We start off with Dwayne Junior narrating.

The school system, the way it is set up, is useful for helping young kids achieve their goals. And, a school sporting event, can bring out the best and worst of the students that are playing. This is the competitive Junior year.

The tugs theme then plays

Junior's POV

The next game that we would be playing would be against Blackbush. This was going to be on Saturday October 27, the day before my seventeenth birthday. During the practices leading up to the game, Bertha's morale was at an all time low. She told me that she wouldn't blame me if I wanted to cancel the wedding and never see her again. She also began to lose hope when it came to our chance at winning another game for the rest of the season.

During our next meet up to work on the seaplane, Bertha had actually gotten some interesting blueprints in the mail. They were instructions on how to build a crop duster. Whoever this anonymous sender was, was aware of what we were doing, and was hoping that when we were done with the seaplane, we would start focusing on other forms of aircraft. We couldn't respond to them, because there was no return address.

Reader's POV

Junior was about to go to bed, and he saw a disturbing sight when he walked into his bedroom. Izzy was lying on the ground asleep, surrounded by several empty beer bottles. She then slowly opened her eyes, and got up. "Izzy, what happened here?" asked Junior. "Been depressed since Harold got sent to the ER, thought i'd make myself feel better by getting wasted as fuck" said Izzy. "It obviously didn't work, I threw up in the toilet and fell asleep before I could get undressed." She then took off her shirt and skirt, and climbed up to the top bunk. Junior then got under the covers on the bottom bunk. "I really hope he manages to get through this" said Izzy. "So do I" said Junior.

Junior's POV

Soon, it was the day of the game. Once again, we were batting first as the visiting team. As me and Bertha were riding to the stadium in her car, Bertha didn't say a single word. Clearly still regretting what she had done, she didn't want to speak to anybody. She just wanted to get our second straight loss over with, so she could go home and cry.

Reader's POV

After the national anthem, the game began. Bronzestone was off to a solid start, managing to get five runs before getting two outs. The bases were soon loaded, and it was Bertha who was batting next. Before she stepped up to the box, Junior whispered something in her ear. "Do it for Harold." Bertha then felt a massive surge of confidence. When the ball was sent towards her, she knocked it an entire 400 hundred feet out of the park. Junior was then up to bat, and was struck out. The Blackbush team was then up to bat, and they managed to get two home runs, before being tagged out while trying to steal home plate. Going into the second inning, Bronzestone was leading Blackbush 9-6.

Nothing crazy happened in the second inning. Hudson started it off by getting a single. Then he made it to second, then to third, then to home. The bases were loaded after this, and the team was then taken out in a triple play. With newfound confidence, Bertha began to really show off here ability to pitch, successfully managing to strike out three batters in a row. Going into the third inning, Bronzestone had a 10-6 lead over Blackbush.

In the third inning, Bronzestone got to the point where they had two outs, with Bertha standing on second base. Junior then knocked the ball out of the bark, scoring a two run home run. Hudson was then tagged out when he attempted to score a double. In the bottom of the inning, Bertha continued to successfully strike out batters, doing it another three times in a row. Going into the fourth inning, Bronzestone was leading Blackbush 12-6.

In the fourth inning, Bronzestone was continuing to push the boundaries of what they were capable of. Both runs they scored that inning, were courtesy of home plate being stolen. In the bottom of the inning, Blackbush could not stop getting struck out. Going into the fifth inning, Bronzestone was leading 14-6.

In the fifth inning, Bronzestone successfully got three home runs in a row, the first two being grand slams. In the bottom of the inning, Blackbush finally snapped their streak of strikeouts, and managed to get six runs. Going into the sixth inning, Bronzestone was leading 23-12. At this point, the the sun was beginning to set.

In the sixth inning, Bronzestone got to the point where they had two outs, and eight runs. Junior then did something unbelievable. He managed the get a single, then stole second, then stole third, before finally stealing home plate. Junior just stole his entire way around the bases. Hudson was then tagged out before getting to first base. In the bottom of the inning, Blackbush got another another six runs. Going into the seventh inning, Bronzestone was leading 32-18.

In the seventh inning, Bronzestone managed to get two more grand slams in the top of the inning. In the bottom, Blackbush was continuing to fall behind, as they only managed to get seven. With just two innings to go, Bronzestone was leading 40-25. Now the sun had completely gone down, and the stadium lights were turned on.

In the eight inning, Bronzestone was continuing to increase their lead. They managed to get two three run home runs. In the bottom of the inning, Blackbush got a grand slam, stole home plate, and suffered from three strikeouts in a row. Bronzestone was leading going into the final inning, with the score being 46-30.

The ninth inning started, and for the first time in the entire game, Bronzestone went a whole inning without getting a single run. This was it, in order to win the game, they had to make sure Blackbush got at least 3 outs, before they got sixteen runs. It looked as though at first, Blackbush was making a comeback. They had just scored nine runs, before they even got one out. Bertha then knew it was time to get serious. "For Harold" she whispered under her breath.

She then proceeded to strike out two batters. One more out, and it was all over. "BATTER UP!" yelled the umpire. Bertha then threw the ball with power she didn't know she had, and the catcher caught the ball, while it was in the strike zone. "STRIKE ONE!" yelled the umpire. This time the batter attempted to swing, and missed. "STRIKE TWO!" yelled the umpire. Bertha was now ready to end this. She threw the ball, and could not believe her ears when the umpire yelled, "STRIKE THREE, BATTER OUT!"

Junior's POV

That was it, the game was over. We were finally able to win a game that season, without anybody getting hurt. The winning score was 46-39. At the exact same moment, the clock was was showing 12:00, I was now 17 years old. Bertha ran up to me, grabbed my head, and pressed my face against hers. Lips and tongue were making a lot of contact. When she finally let go of me, a napkin was needed.

Reader's POV

As the rest of the team was leaving the locker room, Bertha got a call on her phone. "Wait, is this a joke?" she asked into the phone. "You're not teasing me are you?" "Oh thank God." She then hung up, and embraced her boyfriend. She then began crying into his shoulder. "He's not leaving the hospital anytime soon, but the doctor said Harold is going to live." "Junior, you were right the whole time, I was beating myself up too much." "So is the wedding still happening?" asked Junior. "On the day that we planned, the second of February" said Bertha. They then heard the door close, indicating that the rest of the team had left. Junior then had a big grin on his face. "You know Bertha, seeing as how it is my birthday, there is a present only you can give me." "The present is letting me see you naked." Bertha then went red in the face. She wanted Junior to ask this question for a long time, and couldn't believe she was actually doing it. "And seeing how it is my birthday, it's only fitting that I put on my birthday suit" said Junior. Bertha could not believe her luck. "Bertha, do you wanna take a shower together?" asked Junior. "Is that a trick question?" asked Bertha.

The two then stepped into the bathroom, and Junior removed his shirt. Bertha then put her glasses off to the side, and took off her shirt. Junior then took off his pants and underwear, and Bertha began to feel turned on, upon seeing Junior's butt. She was even more turned on, when she saw his penis on the other side. When Bertha took off her pants, Junior could not believe what he was seeing. Despite having really small boobs, Bertha had a massive butt. Junior went red in the face upon seeing the other side of her. For the first time in his life, he saw a woman's vagina.

The two of them were soon inside one of the shower stalls, letting the warm water soak them. Neither of them could believe that this was actually happening. Bertha was reaching for Junior's penis, but before she could touch it, her hand was lightly tapped out of the way. "Patience Bertha, we aren't there quite yet" said Junior. "For now, let's stay above the belt." Bertha then grabbed Junior's hands, and put them on her naked breasts. Junior hesitated for a moment, before gently beginning to massage them. Bertha closed her eyes, and began moaning. Junior then lowered himself down to her chest, and began to suck her right nipple. After sucking on it for about 10 minutes, he began focussing on the left one. "Oh Dwayne Junior, I love you so much, happy birthday" moaned Bertha happily.

Junior's POV

During that entire ordeal, it felt like the best moment of my entire life. Even though I no longer had a problem with both of us being naked in the same room, I still wasn't quite ready for sex. When she dropped me off at my house later, I had no idea that next weekend, I would be reacquainted with some old friends. But that is a story for another day.

Authors note: Sometimes, when a person is lacking confidence, they need a loved one to help them with their struggles.

If you are feeling depressed, alcohol is not the answer. See a psychiatrist instead.

They say that all good things must come to an end. I think the same concept applies to bad things. If somebody has a positive attitude, they can overcome anything.

Thank you for reading and please have a great day.