727 V2 ch199

Noah should have seen the names on the roster list, but I wonder why he didn't say anything? Was he sure that these guys weren't going to do anything to me? Or was he sure that Mr. Miller had me covered? Maybe the twins being around convinced him that it would be okay?

I was preoccupied most of warmups with the thought that something could go wrong. Andy had to constantly get my attention and remind me that we were preparing to play in a game. 

After Mr. Miller gave out the starting line up, the twins moved to the bullpen with one other pitcher. I took my bag to the dugout and placed it near Andy's. 

"You okay?" Sean asked me, peering into my eyes. "You look unbelievably nervous for someone facing a freshman pitcher."

I shrugged, glancing around at my teammates for this afternoon. "I don't do well around strangers."

"Oh, yea, I know." Sean laughed. "Hard to forget given that your nickname is Bambi."

I rolled my eyes.