Okay, it's another Peanuts story, featuring 'Good Ol' Charlie Brown'! But in all seriousness, this is going to be a short story featuring Charlie Brown and Marcie, aka my favorite couple in the Peanuts universe! Anyway, enjoy!

'Dear pencil pal...

How are you? Things have been going good lately at my hometown. Well, as good as they can be. My baseball team is doing well... or at least as well as it can be. Linus is improving his catches, but Lucy... she just isn't even trying, it's as if she cared less about baseball! As much I want to get her off the team, well... let's face it, no other person wants to play left field. I don't know if I can handle the pressure of a baseball team... but one time, I did trade Lucy off to Peppermint Patty's team with Marcie. It didn't end well... but Marcie was at least trying to get into the game...

Marcie... Marcie... I don't know why, but for some odd reason, she always acts so shy around me. Sure we're friends, one of the best, but for some odd reason, I can't help but notice her blushing all around me. I'm sure it probably doesn't mean a thing, but... sometimes, I worry about her, wonder if she's sick. I'm planning on visiting her place later today, just to be sure she's all right, nothing more.

Well, thanks for reading my usual letter. Can't wait to hear a response back from you.

Your friend,

Charlie Brown'

Charlie Brown sighed as he was standing in front of Marcie's house. He never thought the walk from his place over to Marcie's would be so long, but it helped that he had Snoopy to guide him. Charlie Brown looked back at his faithful dog as Snoopy gave him a smile and a wink.

Charlie Brown sighed as he walked over to Marcie's home and knocked on the door. Charlie Brown waited until Marcie's mother answered.

"Hello, ma'am. I was wondering if my friend, Marcie, is home?" Charlie Brown asked. When asked if he was Charlie Brown, he shyly said, "Yes, he is he, er, I am he... I mean... yes."

She then let him in as Charlie Brown thanked Marcie's mother as he sat down on the couch. After a couple minutes, Marcie came out of her room as she looked in surprise.

"Charles! What a... uh... surprise." Marcie said, constantly blushing a bit.

"Hey, Marcie." Charlie Brown said as Marcie sat down next to him. "I was just wandering around in the neighborhood, and I wanted to see you."

"To... see me?" Marcie gasped as thoughts of her and Charlie Brown holding hands together came rushing through her mind.

"Yeah. I haven't seen you since I traded you back for Lucy at baseball, and well... I was wondering if you were okay." Charlie Brown asked.

"What do you mean?" Marcie asked, curiously.

"Well, you always have been pretty quiet lately and whenever you were around me, you look like you were trying to be serious, but at the same time, you looked a little... tongue-tied." Charlie Brown said.

"Oh..." Marcie said, looking down.

"And you were turning red constantly and... well, I just wanted to know if you were okay." Charlie Brown said, concerned.

"Well..." Marcie gave a smile as she squeezed Charlie Brown's hand. "I'm okay now, Charles."

"Are you?" Charlie Brown asked as Marcie nodded. "That's good. I was a little worried you weren't exactly at your A game when it came to baseball. I know you don't really like the sport much..."

"I want to like it, Charles, I really do... it's just... I don't know, maybe I just don't get it." Marcie sighed. "And I want to!"

"Or maybe you just didn't care for the sport." Charlie Brown said, turning to Marcie. "It was more like, you just didn't want to be left out of the group. Is that it?"

Marcie looked down. "I suppose you could say that..."

"Listen, Marcie, I'm not usually good at advice, but nobody's perfect. Sure, maybe you're good at sports, maybe you're not. The most important thing is that you're you. Even if you don't like our interests, that's fine. I won't judge you if you don't want to play."

"You always seem to do so when you coach your team, Charles." Marcie pointed out.

"Yeah, but I give orders to the team because it's what managers do, see if they can do their best. This is me, outside the game, outside the hustle and bustle of the baseball team. You don't have to play if you don't want to... but I'm sure you wish it was Peppermint Patty who said that to you..."

"Well... she'll never understand just how much I don't like the sport, but you Charles... thanks for understanding me." Marcie smiled as she gave a hug to Charlie Brown.

Charlie Brown gave a smile as he hugged her back. "It's no problem at all, Marcie."

As the two were locked in a hug, Marcie said, "Charles? Do you think you can help me get some practice in baseball? I want to at least try... for Peppermint Patty."

Charlie Brown smiled as he let go of her. "Sure. When would you like to start?"

"Would right now work? I don't have anything planned." Marcie smiled.

Charlie Brown gave a smile towards Marcie as he got up. "Sure. Why don't we talk to your parents and we'll see what we can come up with?"

Marcie gave a smile as she started giggling, blushing and smiling to herself, without Charlie Brown noticing. "Wow... Charlie Brown, you sure do know how to make me feel better..."

'Dear pencil pal...

Well, I talked with Marcie today, and she seemed to be a little nervous about playing baseball. Seeing as how she keeps confusing it for hockey, it's no wonder. But, thankfully, I'm helping her get a good grasp of the game and she's actually a pretty good catcher...

Maybe I'll go over to one of Peppermint Patty's games, hopefully Marcie will appreciate all the support I give her every time she enters the field.

Aside from that, Marcie is still turning red every time I see her. I just don't get why. She says she's not sick, but she's constantly doing it when around me. Weirdly enough, she doesn't do it when she's talking with the others... but if so, why me?

Well, that's something I'm going to have to think about the next time I see her. Hopefully, she'll be all right.

Your friend,

Charlie Brown'

And we will end the first chapter here! How did you guys like it? There's a bit more in the series to come, so don't miss out! Anyway, read, review, criticize and suggest, folks!