Checkouts

In the story Checkouts a girl who is shopping likes this boy who works in a grocery store.  Eventually, the boy starts to like the girl as well.  They both continue to appear to have feelings for one another, but they never talk to each other.  As the story goes on, they see each other less and less.  After a while, they run into one another on dates with different people.  Since they didn’t see one another in a while, it was very awkward.  I have had a situation similar to this happen to me. 

            A couple of years ago I played on the Ringtown All Star team for Little League.  During our practices and games, I asked my coach over and over if I could pitch.  My teammates and friends thought I should pitch too because during the regular season I pitched very well.  Finally in our last all star game, my coach decided to put me in to pitch.  It didn’t go well at all.  I walked three batters, and then let go two hits.  I felt like a fool.  My coach took me out.  This relates to the situation in Checkouts because I felt very awkward after the game.  I was embarrassed over how I pitched because I asked over and over to pitch.  My teammates and friends talked me up, but I felt like I let everyone down.  For me this was a really awkward situation.  I felt uncomfortable around everyone.  I didn’t want to look at anyone or talk to them either.  In Checkouts, when the bag boy and the girl meet at the movies with their dates it was really awkward as well.