The Hitting Zone

After a near death experience thanks to his own mother, Jake Hollander has an adverse reaction to people, baseball, and family. His feeling of abandonment is slowly lost thanks to his foster family, The Atkins. They take him in and change his mind about everything. He becomes more open, better at baseball, and craves for family. Slowly all wishes are granted. Instagram: @writerhalf_empty https://www.patreon.com/half_empty ~~The Last Curve can be found there, a short story about Rhys Please read on Webnovel! **Names, faces, and places aren’t real. A work of fiction. Nonetheless, it is my work of fiction so please don’t post it without permission. *I have used school names that do exist though, but I would like everyone to know that I have no affiliation with them. Nor do my views reflect their views. **Also, I bought the royalty-free license for my cover. Which means I can use it without having to pay royalties. If you have any questions, comment on my latest chapter or reach me on discord.

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V3 ch194 Franklin HS (1)

Ding.

I was caught flat-footed and didn't react in time for a ball going over my head. Luckily Noah had my back. And that the ball was more of a flare. Noah slid in the grass to make the catch before it hit the grass.

"Out." The umpire confirmed.

Noah threw the ball to me and got up. I hesitated to turn around to throw it back to Joey. I was afraid he would be mad that I zoned out on the very first batter.

Noah jogged to me. "Yo, you blinked?"

I frowned, not understanding.

Noah winked at me. "You must have blinked when the bat made contact with the ball. Don't worry, it happens." He took the ball out of my glove and threw it to Joey on the mound. "One out!"

"One out!" I heard Jason and Jesse echo.

Noah paused as he looked me in the eyes. "You good, Jake?"

I pursed my lips. "Dad and Jeremy aren't in the stands."

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