Leeza checked her watch as she hurried down the stairs with Brooke. “It’s already after nine; thanks for waiting.” Brooke had never seen her so nervous. “Good thing it stays light so late. They must be having fun; I can hear them from here.” They walked a little faster. The makeshift ball diamond was crowded with spectators and players when they arrived a few minutes later. All of the plastic chairs were occupied and a dozen or so people had brought their own folding chairs. As they arrived a roar of approval went up; a young boy had managed to hit a line drive between first and second, and was called safe at first. Brooke looked around for Billy and spotted him huddled with his ‘team’ on the far side of the field. She didn’t see Matt at first, then recognized him behind the umpire’s mask. She turned to Leeza, but she’d already spotted him and was moving closer. “You made it!” Jamie and Craig called her over. “Sorry we didn’t save you a seat, but we got overwhelmed.”
