Hey hey hey don't worry I am NOT giving up on this story. But sadly it's almost done just a few more chapters plus an epilogue plus a sequel! YAY!

"This is the most reckless, idiotic, and stupid thing you guys have ever done." Marci whispered/yelled at them when they had told her the plan. "Sending a little kid airborne to get a ball? He could get killed!"

"Hey, I'm not a little kid!" Yeah- Yeah protested as they got something that resembled a harness.

"That's what you got? You could die!" Marci yelled. She inhaled deeply before messaging her temples. "You know what; Fine, go get yourself killed, I'll be here to say I told you so." Yeah-Yeah seemed a little hesitant but then tried to pluck up the courage.

"Take me up." Yeah- Yeah said. Ham nodded and started to peddle him up. Marci sighed and went behind Benny to help hold Yeah-Yeah up. Marci bit her lip in worry as they slowly let him down. Benny turned around when he heard a small whimper come out from her.

"He'll be fine." Benny whispered. Marci doubted it but nodded anyways as he smiled at her and turned back around. Stupid Benny and his Stupid attractive smile! A growl was heard right after Yeah-Yeah confirmed that he had the ball. Silence fell after the growl.

"Well what are you waiting for?! Pull him up!" Marci yelled causing everyone to panic as they tried to pull him back up. Ham's foot accidently slipped causing everyone to scream. Yeah-Yeah came back up as he screamed and rubbed his lip over his lips. Finally they had gotten him down and away from The Beast.

"I told you so." Marci said glaring at them as she dusted the dust off her jeans. "I'm heading home for a while."

Marci sat on her bed sorting out pictures to put in her new photo album when she found an old picture of the team before Smalls. Smiling, she placed the picture in a slot before reminding herself to get a picture of all of them again including Smalls. Sighing she placed the album under her bed and looked out the window. A loud scream was heard from the sandlot as her eyes widened.

"Oh now what." Marci yelled before scrambling to get u and ran to the door.

"Where do you think you're going young lady?" Marci paused when she heard the cold in her mother's voice. Turning around she found her mother glaring at her.

"To the sandlot," Marci said slowly.

"I don't think so. Can you explain this to me?" Her mother grabbed something from behind her and dangled it from her fingers. It was the dress she had worn on the fourth of July covered in dust and dirt.

"I went to the sandlot to find you but I found this instead. How could you disrespect me by doing this to a dress I made for you?" Her mother was beyond furious.

"Well it wouldn't have happened if you didn't make it if you'd just realized I'm not like other girls! I don't like wearing dresses or getting my nails done, hell I don't even like hanging out with other girls!" Marci yelled back. "Now if you excuse me, I have friends to get back to."

"Why? Why can't you be like other girls?" Her mother asked. Her grip on the dress was so hard her knuckles were white.

"Because…" Marci didn't know why maybe because of all the drama.

"I guess that's it." Her mother said glaring, "Have fun with your friends."

Marci stomped out of the house before running to the sandlot to find the guys staring at the fence.

"What did I miss?" Marci asked.

"Psst. Shorty." Marci groaned before yawning and sitting up and walking to her window.

"What Benny?" She asked as she unlatched the lock but was caught off guard when he was literally on her roof. He jumped into her room before sitting on her bed.

"Benny I don't have time for this, my mom's already mad at me." Marci said sitting across from him.

"I gotta tell you what happened." Benny explained his dream with Babe Ruth until Marci started laughing.

"So wait he took your Hank Aaron card?" Marci giggled quietly.

"That's what you got from my dream?" Benny asked amused. Marci quietly nodded.

"Okay so what's the deal with your mom?" Benny asked softly.

"She's at it again. Saying that I should be like other girls." Marci whispered. Benny grabbed her hand.

"Well it doesn't matter. You're better than most girls and you're my best friend that's what matters right." Benny said causing her to smack his arm muttering big head. She had just noticed that they were leaning as she felt her face go warm. Marci stopped and turned away avoiding eye contact. It wasn't fair to the girl who won the heart of her best friend.

"You should go, I'll see you tomorrow." Marci said before crawling back to bed. Benny nodded sadly before exiting out of her room.

"About last night-" "It's fine Benny." Marci said avoiding his eyes. Benny nodded once more before the guys gathered around. Benny stood a few feet away from them and placed a shoebox on the ground. Taking the off his shoes he placed on P.F. flyers.

"We can't let him do this man." Kennedy muttered. Smalls stepped up.

"Benny wait." Smalls said as Benny walked farther to the fence. "It's okay, it was my fault. You don't have to do this."

"Yeah, come on Benny man. You don't have to do it. Forget about it." Squints piped up. "It's like committing suicide, Benny don't do it."

"Yeah don't do it Benny." Tommy added. "Yeah don't do it. Its suicide." Timmy repeated.

"Yeah I do Smalls." Benny insisted, "I have to do this." Benny started getting up on the tire but stepped back down and walked towards them. A confused chorus of 'Benny what are you doing?' came out until he stopped right in front of Marci. Ham's eyes widened as Squints gasped. Benny grabbed Marci face and placed his lips firmly onto hers. Marci's eyes widened before she processed what was going on. Just as Benny pulled away Marci placed a hand on the back of his neck and pulled him closer. His lips were warm as they maneuvered with hers, a perfect fit. A catcall was heard as they pulled away.

"Just in case," Benny said smiling at her. Just she smiled back the team cheered.

"I KNEW it!" Squints yelled as Benny ran back to the tire. Silence dawned the team as they watched in horror when Benny continued to climb up the fence. Benny turned back around locking eyes with the team before turning back. As if in slow motion Benny jumped over the fence.

Something told Marci that this wasn't where things get better.