The Race

The Race

Alexis walked up to the starting line getting prepared to run the 200m race. Sure she might be the fastest girl in her class but this was EASTERN ZONE all the other schools in the region we're competing. All the other girls looked quite older than her and she became quite ANXIOUS… She wanted to be in the ‘Top 3’ so bad. The person who was in charge of the race called out “ON YOUR MARK!” The racers, as well as Alexis, stepped forward so that their foot was just touching the starting line. He waited a few seconds and said: “GET SET!” The racers got prepared to run. He waited for what seemed like 1.0 seconds and finally said: “GO!” The racers started running and they all stayed in their lane except 1 person. It was a girl in a different school the girl was edging towards Alexis’s lane but Alexis wasn’t watching she was focusing on the path that lay in front of her. This unknown girl tripped Alexis over and the rest of the racers ran off like a flock of sheep. Alexis got up and persuaded her self to gather up the courage to carry on, dusting off the dirt and grass of her knees and arms she started sprinting as she was halfway there. At her own pace, she made her way past everyone. And was heading towards the finish line. ALMOST THERE. She ran for what felt like another 100m. She kept on running until she finally reached the finish line. She was feeling exhausted, proud and a little frustrated that another girl purposedly tripped her over, but she tried her hardest and that’s all that mattered.

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