June 2001


Schemee burst through the front door. "Uncle Schemer!" He bellowed excitedly.

Schemer popped his head out from the living room. "Schemee? What's wrong, why are you home from school so early in baseball season?" He asked with a frown.

But Schemee was all smiles and grabbed his Uncle by the shoulders enthusiastically. "Uncle Schemer! You won't believe what happened today!"

Schemer gave a dry smile. "I'm sure you'll tell me, and maybe it'll answer my earlier questions."

"It happened Uncle, it finally happened. We've been sending in my videos since the twelfth grade, and my coaches at school kept up with it!"

Schemer's eyes went. "You don't mean, they saw you?"

Schemee nodded excitedly. "They scouted me! I'm in the first year player draft!" He laughed with pure giddiness.

Schemer embraced him tightly. "I knew it would happen! You were, after all, taught by the best!"

Schemee laughed. "Now I just have to see which team I get drafted into, and then I get to go into their minor league team for training. I have to go tell everyone! I'm heading to Shining Time!"

Schemer nodded. "Your friends will be happy to hear about it. I'm so proud of you, tell everyone at Shining Time 'hello' for me." He said, shining with pride.

After Schemee left, Schemer moved to the kitchen to where his pill bottle and directions had been left out. The doctor had said that there was nothing to worry about, but Schemer didn't want Schemee noticing and worrying about anything. After all, there was nothing to worry about.


Big Leagues - Tom Cochrane