a gold medal romance

*~chapter 1~*

"Bye momma!! Bye everyone! I might be in the olympics when I get back!"
I yell to my huge family. I close the door and walk up to the gigantic ice skating rink and see the huge banner announcing that the Olympic trials are today! I have been practicing for this since I was two. I take a deep breath and push open the door and feel the familiar cold breeze as I step into the rink. I slowly walk my way around the building and gawk at the amazing olympians that are practicing on the rink. Gracie Gold, my ice skating idol, does a perfect triple twist. I gasp as she lands it and turns towards me. She smiles and gives me a thumbs up. My heart starts to beat even faster realizing that Gracie Gold and professionals like her will be watching me preform.

    I'm shaken out of my daze as a voice over the P.A. prompts us to begin getting our skates on. I lace up my skates and pull my phone and earbuds out. Music always seems to be able to calm me down. For the first time I start to look at the other faces in the room. There are mostly girls, but a couple of guys too. The P.A. system comes on again and asks Lily Ming to come onto the ice. A small, Asian girl makes her way onto the ice. She seems to be terrified but as soon as the music starts, she becomes focused and easygoing. Her music is smooth and calming and she easily dances her way through it. She attempts a double twist but stumbles and falls into the ice. There is a soft awww from the crowd and her confidence and concentration are broken. She slowly gets up and skates off the ice. She looks around at the crowd strongly and smiles. I carefully get up on my skates and waddle my way over to her.

     "Hi Lily! You were really good out there." I say softly.
    "Thanks, but I don't need to be felt sorry for. I know that I'm good, I just need to practice that move." She snaps back.
   "Alright. Well..." I start to turn around.
"No! Wait!" She yells after me,"Sorry. Can we start over?"
"Sure." I smile.
I sit down next to each other and we talk for awhile.
As we are talking, several more amazing skaters get on and off the ice until my name is finally called by the P.A. system,"Rachel Pippin please come onto the ice." I stand up turn to Lily, wave, and take a deep breath and head onto the ice.
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//authors note//
hi y'all!! i hope you loved my first part, it's not perfect but you know, i try to be pretty good! i'll update soon, i promise. thanks for reading! please comment what you think!! 💕