Shadow Over Second (2009)
“His own father had jinxed him!
But Mr. Chong didn’t seem to know what he had done. “Well, never fear, you’ll hear me cheering you on at the game on Monday.
Your mother conned me into taking the day off. I have to put up the fence so these little guys can roam around the backyard.
In fact,” he added with a slow smile, “I could use two able-bodied young helpers. Any volunteers?”
He looked from boy to boy. “Hey, why so glum? It won’t be that bad! Besides,” he said, “you can play wi...th the puppies!”
On Monday morning, Turtleneck showed up ready for work — and play. He had his baseball glove and uniform in his backpack, since Mr. Chong had said he’d drive them to the field in the afternoon.
Nicky was nervous about the game. All the previous night, he had tried to convince himself that his father hadn’t really “whammied”MoreLess
But Mr. Chong didn’t seem to know what he had done. “Well, never fear, you’ll hear me cheering you on at the game on Monday.
Your mother conned me into taking the day off. I have to put up the fence so these little guys can roam around the backyard.
In fact,” he added with a slow smile, “I could use two able-bodied young helpers. Any volunteers?”
He looked from boy to boy. “Hey, why so glum? It won’t be that bad! Besides,” he said, “you can play wi...th the puppies!”
On Monday morning, Turtleneck showed up ready for work — and play. He had his baseball glove and uniform in his backpack, since Mr. Chong had said he’d drive them to the field in the afternoon.
Nicky was nervous about the game. All the previous night, he had tried to convince himself that his father hadn’t really “whammied”MoreLess
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