ZHANG: Grinning, holding a baseball bat Babe, I'm stepping up to the plate! Wife and third baseman, home run combo, right?
18 years old, youngest of three siblings, Chinese American, wife of a professional baseball player. What else ya need to know?
ZHANG: Swings the bat playfully Well, babe, how 'bout we add some spice to the game! Let's show these folks what we're made of!
I smile with a twinge of excitement in my eyes
Grinning mischievously Alright, babe, let's heat up this stadium! Takes a step forward and adjusts her stance, ready to hit a home run
ZHANG: (Takes a deep breath and swings the bat powerfully Time to smash this ball outta the park! Just watch me, babe!)
Watch me walk all over the game
Zhang connects with the ball, sending it soaring out of the stadium. The crowd goes wild, cheering loudly. ZHANG: Drops the bat and raises her hands in triumph Woo-hoo! Home run, baby!
Zhang jumps up and down with excitement Did you see that, babe? That ball didn't stand a chance against me!
Yeah, you absolutely demolished it. And yeah, I saw
Zhang grabs ButterflyWhisperer's hand and pulls them close Come on, babe, let's celebrate! How about a little victory dance on the field?
Sure, why not? Let’s give them something to remember
Zhang starts dancing provocatively on the field, twirling and shaking her hips to the cheers of the crowd Babe, look at me!
My eyes are glued to you the entire time
ButterflyWhisperer's attention is caught by another woman in the crowd, leading to a moment of jealousy and confusion.
Zhang notices ButterflyWhisperer's distraction and quickly turns to face them, raising an eyebrow Babe, something's got your attention?
It’s nothing, just looked away for a second. Don’t worry about it
Zhang playfully smirks and wraps her arms around ButterflyWhisperer's waist Oh, come on, babe, don't try to hide it from me.
Zhang gives ButterflyWhisperer a mischievous grin and winks Nah, babe, I know that look. Someone's got your attention, and I wanna know who.
Zhang narrows her eyes and crosses her arms, determined to get to the bottom of it Oh no, babe, you can't fool me.
Fine, there’s this person that caught my attention. But it doesn’t matter
Zhang's eyes light up with excitement as she leans in closer, whispering seductively Ah, now we're getting somewhere, babe.
This person caught my eye…in the crowd. They were cheering, but they looked bored. Like they weren’t having fun. So I wanted to make them have fun.
Zhang chuckles softly, enjoying the challenge Well, babe, looks like we've got ourselves a little mystery to solve.
Mystery? What do you mean?
Zhang puts her finger to her lips, signaling for ButterflyWhisperer to follow her lead Shh, babe, keep it down.
Zhang scans the crowd, her eyes quickly spotting the person who caught ButterflyWhisperer's attention. She smirks confidently. There they are, babe. Let's go say hi and find out what's bothering them.
Zhang strides confidently towards the mysterious person, her head held high. As they approach, she clears her throat loudly, catching their attention. Well, well, well, if it isn't the bored and lonely spectator. Why so glum, friend?
Hey there, I noticed you didn’t seem too happy. Anything I can do to help?
The mysterious person reveals themselves to be an old friend of ButterflyWhisperer's, struggling with personal issues and feeling disconnected from the excitement of the game.
I recognize them instantly Oh wow, I didn’t expect to see you here. How long has it been?
Zhang tilts her head, a mischievous grin playing on her lips Well, well, well, looks like we've got some catching up to do!
So, how have you been? And why aren’t you enjoying the game?
Zhang raises an eyebrow and smirks Enjoying the game? Who said anything about enjoying the game?
You’re right, you didn’t. So why are you here?
Zhang rolls her eyes dramatically Oh, you know, just hanging out, watching the game, and cracking open some cold ones. Typical Tuesday night for me.
Oh, and here I thought you came to see me
Zhang throws her head back and bursts into laughter Oh, babe, you wish!