Chapter 7 : Strike Three. You’re Out!

Sharon’s POV

I sat on the edge of my bed, my laptop propped up on my knees. My fingers hesitated over the keyboard before typing "Douglas Herrmann" into the search bar. I had to know more about this mysterious man who had somehow stumbled into my life twice. The screen filled with headlines and images of him, his face familiar yet foreign, like a famous person whose name I couldn't quite remember.

"Douglas Herrmann: The Home Run King," one headline read. Another detailed his record-breaking achievements, his stats, and the meteoric rise that had once made him the most formidable player in the baseball league. There were videos, too—clips of him swinging his bat with precision and power, leaving crowds breathless. He was a legend, apparently. So why was he here, coaching the Snowtown College baseball team?