“I don’t believe you but if mom won’t let you tell me I bet granddaddy will tell me. I am going to call him now.” Jess said jumping up from her chair.

“Hold it. It is too late east coast time and he wouldn’t tell you either.” Bette said.

“I’ll tell you when you get older.” Bette said.

“But I want to know now.” Jess said.

“Now is not the time.” Bette said.

Chasteen: 2 weeks later

The softball teams were on the field practicing. The JV baseball team was on the next field over, and the Varsity team was on the other side. Kelly and Jess were on the side of right field practicing pitching.

“Mom is still hiding something from me. Its driving me crazy.” Jess said throwing the ball back to Kelly

“What do you think it is?” She asked.

“I don’t know but it has to be bad. I know that Aunt Kit knows what it is but Mom won’t let her tell me.” Jess said catching the ball.

“Hmmm.” Kelly said.

“Heads Up!” A guy yelled as a ball hit the ground about ten feet from Jess and Kelly.

“Whoa!” Kelly said. Jess walked over and picked up the baseball and looked for the owner.

“Hey is this yours?” Jess asked the boy with brown hair blue eyed boy. He ran over to the gate in the fence.

“Yeah. I’m Hayden.” He said. Jess threw him the ball.

“I’m Jess and this is Kelly.” She said staring into his eyes.

“I’ve seen you play you are pretty good.” He said.

“Thanks.” Jess said.

“Come on Girls lets go.” Lilly called from the dugout.

“Well we gotta go.” Kelly said running off to the dugout.

“Yeah me to it was nice to finally meet you.” He said.

“Yeah you too.” Jess said and join Kelly. He watched her run away.

“Hayden! What’s going on?” Kevin asked running up to him. He looked and saw what Hayden was looking at. “Oh I see.”

“What?” Hayden said with attitude.

“Look’s like someone finally found someone he likes.” Kevin said elbowing him.

Later

The team was changing out of their practice uniforms.

“So Jess who was that cute boy you were talking to?” Shannon asked sitting down to take off her cleats.