Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 07:36:39 +0000 (UTC) From: Blade Hamer Subject: Strike Two chapter 6 (Adult/Youth & Athletics) Strike Two Chapter 6 Disclaimers: Everything you read in this story is my intellectual property and as such should be treated with utmost respect. The people described are not living, breathing human beings mind you. They exist only in the realm of pure imagination. The people described in the story do not really exist, but are rather the combination of several different people. Thus I am not existence. ANY RESEMBLANCE TO REAL PEOPLE IS ENTIRELY COINCIDENTAL ON MY PART. All other disclaimers/rules/procedures apply. If you are under the legal age of viewing this material (depending upon where you live, that could be any age) please direct yourself to something else that will occupy your time. I've read plenty of Nifty stories over the years, and have enjoyed many of the stories that I consider good, now I'm just trying to pay it forward. It's going to be a chapter story, so if you are looking for a quick toss-off better move onto the next story. Other than that, I sincerely hope you enjoy my story. Constructive criticism/feedback/comments are duly appreciated. Please direct them to my email at razorbald@yahoo.com. All are welcome! Adian went upstairs jumped in the shower. He noticed Scott was no where to be found. He was wondering where he could have gone. He was still sleeping when he left for his run. Adian wondered if he had gone over to his friends place. What Adian didn't know was that Scott was with his brother for their Thursday morning work out. Scott was going to compete in the AAU wrestling tournament at the end of July. Strike Two Chapter 6 Once dressed he went downstairs and met up with Mary and Jake then headed out to the Lexus wear Mary buckled Jake and Adian buckled himself in. Adian was amazed at the comfortable ride to the hospital the Lexus provided. This was the kind of car he would want to get when he got older. Inside the hospital they went up to the floor his mother was on and checked in at the nurses station. After that they headed over to room L34. Maria was sitting up in bed when they came in. This time Maria had all the tubes removed from her mouth and throat. Maria waved when she noticed Adian and Mary enter the room. Adian rushed over to his mother and gave her a hug. "How are you feeling today?" he asked. He let go of his mother and picked up her pad to write her answer. "I am feeling better. As you can see they have removed the tubes but I am still not able to swallow very well. Everything I eat is blended and does not taste very good. I can't wait to have a hamburger." She wrote. "Who is this with you today?" "This is Mary and this little guy is Jake. I am staying with them." Adian told his mother. Mary walked over to the bed and extended her hand. but not before handing Jake off to Adian. "It is so nice to finally meet you Maria. You have raised such a well mannered young man. Our family has taken a real shine to him." Maria picked up her pad and began to write her answer. "Thank you for taking my son into your home. I am sorry, but it looks like I am going to be in the hospital for a while. I have been told that they will have to do a couple more surgeries. Please don't tell Adian yet. I don't want him to worry." Mary just shook her head as a response. Mary then picked up the pad from Mary and wrote. "Don't worry about Adian, We will take care of him until you are ready to come home. My husband John owns the home that you are renting. So, you don't have to worry about the rent. Just get better." After Maria read the note tears were forming in her eyes. She took the pad back and wrote thank you. Adian brought Jake over and Jake took an instant liking to Maria. While Adian and Jake stayed in the room with Maria. Mary made her way to Carols office. once there she had a nice talk about Maria and Adian. When Mary went back to the room she found Adian and Jake sitting in a chair and both boys were sleeping. This gave Mary a chance to talk with Maria some more. They talked about what were Adian's favorite foods were, what kind of clothes he like to wear and much, much more. Before she knew it was time to get back to the house. So, she first woke Adian hoping he would be able to say good bye to his mother while she picked up Jake and told Adian she would wait for him in the Lexus. Adian didn't talk much on the way back to the house and he seemed a little down. Mary decided to stop at Boyers grocery store and pick up a few things for this afternoon and for later tonight. She now had three growing boys in the house. It was much different than having just one. Once they finished shopping and got back to the house. Adian asked Mary if he could run over to his house to pick up a few things. "If you wait, I can give you a ride over to the house." Mary told Adian. "No, it's ok. I am just going to get my backpack and some books. Plus I did not get the workout I wanted to this morning. I will be back before Blake gets here. I promise." Adian told Mary. Adian then went upstairs and change into his running gear. Adian then headed out for his run but not before giving Mary and Jake a hug before he went out for his run. Adian decided he was going to take a new route. It would take him around the neighbor hood he was in, then over to the high school, then over to his house. On the way there he admired some of the houses on his route. when he ran past one of the nicer homes he heard his name called out. "Hey, Adian." he heard coming from behind him. When he turn to look, he saw Eric Hooper come running up behind him. "Hey what's up." Eric said as he joined Adian. Adian smiled. "Just out for an extra jog." Adian told Eric. "What do you mean?" Eric asked as he ran next to Adian. "I was out running with the guys this morning. I am just going home to pick up some stuff from my house." Adian told him. "How many of the guys go running with you? Eric asked. Adian told him the seven other team mates that were running with him. Eric asked what time he started. "Would you mind if I joined you and the other guys in the morning? Eric asked. "I leave the house at seven thirty in the morning. We can meet at Boyers grocery. It is about half way between where I am staying now." Adian suggested. "The time is not a problem and Boyers would be perfect. Is it ok if I run with you now?" Eric asked. Adian said he could, Adian was happy that Eric was able to keep up with his pace. Actually Eric kept up with him as he picked up his pace. Just before he reached his house Adian slowed his pace as well as Eric. "This is where I live." Adian told Eric. Adian's fathers new Beamer was still parked in front of the house. Now this house was owned by the Holand Real Estate Company but it was one of the lower end rentals they had. But it was still a nice house compared to some of the other houses in the area. "Wow, you guys own a beamer? That has got to cost more than this house." Eric stated. "That is my dads car. But he don't live with us." Adian told Eric. "So, your dad is here?" Eric asked. Adian was shocked that his team mate hadn't heard what had happened. "No, he is in jail right now." Adian said as he blushed. "He tried to hurt my mom, she is in the hospital right now and I am staying at Coach Blake's mother and fathers house." Eric saw the tears running down Adian's face. He did something he rarely did with anyone but he knew he had to do what he was going to do would be the right thing. So, he opened up his arms and gave Adian a hug. Adian wrapped his arms around Eric and began to cry into his shoulder. "Hey, it's going to be ok. Things will get better. Trust me I know." Eric said then gave Adian a big squeeze. Adian just continued to hold Eric and let his tears soak into his team mates clothing. Adian heard a car turn into the driveway he broke his hug. A Wilton police car was coming up the drive. Eric looked like he was about to run, but when he saw Adian stand there he decided to see what was going to happen. When the squad car came to a halt. The two boys watched Officer Johnson get out of the car. "Hey, what are you two boys doing here?" Jim asked before he noticed who he was talking too. "Oh, sorry I didn't know it was you Adian. We got a call that there were two boys breaking into the house." "Coach, we haven't been inside the house yet." Adian said. Officer Johnson looked over at Eric. "What are you doing here Mr. Hooper?" Officer Johnson asked. "I was out running and met up with Adian sir." Eric told the Officer. "Well don't stay to long, Practice is going to be in a few hours and I will see the two of you there." Jim then headed back to his car and left the two boys in front of the house. Adian made his way to the house and pulled out his key opening the door and the two boys went inside. "Wow, this is nicer on the inside then is on the outside." Eric said. "We try to make due with what we have." Adian told Eric. as he went to the living room where he had left his summer books and home work. He also grabbed some more clothes. "Hey, you have a Sega." Eric called out. "Yeah, I got it last year for Christmas from my grandparents." Adian called back from his bedroom. After Adian got everything he came for he went to the living room and found Eric going through his Sega games. "We need to get going." Adian said. Eric looked up and asked. "Can I borrow your Zelda?" Eric asked holding up his copy. "I would, but that copy doesn't work. The guy from game stop said he would call me when the new copy comes in." Adian told Eric. "How about your Gauntlet game?" Eric asked. Gauntlet was one of Adian favorite games, but he figured it would be safe with Eric. "Sure but I want it back." Adian said. "I will bring it with me next practice." Eric told him. "Let's go. I have to be back at the Holand house before two." Adian said to Eric. Adian put his backpack on, then both boys left the house Adian locking the door. Adian led the way as they made their way back towards Eric's house. Eric keeping pace all the way. "Do you run everyday?" Eric asked. "Yeah, normally in the morning. I just needed to pick up stuff from the house this afternoon. It is usually cooler in the mornings." Adian told Eric. "I usually go every morning too. But I have never seen you out running before." Eric told him. "Well I usually run over by the high school and around my neighborhood." just about that time the boys reached the place where Adian had met up with Eric. "Hey, I will see you at practice." Eric said then waved as Adian waved back. After running with Eric. Adian gained a little more respect for Eric. Not many of the other boys were able to keep up with Himself he thought. Even the backpack loaded down with his books and clothes did not slow Adian down. Truth was Adian thought about adding some weights to his back pack so that he would get more of a workout. Running with the others was not giving him a good enough workout. As he approached the house he notice Blake's Camaro parked out side the house. Adian remembered what Mary had told him earlier. She told him that he could just come in the house without knocking now that he would be staying there. When he entered the house, he could hear Blake and Mary talking in the kitchen. He figured he would take his stuff upstairs before coming back down and joining them in the kitchen. "So, Maria needs a few more surgeries?" Blake asked his mother. "Yeah, Tuesday they plan to go in and Try to repair the hyoid bone and try to reset it. From what I was told by Carol It sounds like it was broken in two places. If it is not repaired right she may have trouble swallowing and could possibly cause her problems talking again." She told Blake. Just as they were talking they heard the front door open. Thinking it was Adian they switched topics, so, not to worry him. When they heard him go up the stairs, they began talking about what the next thing they were going to do. From the information they had Maria would be in the hospital for 9 to 12 weeks. Mary did not see where that was a problem, but Blake was thinking it would cause problems when it came time for baseball games and tournaments. With only a week before their first game he did not want to put any extra burden on his parent seeing that Scott would be having wrestling practice along with baseball practice and games. Local games would not be a problem for Blake. He could always take Adian with him. Adian opened the draws that Scott had told him he could use and put his clothes inside. He figured he would just put his books on the shelves above the computer of the desk. Adian was surprised when he bumped and the computer turned on. On the screen were nude photos of both Scott and Eric. Adian was amazed at the quality of the photos on the screen. There was nothing sexual about the photos, just two boys posing. Some were taken inside and others that were taken outside in a wooden area. Adian thought he heard someone coming up the stairs so he quickly turned the computer off and began to strip down and go into the shower. Just as he was turning the shower on he heard Blake call from the bedroom. "Is that you Adian?" "Yeah, I am going to take a quick shower." "Ok, I will be downstairs when you finish." Blake called out. Adian headed into the shower and did a quick washdown. Then got out and dried off. Inside the bedroom he noticed a bag sitting on the bed. He hadn't noticed it before so he opened it and looked inside. In the bag was a note that read. "This is your new uniform, you are only to wear this when you have a baseball game. Try it on. If it is to big or to small, let me know and I will try to find you one that will fit." Blake. Adian pulled out the jersey on the back it had the number 29. It was his favorite number because it belong to his favorite baseball player of all time Rod Carew. It was a little big but he would grow into it. On the front it read Wilton Wildcats. After he tried it on he put it back into the bag and put it in his dresser drawer then put his practice uniform on, then headed downstairs. "Hey anything to eat?" Adian asked as he entered the kitchen. Blake was sitting at the table along with Scott and Jake. "When did you get home?" Scott asked as he bounced Jake up and down on his knee. Jake was laughing as his big brother bounced him around. "About ten minutes ago. I picked up my summer homework from my house. So, I can work on it tonight." Adian told everyone. "Summer home work?" Blake looked at him like he didn't know what he was talking about. He had never given any of his student home work to do over the summer. "Yeah, I was given home work from my advancement program instructor. I don't mind doing it because it keeps me out of getting bored." Adian said as Mary gave him a ham and cheese grilled sandwich with potato salad. "Ah, so you are in the advanced group." Blake said as he watched Adian take a bite out of his meal. Adian minded his manners and shook his head signaling his answer. "You will have to show me what you are working on later." Blake told Adian as the boy ate. Then he got up from his chair and left for the other room. Scott got up with Jake and left also. "Adian, I need to talk to you for a few minutes." Mary said with concern. Adian looked up with a worried look on his face. Mary must had heard something about his mother. "Is something wrong?" Adian asked sounding worried. Mary took the seat next to Adian then took his hand. "I talked to your mother earlier. She didn't want me to tell you this but I talked it over with Blake and we thought it would be better to talk to you about it." Mary could see that Adian was concerned. "Your mother is going back into surgery Tuesday. She didn't want to worry you, because she wants you to have a good summer and both Blake and I agree with her." "What kind of surgery is she going to have?" Adian asked. "They are going in to repair her Hyoid bone. They were unable to set it right the first time it was broken in two places. The first surgery was to repair the bone and cartilage in the throat. But this surgery is just one of two other surgeries that need to be done. We want you to know and not to worry. We will be here for you until your mother gets out of the hospital." Mary told Adian. Tears were coming down Adian's cheeks, Mary got up and gave Adian a big hug and let him cry. "It's going to be ok, We will go see her after her surgery tomorrow. But we want you to go to practice and have un and not to worry because your mother is in good hands." Adian shook his head as Mary held him. When he sat back up, he dried his eyes with a napkin and then asked. "How long is my mom going to be in the hospital?" Adian asked. Mary was worried Adian was going to ask that question. "Well it looks like after Tuesdays surgery, that will need to heal and once that heals they will need to do the next one. I was told that it will take up to nine to twelve weeks. Remember you always have us. We will be at your games and record them so we can show your mother. Just have fun. Ok? Now go get ready and Blake will take you to practice." Adian got up and gave Mary a hug, then headed out to get his equipment. Blake had already packed the equipment into the back of the Camaro. When Adian looked for his stuff he realized Blake must have taken it out to the car. Once outside he gave Blake a hug thanking him. Then headed off to the baseball field. When they pulled up over half the team was sitting there waiting for them. Blake liked that the boys were eager to get started. He hoped it would be like this the whole season. Kris, Carlos, Jose, Eric, Peter, David, Pete, Aaron, and Sean. were playing catch with a few baseballs they had brought with them. The boys all gathered around the Camaro and helped unload the equipment along with Adian's equipment. Blake soon had them all warming up their arms and once that was done he had them run the field to stretch their bodies. Just as the boys were half way around the field Freddy and Bobby Olson showed up along with RJ and JD along with his father. John Parson and Bryan Mars were the last to show up. Once everybody was there they split up into three groups. Blake Knew neither Kristen or Miles would be there today because they had a baseball game. This would be their last practice for the week. Blake was still coaching the high school team and they had two more games left in the season. Friday night they would be playing for the finals which would be played on Saturday if they won. When Practice was over the boys swarmed around Adian to find out what time they were going to meet up for their morning run. As it turned out almost all the boys live close to where Carlos and Jose lived and those who didn't would meet up with Adian at Boyers grocery store. Once that was settled they all went home. "So, what did you think of practice?" Blake asked Adian. "I don't know. I think I am getting better. But everyone is so much better than me." Adian replied. Blake just looked at the boy for a moment and was in awe of what the boy had said. Because Adian never missed a pitch, never missed a ball hit to him. His throws were right on every single throw. "Want to go to Scotts baseball game?" Blake asked. Adian looked at him with a surprised look on his face. "Scott play's baseball?" Adian asked "Yes and he is good. He plays second base and hit sixth in the line up." Blake told Adian. "He started last year and made junior varsity." Blake went on to say. Blake started the car and headed off to the Wilton Ball Park. Adian was amazed at the size of the ball park. It was the Home of the Wilton Hornets, they were the college Midwest summer league. They drew close to twenty thousand people over the 35 games home stand. They pulled up to the park and went inside. Nifty is kind enough to post these stories for you to read so in return please donate to this fine cause @ Nifty Stories Archive Donation. Thanks again for reading all remarks are appreciated. 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