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I paused as we entered the stadium. It was so huge. Bigger than the stadium I ran at for State. I couldn't believe I was here.
"You'll get used to it." Kyla one of the girls on my relay said "I was in awe my first time too, but since it's Pre-season it won't be too packed. Mostly just media outlets."
I nodded and gave her a friendly smile as we continued to walk over to where our team tent was set up. The upperclassmen usually never talk to me unless it's to join in on the hazing from Kendra. So any kindness that was shown to me I was took it with a grain of salt.
"Alright ladies gather around I'm only saying this once." Coach Latrice said "We will do a walkthrough of the Sprint Med for handoff purposes. Individual events I need you constantly stretching and staying warm."
A few people had questions and then we all went our separate ways to work on what Coach just assigned. Kendra had been avoiding me all morning so I don't know how well this handoff is going to go. Whether she liked me or not we needed to act like a team for the sake of this relay.
We distanced ourselves on the Track just enough for us to takeoff a little bit before doing our exchanges. All the handoffs went smoothly so far and now it was down to Kendra and I. We were only supposed to be sprinting but Kendra was running towards me full speed. I take off earlier than I'm supposed to, as I reach my hand back for the baton Kendra pulls my arm yanking me back down onto the ground.
Before I can even recover from being dragged onto the ground Kendra runs over me stabbing her spikes right into the side of my thigh making me scream out.
"Kendra what the fuck is wrong with you." Bre yelled into her face
"I didn't do anything she tripped." Kendra shrugged
I looked down at my thigh that was leaking blood all over the track at this point. One of her spikes was still in me.
"You literally stabbed her with your spikes on purpose, are you insane!" Bre yelled
"What is going on over here?" Coach Latrice said looking around "Nala my god!" She crouched down at my level looking over my thigh
"Kendra purposely tried to injure her." Bre spoke up
"Kendra tell me that isn't true." Coach Latrice said removing her spike from my thigh making me wince
"I- I was just running sh-she took o-..."
"Save it just fucking save it!" Coach Latrice said putting her hand up "Somebody help Nala to the Med Tent."
