A gentle breeze lightly caressed my arms, my feet were springing like a bunny’s. The day of the running competition was today. White sunlight cracked through the royal blue sky, my shoes slid on like they were filled with oil.

We entered the running field … 

“Next race is for 11 years girls! Please make your way to the field!” 

I took a heaving breath before taking my place on the field.”BEEP!” The buzzer sounded like a horrible note on a piano. My arms swayed like octopus tentacles as I bolted down the track. My head began to spin. Everything went dark…