When Our Worlds Go Silent by Lindsey Iler

Author:Lindsey Iler [Iler, Lindsey]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: Lindsey Iler
Published: 2018-06-22T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Kennedy

“We made it,” I say out loud.

I bounce on my toes, realizing the monumental importance of this day. If the world knew our story, they’d say I was some ignorant little girl who allowed some cocky boy to get away with too much. Those people don’t know Graham. Our love story started out unconventionally, but never once have I regretted my choices since that night on the dirt road. Those choices led us here. Some may never understand the magnitude of what I feel for this man, but that’s sort of the point. They don’t need to, because I see enough in him for the whole god damn world.

“Feels good, doesn’t it?” Mrs. Black yells above the crowd. “To know you’re the reason why he’s here.”

If she only knew. If Graham were standing beside me right now, he’d whisper in my ear that it’s true. I’m his reason why.

Graham sets himself up on the mound, looking every bit comfortable and content in this environment. I don’t know how he deals with the pressure—the lights, the cheers, the endless distractions—as he hones in on his talent. The ability to do so is a talent in and of itself.

He throws a few over the plate, the catcher eager to shuffle the ball back to him. His name is Joe, I think. Ben is wearing his number and name on the back of his t-shirt.

The uniform fits Graham like it was stitched specifically for him. His broad shoulders and muscular thighs tug the fabric tight.

Graham smiles with every pitch. He doesn’t need to say it for me to understand. He’s soaking this up. Every pitch he throws. Every up to bat he’ll have today is important to him.

Like he said, we made it.

The players hustle in from the outfield and stand in a straight line for the National Anthem. A young blonde girl walks out with a microphone clenched in her hand. She brings it to her mouth, and I swear I’m witnessing nothing short of a miracle. Her voice is smooth but raspy. As she finishes, the crowd goes wild.

The commentator announces who will be pitching tonight. They call Graham a rookie, and he’s just that, but he’s about to prove every doubter wrong. My skin is buzzing with goose bumps as he walks to the mound, removing his hat to say thank you to the fans.

“Dammit, he’s a natural,” I say to Mrs. Black. She circles my shoulders with her arm and gives me a quick shake.

We sit, stand, cheer, and sulk. Every possible emotion runs through me. Nothing could have ever prepared me for what it’s like to be front row for someone’s dreams coming true. I want to soak up every little bit of information I can. The smell of the fresh popcorn. The wind on my neck. The way my heart pounds in my chest.

Their new closer, a veteran in the game, finishes off the last two innings, giving Graham a break from overworking his shoulder. Tears streak down my face when my husband jogs off the field after pitching his first game in the Majors.

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