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Jane and Eddie looked at each other

“Yeah, c’ Eddie on the shoulder as they left the food bank “It’s this way”

They went behind the food bank caboose, toward a stand of pines and oaks Behind about twenty yards of trees was their field It looked comically bad There was a flat plain of red dirt with a tree for first, a large, dangerous-looking rock for second, and a rusted hunk of erator for third base The newest-looking object in sight was a tall fence that bordered the outfield, with barbed wire running along the top

Eddie looked at the fence and then at the circle of poor kids standing around the silently For the first time, he noticed that none of the kids had a ball Did they use rocks or so?

“Um, you want to choose sides or what?” Eddie said to Guillermo

Guillerhed

“No,” he said, shoving Eddie hard in the chest “I want your h it up, you little bitch”

CHAPTER 37

“WHAT?” EDDIE SAID IN a to play, or what?”

Guillerain, harder

“I’ Give me your money”

“Don’t forget his iPhone, G,” said the kid with no shoes “You know so”

Guillerhly by his shirt and poked hiy metal bat

Jane started crying then This wasn’t happening How could this be happening?

“Giveto knock the shit out of you,” Guillermo said