![]() The weird dream or lapse or whatever that was kept replaying in my head like a broken record. I followed as the rest of the team began to run around the track field. One, two! One two! Four laps around the field.” “No, I did not.” I slapped her hand away then said, “Alright girls. “Did you just doze off?” Zoe asked, putting a hand on my forehead. Using my hand as shade, I got to my feet and looked around. The sun came into view and the sweltering heat returned. Why was snow falling in the middle of summer? Raising my face upward to the sky, I watched the snow continue to fall like small raindrops. I felt the cold on my skin and little snowflakes fell on the wolf and on my cheeks. He relaxed under my touch and drew closer with a low whining sound with a slow wag of his tail. Taking a step forward, I reach and touch his cold snout. Shivers race through my body, and I know I felt exactly what the wolf felt his excitement, relief and desire. My pulse leaped as I felt his hot breath on my neck. I turned but he followed effortlessly, his movement matched perfectly to mine. The wolf stands beside me now, avid eyes of two different colors, fangs flashing in the moonlight. I took a step back when it stepped into the moonlight but oddly, I was unafraid. The large figure stepped out of the trees, cautious and ears shifting. Gradually, I became aware of the soft pad of feet near me, a dark whisper of fur behind the trees. What happened to the sun? Was this another weird dream? When I opened my eyes, I found myself in the forest at night. ![]() Suddenly, the breeze is cool against my skin and there was not a single sound. My eyes fluttered close as I breathed in the earthy scent in spite of the heat. With a sigh, I settled onto the grass and laid down, spread eagle. First, let’s rest before taking two more laps.” You should be ashamed of yourselves.” She left, the disappointment evident on her face. The last match of the heat and you all failed. “Phoebe Woods, are you captain?” Coach asked, using her ruler to smack my head. After the third lap, I stopped in front of the captain and placed my hands behind my back, breathing heavily. The scorching weather did not help matters either as the sun beat tirelessly. My muscles bunched and surged as I ran, sure-footed around the field. The students who were still around booed as we jogged past.Įxhausted, I pumped my legs forward, my hair pasting on my forehead. We jogged in a single line out of the locker room and into the field. “But I just took off my top,” Zoe moaned then wore her top. ![]() “Hey, coach,” we chorused, forming a line. “Girls!” Coach barked into her megaphone, slamming her board against the locker room’s door. Shaking my head, I tried not to blame any of my teammates. The reason I trained harder than ever was to win the bet and watch him put down but that would never happen because someone slipped. I could not keep Reed Hastings entitled smirk out of my mind.īefore the term began, I and Reed Hastings had a bet whichever team won all three match will take home the first Centennial High School gold medal home. “The plan was to win all match this term,” I said, roughly pulling off my hoodie. “Everybody knows,” Zoe bemoaned, her attention on her phone. Too furious to check, I pushed past him with my shoulder and marched to the locker room with the rest of the team. “Oh, I would love to see you try, Phoebe Woods.”Īll the phones across the hall pinged with the latest news including mine. “Reed Hastings, don’t gloat for too long. “Looks like the Net Rippers are keeping the throne this semester,” he said, his eyes falling on me. “I will deal with him,” I said, stepping forward. “Ugh, not him again,” Sam, one of my teammates, groaned.Īt least, I was not the only one less than excited to see him. He raised his head then locked eyes with mine, making his way through the chanting crowd. My forced smile fell when I caught sight of him grinning at his phone across the hall. It looked like no one has seen the scores yet. ![]() “Panthers! Panthers! Panthers!” The student body chanted as we sauntered across the hall.Īs long as we can just walk into the locker room without a word, we should be fine. I bit the insides of my cheeks as I heard the goddamn bell ring. Just like the others, I felt no anticipation from what greeted us behind those doors after our massive failure. “What are you waiting for?” Zoe slapped my shoulder and nodded to the building while other members of our team got off the bus, dejection in their faces. Digging my hands deeper into my fleece hoodie, my basketball bag bounced against my side as I glared at large school building. “You tell me.” I rolled my eyes and stepped out after her. “Well, that was a colossal waste of time.” The bus skidded to a stop and Zoe threw open the door angrily.
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