Chapter 15: Softball

       
  "I'm done with work for the day." Antoni said.
"Yay!" Cara exclaimed. "You can pway wif me!"
Antoni put the little girl on his shoulders. "HEY! WHERE'S EVERYONE?"
"MY ROOM!" Mitchell called.
"KITCHEN!" Sarah yelled.
"MY ROOM!" Tan yelled.
"SAME!" Karamo called.
  "Where's Bobbers?" Jonathan asked, skipping into the room.
"Oh, he's somewhere." Sarah said.
          Bobby ran in, gasping for air.
"Woah, are you okay?" Mitchell asked, running to the grown man. "Sit down, Bobby!"
He nodded, sitting down.
"Are you okay?" Sarah asked.
"Y...yeah...the damn German shepherds chased me." Bobby said.
  "Thank goodness you didn't take Cara on your run like you had been talking about." Antoni said.
Bobby nodded. "Those dogs are the worst."
"Mhm." Sarah said.
          Karamo walked in, looking at his phone. "Guys, do you wanna...Bobby? You okay?"
Bobby nodded. "What's up, K?"
"Oh, I was thinking about doing something outside." Karamo said. "Does anyone know football?"
  "No way." Tan said, putting his arms around Antoni's shoulders, kissing the top of Cara's head.
"What do you mean no way?" Antoni asked.
"Grass stains." Tan said. "Also it's too violent."
"C'mon, you have rugby." Bobby said, rolling his eyes.
Tan shook his head.
"How many know baseball?" Karamo asked.
Antoni, Bobby, Sarah, Mitchell, Jonathan, and Karamo raised their hands.
"You guys know how?" Jonathan asked, pointing to the kids.
"Sorta." Sarah said. "I don't know a lot about it."
"We'll teach you." Antoni said. "Outside we go!"

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         "I found an old bat, and a softball from I don't know what." Bobby said.
"I didn't find any gloves." Karamo said.
"That's fine." Antoni said. "Okay, kiddos, I'm gonna throw the ball at you, and you're gonna hit it with this bat."
  Sarah, Mitchell, and Cara nodded.
"If you miss it three times, you're out. If you hit it, you're gonna run to first base, which is the...pillow in front of Jonny."
   Jonathan waved.
"Then, you'll run to second base, where Bobby is." Antoni said. "Then third next to Karamo. Then you'll run back to home base, where you started, and you'll be safe."
   "Okay." Sarah said.
"You wanna go first?" Antoni asked.
She nodded.
"Question!" Cara exclaimed, raising her hand.
"What is it, sweetie?"
"Why's Tanny not pwaying?" Cara asked.
"TAN!" Mitchell yelled.
"YES?"
"COME EXPLAIN TO CARA WHY YOU'RE NOT PLAYING!"
  Tan ran over. "I don't like sports at all, I hate them."
"Then I hate em too." Cara said.
"No, love! It's fine to play!" Tan said, getting eye level with her. "Bobby, Ant, Karamo, and Jonny are playing! So are Sarah and Mitchy!"
Cara looked over at them. "I wanna be wif you, Daddy."
Tan's jaw dropped. "Did you just call me..."
Cara grabbed Tan's hand. "Up!"
Tan picked the little girl up, tears filling his eyes. "She called me Daddy!"
   Antoni was smiling. "Okay, I'm gonna get to the pitcher's mound, Sarah, you're up first."

          Sarah grabbed the bat, putting it on her shoulder like Antoni had demonstrated.
"Ready?"
She nodded.
     The ball came flying at her, and she ducked down, covering her head.
Sarah couldn't control it, her breathing sped up, she needed to run, but she couldn't move.
        She felt arms around her, and saw Karamo in front of her.
"PTSD?" He asked.
"Huh?"
"Post traumatic stress disorder." Karamo said. "When things happen, you get worried."
"Like when I threw that ball at you." Antoni said. "I didn't mean to scare you."
"It's okay." Sarah said. "Karamo?"
"Yes?"
"Am I crazy?"
"Why would you say that, Sarah?"
"You said disorder!" She exclaimed.
"No, no, no, hunny." Jonathan said. "You're not crazy! It just means you're a little more sensitive to certain things!"
Sarah nodded.
"Do you wanna go inside?" Bobby asked. "Tanny and Cara are hanging out, you can join them if you want."
  "I'll be okay, but can Antoni stay with me?"
Antoni looked at everyone. "Sure! Mitch, you're on second base, Bobby, you're pitching."
              
      Sarah and Antoni stood together, the bat on the girl's shoulder.
"Okay, you're okay." Antoni said. "That ball is gonna hit the bat."
Sarah nodded, as Bobby threw the baseball. She whipped the bat through the air, and there was a loud 'crack!'
   "RUN! RUN! RUN!" Antoni exclaimed.
Sarah nodded, taking off.
She hit first, then second, third, and back to Antoni.
"I DID IT!" She exclaimed.
  Antoni hugged her, spinning her around. "You need to try out for softball!"
"Should I?"
"Yes!" Antoni said. "You're great!"
"But...but you were there with me." Sarah said softly.
"Honey, I'll be there for every practice, game, or whatever." Antoni said. "We all will."
  Sarah nodded. "Okay, I'll try out."

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       "I'm nervous." Jonathan said, checking his phone.
"She'll be great." Bobby said.
"When'll she be back?" Mitchell asked.
"Do you think she made the team?" Tan asked.
             The door banged open, Sarah stalking in.
"Did you make it?" Tan asked.
"I don't wanna talk about it." Sarah said.
  "Oh no." Mitchell said.
Cara curled up on Sarah's lap. "I sowy sissy."
   "Sweetie, do you want me to tell them?" Karamo asked.
"I will." Sarah sighed, holding Antoni and Karamo's hands. "I MADE THE TEAM!"
Jonathan screamed, hugging her.
"Good job!" Tan exclaimed.
"You pranked us!" Bobby said.
Mitchell and Cara just hugged her.
  "She was amazing!" Antoni said. "She hit an homerun, and she pitched so well! I was so proud! We got her ice cream, and I would've bought the whole f--king shop."
    "Aw, you're turning into a proud dad!" Mitchell said.
Antoni hugged Sarah again. "You were amazing, sweetness."
"Thanks, Ant." Sarah said. "I can't wait for practice on Saturday!"
"I'll be there."
  Sarah grinned, then her jaw dropped. "Oh my gosh. I don't have stuff."
"Sports store run!" Bobby said.
"Thirty minutes till closing." Karamo said.
"We can make it." Bobby said.
"Are you sure?" Mitchell asked.
  Bobby gave them a look. "I'm Bobby Berk. I can remodel a house in barley a week. I can do it."
"He's got a point." Antoni said.
"Be back soon!" Sarah called.

(A/N, sry I didnt proofread)

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