𝑐𝑢𝑠 𝑖𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑦𝑜𝑢
(𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒎𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒃𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒕)

5 days after the pool incident, it was the 4th of July, the only night game of the season

I got dressed and wore light wash jean shorts, a white baggy tee that said LA on it with my red Converse (cus were not like other girls) (I'm very sorry)

I heard a knock at my door and opened it to see Benny and I walked out the door and closed it

We ran over to Smalls' house and got him as well

We got the rest of the gang and ran over to the sandlot

We arrived at the sandlot, and everyone got into their usual positions as I stood where the backstop and the dugout met

Everything was going rushed, but it felt slowed down at the same time

Like a dream, it doesn't feel very long, but in reality, it feels like forever

As Kenny pitched the ball to Benny, he hit the ball deep but only deep enough over to go over Squints' head

Everyone watched as the ball soared through the air, but as they looked up, they saw fireworks

We're all mesmerized by them, and Benny is just jogging around the bases, and as soon as he reaches home plate, he approached me

"Those fireworks are gorgeous hermosa," he says as he stands next to me, looking up

He then murmurs something else, but I can't make out what he says

"What?" I asked."Nothing cariño" he said

I kinda took a wild guess at what he said, but maybe I was just delusional

Everyone is still admiring the fireworks as I rest my head on Benny's shoulder

"I wish these moments lasted forever, you know," I said randomly. It was true

I really never wanted me and the gang to separate, but it might not be forever, but if it's forever, that would be even better

"Me too, mi amor," he said, then turned his head to me as I did the same

Was it bad that I was catching feelings for my best friends, i'll never know, but it could be a good thing

I then turned my head back towards the fireworks, but I could still see Benny looking at me in my peripheral vision

Did my best friend feel the same way? Or am I just imagining things

Could go both ways, I hope it's the first option, though

As the fireworks slowly come to an end, everyone is brought back to reality, and Squints rushes to get the ball in

Even though Benny has made it all around the bases

We kept playing until we could barely see 7 ft in front of us

We began to walk home and randomly began recalling memories of the previous 4th of July's and sharing them with Smalls

After a night full of laughter and new memories, we all went home, and I got ready for bed

I changed into my sleeping shorts and a random shirt from Benny

I really enjoyed tonight, and it was definitely memorable

I went and then lay down in bed, slowly drifting off to sleep

A/N:

Help, it's 10 pm, and I'm listening to my mom on a phone call eavesdropping on some drama, and it is JUICY
But anyways, this chapter was about half of a regular one, I'm trying to keep the chapters to about a regular scene yk, but anyways
BYEE
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