For Everly
“The truth of it was, she hadn’t had to convince him at all. He’d jumped on board the moment she asked him. Even though she imagined his jeans, long-sleeved T-shirt, and sneakers cost more than her monthly food budget, he walked with her and twenty-seven kids over to the local ball field with a smile on his face and ready answers for all of the questions thrown his way by his eager fans.
It was pretty adorable, really. Rayshawn’s eyes widened to the size of Dixie dinner plates when she told him that Cole wanted to play. They hadn’t returned to normal yet. He hadn’t moved less than a foot from Cole’s side since leaving Everly’s house. Ray’s sister, Jayden, latched onto Cole’s hand when they had to cross the street and she didn’t let go.
They got to the field and gathered around home plate. Not for the first time, Everly wished for powdered chalk to draw true foul lines, but she knew they’d have to deal without it. At least the fence in the outfield would keep the ball largely contained,... and the red Georgia clay peeking out from the dead grass did enough to define the baselines.MoreLess
It was pretty adorable, really. Rayshawn’s eyes widened to the size of Dixie dinner plates when she told him that Cole wanted to play. They hadn’t returned to normal yet. He hadn’t moved less than a foot from Cole’s side since leaving Everly’s house. Ray’s sister, Jayden, latched onto Cole’s hand when they had to cross the street and she didn’t let go.
They got to the field and gathered around home plate. Not for the first time, Everly wished for powdered chalk to draw true foul lines, but she knew they’d have to deal without it. At least the fence in the outfield would keep the ball largely contained,... and the red Georgia clay peeking out from the dead grass did enough to define the baselines.MoreLess
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