The trials

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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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