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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"I'm happy you found your forever home." Mr. Duncan congratulated me outside the courthouse. He had come to visit us and was officially no longer my caseworker.

I smiled up at him, happy to see him for once. I had thought long and hard what my life would be like without the Atkins. "Thanks for finding them for me, Mr. Duncan."

He looked surprised, but returned a smile of his own. "It's part of my job, Jake. Seeing a kid end up in his forever home is always the end goal."

"I thought the state is always about reunification?" Noah rolled his eyes.

Mr. Duncan shrugged, helpless. "We have our guidelines to follow. I do what I can." He shook hands with Mom and Dad. "Mary, Wayne, thanks again for your hard work. Let me know if you guys are interested in fostering again."

Mom looked apologetic. "Probably not anytime soon. Don't cross us off the list, but-" She smiled my way. "We have our hands full at the moment."

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