Running nightmare

Prolog

When I walked up to the line my gut twisted. This was not an unfamiliar feeling. It happened before every race even though I have been running for three years now, but this time was different.

"On your mark" the official announced "get set", I take my position, "Go!"

With the gun, my heart leaped propelling me forward.

Two months ago it was not as easy. The season started and so did the problems. One of them being school.

I was in a car accident the summer before severing my leg. It was my worst nightmare come true.

I recovered just in time to start my freshman year of high school. That's where the story begins.

First day of school

I walk into school with my best friend Jack. I was greeted with stairs and

whispers from others. Jack pulls me out of the way of the football players about to trample me.

"Thank you", I said to Jack

" When did you become so popular? The whole football team is running after you." he asked kidding.

I elbowed him "Haven't I always been?"

We start laughing. I have always been quiet and never noticed. Other than with the team I didn't talk much. Walking down the hall we saw the team so we joined the group.

"Are you still going to run this year Sam?" asked Caleb.

"I don't have a running prosthetic how can I?"

"Do you need one to run?"

I rolled my eyes "No I can just hop the whole 5k" I said with sarcasm.

" Well in other news." Shelton said trying to changing the subject " You should come to practice today and talk to coach."

"Ok I think I will."

The bell rings signaling for first period. I walked into history after looking at my schedule. I looked around and realized I had no friends in my class. No one from the team would take the class with me because of the teacher. Coach Lee.

" Every one sit down and shut the f*uk up!" Coach Lee yells entering the room.

"Oh great." I mumbled under my breath. "This outa be fun."

Later on that day I looked on my schedule. To 7th period class.

"Cross country! Is this some kind of sick joke?" I complained to Jack

" Well you did recommend that last year."

"Well that was before I got my leg cut off. I didn't know I was going to lose my leg or that we where going to get hit."

Jack was in the car with me that night. He was driving and I was in the passenger side. singing to Hall of Fame by The Script. The light turned green for us to go. Thats when a drunk driver hit us from the right side. Right into me.

I can remember

Screaming " Jack look out!"