The next day I was in the dug-out with the girls, I was quite bummed out and they noticed "What's gotcha down today?" Haileigh asked taking a sip of the juice, I pulled myself out of deep thought enough to answer her "What? Nothin" I mumbled, she gave her friends a look "C'mon, were girls, we know when somethin's up" she said knowingly, I sighed and sat up "It turns out, the guy I'm dating is a bit sexist" I admitted, they all gave me a shocked look "What do yah mean?" Jinny asked "Well, I was out with him yesterday and when I asked him if he though girls could play baseball he said, they should stick to softball and that baseball was a men's game, he also mentioned that guys play baseball better than girls" I explained, the girls were shaking their heads
"That pig" Pinny exclaimed, I nodded and leaned back into the chair "Why are you with him?" she asked, I shrugged "I'm fallin for him, bad, problem is, he hates my brother and my brother hates him" I said "Do they know about each other?" Hayleigh asked, I shook my head "Nope, I been keepin it a secret from them" I said, the girls nodded "Right, so how do you do that?" Hayleigh asked confused "Well it's easier than it sounds, they both hate each other so much that they can't stand to be around the other, and when I hang out with the guy I tell David I'm over a friends house"
I explained "Wow, isn't it stressful though?"Jinny asked, I nodded "Very, I remember when I first met the guy a southern accent came out" I said chuckling, the girls smiled "What did you do?" they asked "I kept it up, so now every time I'm around him I do this Southern accent" I said rolling my eyes, they chuckled and I noticed the boys had arrived and were stood there, the little kid who's name I learnt was Johnny, or Smalls, and found out he wasn't trying to trash the Sandlot went over to them for a chat, the girls got out of the dug-out and watched the boys, Johnny eventually came running back over "They said you have to leave" he said to Hayleigh "No"
she replied, Johnny ran back over to the boys and it went on like that for a while until little Johnny fell down in front of the guys, Mac gave him some water and he stood up, they began talking again and I wondered what it was about, Mac went to the middle of the field and so did Jinny, they soon shook hands and I found out a deal was made, they would share the Sandlot. We were all in the dug-out drinking juice and eating cookies, except for David, he looked a bit cheesed off right now "Sammy said the cookies are great" Sol translated "Thank you" Hayleigh said "Do you have the recipe?" he asked "Sure, I'll write it down for you" Hayleigh said
"The dug-out's very tastefully done" he said "Thank you" Jinny and Pinny said in sync "Sol, shut up" David whispered "Orange, is my favourite colour" Torquel admitted "Mine too"Hayleigh said, David kicked Torquel and I rolled my eyes "Is this freshly squeezed?" Mac asked motioning to the juice, I saw David give him a disbelieving look "Yes, thank you for noticing" Hayleigh said "Anyway, this is Jinny, and this is Pinny, and I'm..." the boys cut her off "Hayleigh Goodfairer we know" they said in sync "This is Torquel, Mac, Sol, and his brother Sam, we call him Fingers, he's deaf, so look at him when you talk, he can read lips, and you know my sister Violet"
David said pointing at each of us "Yeah we know, your sister really knows how to pitch" Jinny said, the boys gave me surprised looks and I suddenly got nervous "Why didn't I know that?" David asked, I shrugged "You never asked" I pointed out, Mac made some comment that I didn't quite catch and they all stood up "Wait where we goin?" I asked confused "The little league playing field" David replied making his way, I jumped up "Say what now?" I asked nervously,
he shrugged "Mac wants a mouth off I guess, so what? Not like they'll do anythin to you, I won't let em" David said throwing an arm around my shoulder, I nodded and finally realised something, My worst nightmare was going to come true.