We would be staying two nights, hopefully to play in the final game on Sunday night. Jayden easily convinced Cali to come up with her for the weekend. I was glad that she could stick with Cali and Megan because I was really uneasy that Garrett Freeman would be prowling about. Jayden promised me she would stay with the girls and some of our other fans as much as she could. I loved playing baseball, whether it was a regular game during the season, or just a fun practice game with friends. But I’ll admit that playing in a big stadium with so many people watching was an absolute rush. I loved the energy of it. I was dreading the fact that baseball was really going to be over after this. The idea of working my way into a professional team had been occupying my mind more often, but the sad truth was that it just wasn’t meant to be. My father’s world of crime would always be at my doorstep. Coach Tucker had offered me the opportunity to play with a summer league team in Portland for eight weeks, and I was seriously considering it.
