Chapter 5July blended into August and the summer went on. Brody had to eat burgers cooked on the backyard grill with Bob and Samantha at mid-day on July 4th and steaks cooked on the backyard grill with the Cliffords that evening. He ran twice the next day, once in the morning and again after dark, to work off the food he’d ingested on the holiday.
Justin joined the Hammers as their utility infielder. No one gave him any flack for being gay. He proved his value to the team by his playing ability. And with Pete and Brody both now out, with Dave Cromer becoming Justin’s self-appointed mentor, s****l orientation became a non-issue for the Hammers.
Pete talked a reluctant Brody into changing his hair style from the high and tight to a simple crew cut. Both Sheila and Samantha liked the change
