The Malloys return two years after they left Buckman. The Hadford boys are excited. Romances Spark between Josh and Beth and Eddie and Jake. Enjoy!

("talking" Thoughts)

Eddie, Jake, and Josh: 15 (freshman)

Beth: 14 (eighth grade)

Caroline: 12 (seventh grade)

Wally: 13 (seventh grade)

Peter: 9 (third grade)

Chapter One: Coming Back

"i can see the house!" exclaimed Caroline Malloy.

"it's so great to be back." Remarked Beth.

It had been three years since Mr. Malloy decided to move his family back to Ohio, three years since the Malloy girls had seen the infamous Hadfords. Eddie, the oldest of the three girls was excited to get her baseball partner back, if he was still into sports, which she couldn't imagine why not. Beth, the middle girl, was itching to see if her former boyfriend, Josh Hadford, still had feelings for her. Caroline Malloy, the youngest, was excited to just be back in Buckman.

"Do you suppose the boys have changed a lot?" asked Eddie.

"I hope not," admitted Caroline.

"Beth, you going to reconnect with Josh?" Eddie teased. Beth didn't respond.

The three girls themselves had changed a lot in the past three years. Eddie for starters, grew her hair down to her elbows, and started wearing skirts once and a while, her brown eyes still as big as ever. She still very much enjoyed ever sport on earth, but she certainly didn't look like she did.

Beth also grew her blond hair out down to her elbow, her blue eyes sparkled more than ever since she was told they would be coming back to Buckman. Beth still loved to cook, but didn't read as much as before, she now had a great interest in photography, and was saving her money up for professional camera. She also wanted her romance with Josh to resume.

Caroline had shiny black hair that went just past her shoulders. She still took passion in acting.

"I see the Hadfords!" Shouted Beth.

The Malloys got out and walked over to the Hadford house. When the boys saw them their mouths fell wide open and they just stared.