The Beat Of Our Hearts

Chapter 15: Memories

I stare at my open locker as I grab my gym bag, ready to beat Kira at her own game.

"Hey you ready to go home?" I hear as Mel slides beside me, sighing when she sees the gym bag in my hand. "Your going to track?" She asks.

"I have to. I want to. Besides I don't want her to have that control over my life. Besides, Grace and I are doing it together and I'm supposed to be meeting her there....now." I reply.

"Well, good luck! I'm going for ice cream with Niall so I'll see you at home?"

"Ice cream with Niall...?" I say with a laugh, causing her to blush.

At that we say goodbye and I run outside, joining the group of people by the school's track.

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"You made it!" I hear Grace say as I slow my pace, joining the group of people at the far end of the track.

"I did." I say with a smile.

Looking to my left, I see Kira, dressed in her hot pink short-shorts and bright blue tank top. Working my way to meet her eyes, I see her glaring at me. Her dark eyes are cold and full of rage, her face clearly displaying her shock at seeing me here.

I throw her a quick smirk, hoping I looked stronger than I felt.

Soon, everyone is signed up and we are gathering at the centre of the field.

"ALRIGHT!" Screams coach Tennant as the group quiets. "We are going to be doing laps today, tomorrow we will be posting a list of this years runners, so try your best today or you WILL be cut! Now I want solid running for the next 20 minutes!

At that, we all take our places on the track, me settling on starting on the opposite side from Kira.

I start at a slow pace, trying to stay with Grace. Soon, however, the talking between us subsides as we both start to run out of breath to talk.

The sun shines on my face as I feel the sweat forming on my nose. I tune out the voices behind me as my mind wanders, the rythmic sound of my feet on the track calming my every nerve.

A huge smile streatches across my lips as I feel the familiar tingle that comes with running.

I keep a steady pace until I hear the coach blow his whistle, signaling the end of practice.

It's been 20 minutes already?!

I jog over to a breathless Grace, her face red and sweat beading on her forehead.

"You weren't kidding when you said you could run." She says, causing me to laugh.

We both walk off of the track, brushing past a red faced Kira as I earn another deathly scowl.

"I have to go! I'll see you on Sunday?" Grace says as she heads for her car.

"Ya definitely! See ya!" I yell as I see Harry's car from the other side of the parking lot.

I quickly run over and open the door, sliding into the front seat.

"Hey how was running?"

"Amazing!"

We kiss as he puts the key in the ignition, starting the car.

"So what do you want to do tonight?" Harry asks, as he pulls out of the school parking lot.

"Well.....my family has the storage unit down town....and there's something in it Niall asked me to get for some date with Mel....."

"Annnddd you want me to go with you."