*2 YEARS LATER*
Alex looked around at the crowd. It was her last game and she was defiantly going to miss playing. In the last 4 years of her playing they had won 3 championships. She had met many good players, and scouts were talking to her all the time about going pro, but she always turned them down. She had a wonderful life, and a wonderful marriage. The Backstreet Boys were still on top of the charts and touring regularly. She glanced once again at the audience as they screamed and yelled. She knew she would never forget this moment. They were in the bottom of the ninth, and she had the game in the palm of her hand. She watched Colby’s signal and wound up and sent the ball flying on last time, “STRIKE THREE, YOU’RE OUT!!” The crowd erupted and the whole team ran to the mound screaming.
Alex sat in the locker room and looked around, another part of her life had come to an end. She was thankful for every minute on the team, and for all the little girls who had asked for her autograph and said, ‘I want to be just like you’. She packed up her bags and switched the light off. She had spent a lot of time in this locker room, after wins and losses, but now she was leaving. She walked out and met Nick and Colby, the two guys she loved most.
“Well, are you two ready for a victory dinner?” Nick asked as they climbed into his Darango.
“Food, yeah baby!” Colby said laughing. He playful punched Alex in the arm, “Great game champ, and awesome career.”
“Thanks man.” She said smiling.
Several minutes later they were seated at a nice restaurant looking at the menus. Nick looked over his at Alex, “Have you told him?”
Alex shook her head and Colby looked at them, “What?”
Alex laid her menu down, “Well, I found out a few days ago that I’m pregnant.”
Colby’s mouth fell open, “As in, your going to have a baby?!”
Alex laughed, “Yes, that’s usually what it means. I’m hoping for a boy.”
“I want a girl.” Nick put in
Alex glared at him, “anyway, if it’s a boy, which it’s going to be..”
“it’s going to be a girl.” Nick said matter of faculty
“When the BOY is born,”
“GIRL.” Nick said again
Alex stomped on his foot under the table, “Let me finish!” She turned back to face Colby, he was trying not to laugh, “We’re going to name my son…”
“daughter”
Alex glared at him hard, “We’re going to name him Colby.”
Colby’s face became sober, “really?”
Alex smiled and nodded, “But since Alex hasn’t figured out that we are having a girl, we will name her Colby.”
Colby looked at Nick and grinned, “Sorry buddy, but I’m hoping for a boy. Then I can show him how to be the best catcher. Speaking of which, I have some news of my own.”
“What would that be?” Alex asked, “I don’t know about a girl..”
“It’s not a girl, it’s a career. I just signed on for the Yanks.”
“You can’t be serious.” Alex said looking a him
Colby raised his right hand, “Scouts honor.”
Nick laughed, “This world is a scary place.”
