The Sandlot Romantics: Stirring Up Love with Scotty Smalls

~ELEVEN~

Julia Phillips

"Julia! Dinner!" I hear my dad yell from downstairs. "Wanna stay for dinner?" I ask Wendy, "I can't sorry, call me tonight though!" she tells me. We walk downstairs and Wendy walks out of the house.

"Hi dolly" my dad says pulling me into a hug, "Hi dad, how was work?" I ask, "Hectic," he says, making Jordan laugh, "It's not even that funny" I say blankly at my brother, "Shut up!" Jordan yells about to push me, "Hey,hey,hey I just got home! I don't need you guys fighting!" my dad says.

"Wendy couldn't stay for dinner?" My mom asks, "Nope" I say, "Why are you all dolled up?" Jordan asks me, we all sit at the dining table, Jordan beside me because that's how our parents want it to be.

"Because I can be" I reply, "Well you look like a clown" Jordan says laughing super hard. "Hey Jordan don't say that, your sister looks lovely, now apologize" My mother scolds.

"Im sorry Clown oops I mean Julia you look clowney oops I mean lovely" He says holding his laugh "Mom! Dad!" I whine. "Apologize." my father says sternly.

Jordan sighs "I'm sorry Julia" he says giving me a little hug. Great show for mom and dad I guess.

My parents smile, "Okay eat up" My dad says. We begin to eat our shrimp pasta. "Hey Jules, your brother has a point" my mom says, "What that she looks like a clown!" my brother laughs "Mom!" I whine.

"No that you're all dolled up, why are you?" my mom asks, "I don't know" I say taking another bite out of my food, Jordan is tackling down all his food to listen to my conversation with my mom.

"Oh come on there has to be a reason" My dad says, "Oooh this is getting good" Jordan laughs "I just wanted to" I tell my parents.

"Where'd you get the makeup?" my mom asks "Did you use mine?" My mom asks looking a bit mad "No mom, I used Wendy's she put it on me" my moms face relaxes a little bit.

"But why, you're already beautiful" my dad says, "She looks like a gorilla" Jordan chuckles, "Jordan! This is why you're single!" I yell, "Oh and you aren't?" he makes fun of me, I stay quiet.

"Jordan Samuel Phillips!" my mom scolds "I was just humbling her!" he yells, "Just ignore him honey, you'll get a boyfriend someday" my dad says.

"I already have one" I mumble, my mom hears me " Oh really? Who is this boy?" my mom grins, I look nervously at Jordan and sigh, his eyebrows furrow "No fucking way" he says in disbelief.

"Jordan language! You're on this ice young man!" My mom scolds, "Who are you dating?" my dad asks. My brother gives me a death glare "It's nobody" I told them. "We'll speak later, '' my moms says, smiling.

I look at my brother, he shakes his head side to side, I could tell he's disappointed.

We finish supper and my dad collects the plates to wash them. "Jordan'' I say "Which one is it?" he asks, "What?" I asked "Is it Rodriguez, Denunez, hell Porter!?" he asks, "Don't be mad, it's my decision anyway, please" I plead.

"Fine now who is it?" he asks "Scotty Smalls" I told him. "Are you kidding me!? The other day you were crying about him talking shit about you! Now you're dating him?!" he asks.

"I know" I say, "I won't help you when he breaks your heart, again" he says. I nod "Julia can you come here!" my mom yells from her room.

"Coming!" I walk into her room and sit on her bed, "What is it?" I ask, "So who's the boyy!?" she teases. I blush, "He lives across from us, it's Scotty Smalls" I say blushing.

"Be responsible, you're 13" she tells me "Mom!" i whine, she laughs "You're growing up too fast" she smiles, "Honey get up here!" she yells, "Now we're gonna see your dads reaction to this, it'll be so funny" we both giggle.

We told my dad about it, his reaction was priceless, he knew about it at dinner but he thought I was just joking just to get on my brother's nerves.

I walk into my brother's room, "Hey" I say standing in the doorway, he looks up from his comic, "Hi" he says "Can you do me a favor?" I ask him, he pats on his bed indicating for me to sit with him.

I walk over to his bed and sit with him, "What do you need?" He asks me, "Tips" I said, "Like what?" he replies, "Like, what do boys like?" I ask him, "Boobs, Butts, Face" he says blankly.

I roll my eyes, "Like what do you think Scot likes?" I ask, "I don't know he's a nerd!" he says, I roll my eyes, "Fine. Confidence, but not overconfidence where you think you're better than everybody. I don't know about Smalls but, I like physical touch but he seems too innocent to like that stuff." he says.

"You looked nice today though, you know with that stuff you put on your face. He'll like that." he pauses, "Look, I don't like him dating you but as long as you're happy, i guess i'm fine with it." he says.

I will take a shower to be my best for tomorrow. I lay out my clothes Wendy helped me choose and add rollers into my hair to look pretty for tomorrow.

~AUTHORS NOTE~

I can't wait for the next chapter! Thanks for reading, please vote, I truly appreciate it!

-Maya 01/09/2024