could make him late his mom giving him his daily list of chores before he leaves which rarely happens, or he is thinking about none other than the only girl who he has eyes for Wendy Peffercorn. They all knew that it was definitely the second possibility, they all were chuckling at him, they all seemed to notice him actually look different, they still saw Squints give Wendy the same lovesick smile whenever he noticed her around, but most of the time now days he actually seems nervous and confused ever since the last summer when he put the move on the lifeguard. Ever since he stole that kiss from her he's changed, but Squints never wanted to talk to his friends about Wendy. Some of the guys guessed he's feeling guilty for violating her which they understood, but they knew that couldn't be it. They remembered last summer about a week later after they got the Babe Ruth autographed ball back from Hercules. They passed by the pool they got banned from and they remember Squints looking through the fence right at Wendy's lifeguard tower she was in her regular bright red swim suit, with her blonde hair in it's usual ponytail and she was hearing her white sunglasses, as she's rubbing either lotion or oil on herself as usual, but instead she looked down from the tower directly right at Squints and she smiled, but this time she waved him, Squints waved back but he wasn't as excited as he usually was though, there was that look of confusion on his face but they knew that there wasn't a day that whenever they passed by the pool that summer where Wendy wouldn't smile at him. A couple hours had passed by of playing baseball at the sandlot and the group had a fun time as usual even more now that the fence in Mr. Myrtles yard was down so if Ham ever hit any homers into his yard at least they wouldn't have to buy a new one anymore. Lunch time came around and the boys are hungry and ready to get some food. They discovered that their packed lunches were already eaten by Ham, "Ham you idiot why'd you eat all our lunches?" Benny asked him a little bit agitated, "Hey come on guys, I gotta eat I got the appetite of a Whale!" Ham argued, Benny heard some of his friends stomachs growling obviously they were really hungry, but then he remembered he'd cashed in bottles over over the school year so he thought he'd be generous. "Well guys good news I got some cash here and how bout we take a little break and go get something at the drug store." He saw everyone's heads shoot up and all their eyes were on him as the all nodded. "All right then let's go, but you don't get any Ham you already had enough food!" Ham had to agree with him there so with that the group started walking off to town.