Against The Tide

1: Legs

There were knots in my stomach, It felt like I drank two bottles of soda but in reality I hadn't eaten anything. Gases of desperation and nervousness were definitely causing the bloating.

"You'll do fine! Don't worry" Dylan said patting my back.

"Dude! I'm up against some of the fastest runners and the state football captain! Are you kidding me?

"Relax!!"

I turned my head towards the track where the boys event was currently going on.

"Pull Al Pull" the crowd began shouting while a couple of girls beside me started squealing.

Al?
The last time I heard the dude's name was Dustin Mac something, the best player of the school's soccer team and he seemed to be the cause of the hysterical girls beside us.

Uggh! Couldn't they just tell him to overtake instead of shouting ' Pull Al Pull' & sending my ever imaginative mind into over drive and making me laugh quietly to myself.

"Dy could you make those giggley girls beside us die before I karate chop them into the bushes?"

"You don't know karate dear girl! Calm down" he said with a poker face.

"Whatever" I retorted, slapping Dylan's shoulder and rolling my eyes.

So Al( I'm pretty sure his name was Dustin) had supposedly come first and his friends were doing some celebratory bro hugs while he looked pretty unfazed ! Wow!

" 1,200m girl's run! line up!", came the announcement over the speaker. Oh holy basil! Immediately the bugs and knots and worms started their antics in my stomach!

'What If I don't complete the run? And humiliate myself? It's 12 in the afternoon, what if I just collapse?' I thought as I played with the leather bracelet on my left wrist.

"Stop overthinking Kiara! Go! Break a leg" Dylan said showing me a thumbs up sign.

I walked to the starting line after glaring at Dylan.

Nervous energy ran through my body.

Remember that time you were so shit scared to do something that your hands turned absolutely cold and your body felt a 100°C?

No I'm not talking about the time you had a fever.

"Focus Kiara focus" my wonderful brain told myself.

Flashbacks ran through my head which made me grit my teeth while I positioned myself in front of the white chalk line.

Blood rushed quickly, time slowed down, my heart pumped blood three times faster. After two sit-ups I placed one foot behind and got ready

" 1..2..3.. Go!"

My Nike shoes hit the track, adrenaline gushing through me as I took the lead by quite a distance.

" Why is everyone behind you Ki?"
"Shut up dude!"

"They are obviously saving their energy for the 1000 meters they still have to run you knucklehead!"

"Dear Brain, I value your importance but honestly, stop being a douche brain"

"Imagine everyone laughing at the girl who took the lead but could not complete the race"

"Look at the trees Kiara! the green grass right there ! Do not bother about how hot this sun is.."

Thanks for reminding me stupid part of me!

My thoughts turned to blue seas and cool sand as I tried to ignore the harsh sun stinging my skin and the pounding of the other girls behind me ringing in my ears

"Whoo Hoo!" " go Caitlyn!"

I turned round the corner for the second lap.

 Obviously, only Dy stood there cheering for me.

Nobody really knew me or did they?

Holy moly! Am I still in the lead ? What even? Did unicorns fart on the others or is something right with me for once?

600m to go. Most of the liquid of my body seemed drained out. "Take advantage of the lead, you still have energy", I started telling myself.

These internal talks with myself never end I suppose.

My heartbeat rate sped up as I heard the girls behind me trying to catch up.

Gulping a mouthful of air I told myself to

Sprint! Now

There is just one curve left

Oh baby run, run like the devil's behind ya

Alessia Cara I honestly love you but not right now.

"Caitlyn pull! Take her, take her" the crowd chanted.

What? No way! Caitlyn can kindly go and pull her hair out after I beat her.

"She's trying to overtake you Ki" I hear Dylan shouting over the cheering.

Gritting my teeth again I ran, blocking out all the cheer for that Caitlyn character.

I can see the line, keep up keep up

Drawing In huge mouthfuls of air I kept increasing my speed , the roof of my mouth felt weird, my throat was dry but my legs...

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Hi there!! This is my first time tryna write a story. Did you like it?????????
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