Chapter 16

The inning ended, but Hayden was still steamed. Brianna sat next to him and put her hand on his thigh. "I'm alright, really," and she gave him a kiss on the cheek. But he didn't calm down.

The game entered the last inning with Hayden's team safely ahead. No one seemed to remember the earlier problem. But Hayden did. After one was out, the culprit got a single. After reaching first, he yelled down to Hayden. "Hey, dipshit, I'm coming your way."

"I'll be ready." Hayden waved back.

Brianna walked over to him and said, " Just ignore him, please."

"Don't worry about me," Hayden said.

"What's she telling you? What time is your skirt fitting?"

On the next pitch, the ball was hit up the middle. Hayden raced to his left, stabbed the ball, stepped on second, and threw to first. The throw was right on target. Thwack! The runner grabbed his face as the ball bounced straight up in the air. Hayden's throw had struck him right between the eyes and dropped him. The runner was out cold. As the other p