laurie groaned as the bat completely missed the ball. She machine pitch whizzed, like it was mocking her. She gritted her teeth and held onto the bat so much her knuckles were almost white. She considered taking a break.

So, she put the bat down and turned off that dreaded machine. She took a long swig of her water, wipping her mouth with the back of her hand.

She then heard a rattle. Thinking it was a animal, she picked up her bat and looked around, scared. She then saw it was you! Not a animal.