I was at the Olympic Trials today and was extremely nervous. I'd already competed and I was waiting for Megan to finish up. I took a sip from my water bottle and saw her score flash. 9.98 Dang, Megan! Megan ran over to me and squealed. " Eep! Coach Tanya said they would be announcing the names soon!" She said. "Great!" I said. I really didn't mean it, though. I had this sinking feeling about something. I looked around the arena and saw a face I was dreading. Lacy. Oh, boy. She was probably there to make fun of me when I didn't make it onto the USA team. I dismissed the thoughts just as the announcer started saying the names. "And the next USA team is......Rosie Songer......" some girl got up and saluted. Ooh, she looked like a snob. "Megan Orion...." we both squealed and jumped up and down and then Megan saluted. "Sadie McCoy...." a blonde girl got up and saluted. "Addison Fornour...." only one spot left. The suspense! "And.... Kira O'Hara!" Are you kidding me right now?! "Congratulations girls, and I will see you all at the 2016 Olympics! Goodbye everyone!" Coach Tanya came over and congratulated us both. She, then, handed us our team USA jackets. I walked out of there with my head held high, my best friend at my side and a Team USA jacket on my back. Everything was right with the world. If I had only known.
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Go for the gold [COMPLETED]
RandomKira has dreams of becoming an Olympic gymnast going for gold. But just as she's about to have her big break, something terrible happens. Will she ever make it to the Olympics? Things aren't really looking bright.