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Meet the Reese's
Meet the Reese’s
Kilee had arrived at the park before sunrise. She had sat on the bleachers drinking coffee and watching the sun rise above the horizon. In her head she could hear Kyle’s voice. How excited he and boyish he sounded whenever he talked about this day. It was like he was a child again reliving it all. She loved to hear him talk about the days before the bombs, because she had little memories of that time. She hadn’t planned a head. She wasn’t going to stay for the game. She left the park after her coffee was gone and walked around town. She kept checking her watch and fifteen minutes before the game was to start she found herself in the local Radio Shack buying a camcorder and tapes. She remembered how Kyle described the red haired woman that had bought him ice cream after the game. She had been wondering all day if it was her and finally decided that she would find out. As she walked to the park she passed a blue minivan. A boy in a baseball uniform jumped out and nearly fell. Kilee reacted with the reflexes of a trained soldier and caught the boy from falling. “Be careful Kyle” a voice said from inside the van. “I’m fine Derek” Kyle said. Just then the teenage Derek Reese stepped out of the van. Before he could say anything a man and woman came around the front of the van. “Thank you for helping him” the man said to Kilee. “Do you have a son playing?” he indicated the camcorder in Kilee’s hand. “Um No I’m recording it for my boss. Him and his wife are divorced and it is his wife’s week with the boy, so he is out of town and asked me to record it for him.” Kilee said. “Oh” the man said “What is his name, maybe we know him?” “He is on the other team” Kilee lied indicating Kyle’s uniform. “I was just heading over to the fence to record the game from there.” she started to walk away. “Oh no that is a bad spot to record from.” said the woman. “Why don’t you come sit with us.” she held out her hand “My name is Johanna Reese and this is my husband Jack and our son’s Derek and Kyle.” Kilee smiled and shook everyone’s hand in turn. Even the young Kyle solemnly held out his hand. “Thank you” Kilee said “My name is Karen. And if you know a good place to record I will follow.” She nodded to the camcorder in Johanna’s hand. The woman smiled and said “Follow me.” “I’m going to hit one out of the park.” Kyle boosted to his brother. Derek laughed and said to Kilee “He always says that.” She smiled and bent down to the boys level. “If you hit one out of the park I will buy you any ice cream you want. As long as it is okay with your parents.” she added looking up to his dad. Jack smiled and said “Okay if he hits it out of the park.” Derek took Kyle over to his team then joined his parents and Kilee on the bleachers. The first half of the game went by pretty uneventfully. Kilee talked with the Reese’s about the game and how Kyle and Derek have been practicing for this day. By the bottom of the third inning Kyle’s team was losing by two runs. He had been on third base ready to score when the batter struck out. Kyle walked of the field dejected. Now it was the other team’s at bat. Just then a voice said in Kilee’s ear “What do you think you are doing?” The older Derek said. Before she could answer Johanna Reese turned “Oh Karen is this your boss? You made it to the game after all and your son’s team is winning.” she said trying to be helpful. It was only then did Derek realize who Kilee had been sitting with, and he glared at her. Kilee answered Mrs. Reese “No this is my boyfriend Damien John’s and his sister Sarah. “ She indicated Sarah Connor. “And her two children Jenny and Tom.” They all exchanged greetings Then sat and watched the rest of the game. Derek kept glancing over at his parents. He could hardly remember the way they always touched each other, even after seventeen years of marriage. The teenage Derek was obviously embarrassed by this, but the adult version couldn’t be happier. His parents were so in love with each other! He also watched as his mother rubbed the teenage Derek’s back and praised him for the good work he has done with his younger brother. At Kyle’s last at bat the bases were loaded and they had two outs. It was the bottom of the sixth inning and Kyle’s team was down by three runs. The ball sailed out of the pitchers’ hand and over the plate. Kyle swung the bat. The crack of the bat on the ball was loud in the silence as everyone watched as the ball flew over the centerfield fence. Everyone in the crowd stood and cheered as Kyle ran his bases and brought in the winning run. His teammates were waiting to congratulate him at home base. Young Derek ran out and lifted the boy onto his shoulders. He carried him around the bases again to more cheers from the crowd. He then took Kyle over to his parents. Who hugged and congratulated him again. Kyle then turned to Kilee ‘Miss Karen I want the biggest banana split that they could make!” She gave him a high five and said “You got it!” They all went to the local Tasty Treat and Kilee bought everyone ice cream. They sat and listened to Kyle talk about the game. He was so excited that he hardly touched his ice cream. At one point the teenage Derek leaned over to John and said “Tom your sister is hot, but your uncle has great taste.” he nodded to Kilee. John tried not to choke on the soda he had just taken a swallow of. Young Derek laughed and pounded him on the back. As he was doing this he leaned over and said into John’s ear “I hope that I end up with someone half that beautiful.” John got his voice back and said “Oh I think you might have a chance!” Derek looked at him quizzically, but just then Sarah said “Okay troops we need to be getting home.” They said their good byes and as they were walking out Derek wrapped his arm around Kilee’s waist and kissed her on the side of the head. “Thank you” he said.
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