Note: I do not own Twilight
Chapter 3: Baseball Anyone?
EdwardPOV
The day started like any other day, normal and boring. I was actually pretty happy to get to lunch, I wanted to see if I would feel that pull again. I made sure I smiled and laughed at all the right times when my family was laughing and cracking jokes, I didn't want to upset Alice, she's been watching me like a hawk. Suddenly I felt someone tap on my shoulder.
"Hey Cullen" a husky voice said and I turned around to see Jacob standing behind me with a couple of his friends.
"Hey Jake, what's up?" I asked as soon as I was able to clear my throat.
"Remember, if you're still interested in trying out for the baseball team, practice is after school today."
"Yeah, no problem I'll be there" one of my brothers cleared their throat, probably annoyed I didn't introduce Jacob to the table yet. "Um, Jake I want you to meet my family. That's Alice, Jasper, Rosalie, and Emmett. Guys this is Jacob, he's captain of the baseball team."
"Hi everyone" he waved "It's nice to meet you all" my family smiled and waved back. "These are my friends Quil and Embry" he pointed to the two guys standing on his flanks, they smiled and nodded at us.
"Hey, is that invite to try out for only Eddie or can I try out too?" Jazz asked
Jacob laughed "It's for whoever wants to play actually. If you play you should come too."
"Thanks, I will" Jazz nodded "You don't mind do you Edward?"
"Of course not, maybe the baseball team will need us" I joked. Jake and everyone laughed. Then the bell rang.
"Well, I guess we'll see you after – at try-outs" Jake said as we all parted ways.
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Jazz and I were warming up on the field, and I couldn't help checking to see how good the rest of the team was. I played on a couple of teams back at home, besides cars, baseball was my element. I was good and I knew it. So was Jazz, we were both very arrogant and cocky when it came to something we were both good at, especially baseball.
Screeeeeccchhhh
"Cullen? Hale? Come over here!" The coach yelled blowing his whistle as we ran towards him and Jake "Black here tells me you're both really good players, so Hale go bat and Cullen go warm up in the cage."
"Yes, sir" Jazz and I said in unison, running off in the direction he ordered. I was warming up with a couple of swings when I notice Jazz showing off a bit.
Jazz looked over in my direction and with a smirk, took his batting stance, and he flipped the bat to balance it on his left palm, twirled it in mid-air, and let it drop catching it in his right hand swinging it over his right shoulder into his ready position. That's my brother ladies and gentleman. I choked back a laugh at the cracking sound the bat made against the ball, it almost sounded like the bat broke. I never took my eyes of Jasper's face when the ball clearly made it across the field, he ran as fast as he feet could carry him around the bases, grinning widely at each basemen he passed, he made it to home plate before the ball fell from the sky into right field.
"How was that, little brother?" he smiled from ear to ear as I made my way up to him.
"Pretty good, but you could still use some practice" I joked. Clearly he knew I was playing when he tussled my bronze hair.
"So get out there and show little old me how its done." We might be adopted but arrogance and cockiness is something that happens to run in our family.
JacobPOV
Damn! That Jasper guy is good. A bit of a show-off but good none the less. If Edward is anything like his brother then I think we have a pretty good team this year. I walked over to Jasper as Edward laughed and took the field.
"Hey man that was a wicked swing" I said complimenting Jasper's run.
"Thanks a lot but if you really wanna see a wicked swing, watch Eddie here" he tilted his head towards his brother, talking his stance and raising the bat over his right shoulder. He seemed to focus on Jasper's face instead of the pitcher.
I noticed the pitcher, twisting the ball in his fingers, nodding to the catcher. I expected Edward to look at the pitch but he didn't break his stare. He leaned his body back and raised his leg and launched a fast ball to Cullen at full speed.
"Ball!" the umpire cried out.
"What's going on with him?" I asked Jasper without taking my eyes off the field.
"He's waiting the the perfect swing" he responded keeping his focus on his brother and really calm like nothing was wrong, it amazed me.
The second pitch came at him as fast as the first and he still didn't swing or break his stupid stare with his brother.
"Cullen is going to have to swing if he expects to make the team" I said starting to worry.
"Shh, just watch" he chuckled "Look!"
As soon as I looked at the field, the pitcher launched a ball faster then the other balls he'd thrown before.
CRACKKK!!!
Keeping his eyes on us and a smug smirk on his lips. He swung the bat bat so hard, you would actually think thunder just struck the sky, causing an echo so loud you would jump right out your skin.
Cullen, put the bat down to the plate, as the ball flew so high into the sky, you wouldn't be surprised if it didn't come back down. With a quick nod at us, he literally walked to first base, then second, third, and straight home but not before tipping his hat towards the pitcher.
That ball never made it back down. It was a clear home run. After the team gave up searching the clouds for the missing ball, he strutted his way towards us.
"And that's how its done, big brother" he laughed pushing Jasper on the shoulder.
"Yea, yea, yea. I taught you how to do that so shut up" he laughed in return.
Am I the only one shocked here! These two guys are like baseball gods.
Coach walked up to us and knocked me out of my daze.
"Congratulations boys, welcome to the team" he said slapping them both on the back. "With you two and Black here, I'm sure we can lead the Spartans to victory in the championship this year."
I had this strange feeling in the pit of my stomach that now with Edward here, nothing was ever going to be the same.
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