Tuesday and Wednesday were tough. We practically ran six miles everyday! All for just today. Thursday, First week of September. First meet. Those Westport people have no idea what they're competing against.

I walked my sore ass to first period, entering Government class, ignoring everyone's stares including Kimberly's.

"Oh my gosh,"She snickered. "Look what she's wearing, she looks like a hobo." She whispered to one of her wasps, Alex. They both laughed.

I ignored her disgusting, cold hearted, insult and sat in my seat.

Two rows behind her.

"She always dresses like a hobo, it's like she can't even afford clothes her size."

"Psh, she's fat and big, of course she needs a bigger size. It's no wonder she didn't qualify as a cheerleader, I mean look at her, we wouldn't be able to hold her up,"

"She'd fall on top of us crushing us all." They both laughed histerictaly.

As much as I tried to not let them bother me, it still got on my nerves that they were talking about me pretty loudly.

'just don't let them get to you' I thought.

I'm used to it, even though I didn't know why they specifically picked on me.

"I heard her mom doesn't even love her, cause she's fat." Alex snickered.

That's it, she went too far.

"Alex, why don't ya'll shut up, and mind your own damn business!"I yelled at them.

"So it's true." Kimberly smirked.

"I told you to shut the fuck up , and leave me alone." I cussed accidentally.

As Kinberly glared at me with her snake eyes, she got up and looked me straight in the eye.

"At least I'm not fat, you obese freak! That's why you hide in those big t-shirts! Well guess what, we already know you're fat, so it doesn't matter. Why don't you get your fat self out of here, because no one wants a fat ass obesity freak here." She yelled spitting in my face.

Half the stuff that came out of her mouth didn't even make sense, but it still made me angry.

"It's not even your business how my body looks! You want me to lift my shirt up for you to take a look? Is that just an excuse because you want to see me?"

Kimberly was taken back, but she recovered quickly spitting more venom out of her snake tongue, "You're disgusting! That wouldn't even prove anything, because you'd still be a freak! Don't think just because you're in sports it will get you skinnier, because you will always be a disgusting, ugly,fat, girl with problems!"

I suddenly got up from my seat, and went at her.

"Girls! What's going on?!" The teacher yelled. I ignored my surroundings targeting her.

I yanked her hair, and slapped her!

My slap filled the whole room, she looked like she was about to tear, my slap left her red mark on her cheek.

"Both of y'all to the principal's office!" The teacher yelled.

"But I didn't do anything! It was her!!" Kimberly said through tears.

I felt satisfied slapping her, but I knew I wasn't gonna be satisfied when they'll kick me off the team.

"I don't care. Go! John,why don't you company them and make sure they don't fight again."

"Yes ma'am."

Kimberly was the first one to leave, I followed a few steps behind her.

"Don't even think about touching me." I snapped at John as he walked beside me.

"Hey, hey , calm down. I was there when you kicked Xander, it looked really painful and I actually want kids." He said.

I laughed.

"Well that shows to not mess with me." I smiled.

"That's a good body you got though." He replied cooly.

My cheeks heated up.

"Shut up before I kick you too." I muttered quickly.

He backed off. Kimberly was already ahead, but she kept turning around glaring at me.

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"Miss Pares, what you did has been subjected coad violation." Our principal said.

'Well no duh'

"And as for you Miss Anne, you got detention for 2 weeks."

"BUT I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING! KOLEEN WAS THE ONE WHO ATTACKED ME!" She whimpered, fake crying.

"Ah, but you provoked it." He gave her a knowing look, then turned towards me. "And as for you Koleen.."

I flinched, not ready for my punishment.

'please dont let me miss the meet, please don't let me miss the meet,'

"In need of achivement this year, I will not dismiss you from your cross country meet."

'heeuushhhh'

"BUT SHE ATTACKED ME SUSPENED HER!" Kimberly yelled.

"Miss Anne, this is none of your concern. Now go to the nurse's for some ice."

"This is my buisness because she was the one who slapped me and left me a brusie."

"Go Kimberly. "

She groaned & left, not before giving me a deathful glare.

'ooh I'm so scared'

"As I was saying, we really need you on the team, or as coach says, but I will give a suspension-"

"Wait what? wh-"

"Ah, you didnt let me finish. I will give you a suspension, during the weekend." He winked. It took a minute for my brain to procces what he said.

"Ohh!!! Ok, I seee." I winked at him back. "Thanks again sir, and I will not let you down in today's meet." I shook his hand then left gis office slightly happy for the suspension, and slightly haooy for slapping Kimbelry on the face.

All day long, people were talking about Kimberly's ass beating.

Everyone congratulated me, and so on.

I wouldn't call myself popular before, but I surely won some points today!

I was currently in sixth period, wondering when they'd call cross country to dismiss.

"Attention teachers, you can now release the Cross Country Kids." The mic called.

"FINALLY!" I yelled as I shot up from my seat.

"You're still going? I thought you got kicked out." One of Kimberly's little minions said.

I rolled my eyes then grabbed my stuff, headed to my locker & got my gym bag.

As soon as I was about to sprint to the gym, I had this tingly feeling.

You know that feeling that you get when you just Know you started your period? Yup, that's the exact feeling I had.

I sprinted to the girls bathroom with all my stuff and practically tore through my bag just to get a pad.

'great, this is just great.' I thought.

'what am i gonna do now? I can't just run like this can i?' No, that's where you're wrong , I can still run. No little period will ruin my gloriousness. I washed my hands & headed to the gym.

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"What took you so long?" One of my girl teammates asked.

"I started." Was all I said rolling my eyes. But she got the idea.

"Oh no! Are you still gonna run?"

"Abigail, there's no way Im going to quit just because of a little girl problem."

"Little? THOSE CRAMPS ARE PURE TORTURE!" I hushed her, there's no need for the whole team to know.

"Sorry." She whispered. "But still ,damn, your period must be light cause i get cramps even before."

"Lets just hope." The bus was soon loading, & I hadn't thought who'd be my bus buddy.

"Bus buddy?"

"Duh!" She grinned.

"Lets go then."

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It took us about an hour to get to our destination. Me and Abigail snapchatted and sang along to songs the whole ride .

Meanwhile, this was the day.

Although I'm pretty confident, I still get really nervous ESPECIALLY during track season.

I hate it. But I love it.

The adrenaline, the burn, the fact that my body is capable of doing those kinds of things.

"Hey, race starts in 3 minutes. Get ready." Abigail informed me.

"Oh shoot, OK. I'm not nervous. No. No I'm not."

"Um..I didn't say anything."

"Shut up Abigail!"

"OK,OK gosh."

'

Im not nervous. I'm not nervous ' I told myself.

"Ladies and gentlemen! We will have the varsity girls run first and then varsity boys will join shortly after to speed up the process of this race!"

All the girls stood their mark on the line, and, get this, wanna hear the worst thing about all this ? It's that we're all bunched up , no room, no space.

Some girls are even cruel enough to trip each other like what the hell.

"Ready!On your mark! Go!" The gun popped.

I ran. I passed several girls and so far I was the fifth girl , we were ten feet away when they passed the boys to go. Not saying they're good or anything, but the boys actually sprinted.

So they were ahead of us. I thought maybe I can keep up with one, so I forced my legs to work harder.

My breathing then became heavy, my eyes were turning glassy from the wind coming at me.

In either side of me were two dudes and one girl.

But up in the front were ten boys.

Ok at least I'll place second or first in the girls side.

So I forced my legs faster, taking bigger steps.

I relaxed my shoulders, and tried motivating myself.

'Who wants that medal?'

'I do!'

'Then go get it bitch!'

I sprinted to the top boys, and tried to adjust to their pace, at first they were too focused in the race but then one of them looked at me and gave me the dirtiest look.

"What never seen a girl run?" I said between pants.

He sprinted ,and I did the same.

'Running from me isn't gonna do shit, I run like a girl.'

'And you can't keep up'

I forced my legs faster, pushing myself to the max, even if I felt leaking which was probably just my imagination.

My forehead was tickling with sweat, my face felt so hot that it burned. My arches were hurting but I tried to ignore them.

'3 miles. This is nothing.' I thought.

Although I felt like dying, I reminded myself that this was good for me, my body, and my legs.

I finally caught up with the guy who sprinted from me and kept his pace.

I distracted myself for the next few minutes but still kept the same fast pace. The guy finally stopped running from me and just faced it.

I'm a girl and I can catch up to him, now let's see if he can catch up with me.

I ran faster, if that's even possible.

He was 100 meters behind me, but I wasn't gonna stop now.

The finish line was just 400 meters away, I can sprint it.

And I did.

I got first place, and Abigail got ninth.

Everybody congratulated me, and the boys mocked me saying I could run pretty damn good for a girl.

"Koleen you were so amazing out there, are you planning on running in college ?" Someone asked me.

"Nno, it's just a hobby for me. "

'It sounds like a nightmare running in college...'

"Im gonna use the restroom." I say then ran to the bathroom to check on myself.

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After the whole trauma, we then stopped by at Road's Steak and ate.

Everyone talked about the racers, how we won second place next to Westport.

Westport gave us glares of course, especially me.

"Damn Pares, you were amazing out there, most girls are always far behind next to boys." Engine , one of my teammates said.

"You know that was Gregory Stevens ? I heard he got scholarships as a runner when he was a freshman." Another girl said.

"Really?" I said sarcastically, clearly not giving a crap.

"Yeah, he's good. I mean he might've gotten first in the boy's division, but you definitely beat him."

"I guess I am pretty good then huh? "

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"Hey pumpkin, how was the meet? " My dad asked as i was making my green tea in the kitchen.

"Dad. What are you doing awake? Do5nt you have a meeting tomorrow or something? " My dad was an important lawyer, and although he did slack off sometimes, he still took his career very serious.

"I'm taking the day off hun. First place? "

"Yeah.. " i smiled shyly.

"I'm proud of you Leeny, you may not think your mother is, but trust me we're both very proud of you. "

I rolled my eyes. " Mom doesnt want a sporty girl, she wants a cheerleader who wears all pink, and slutty clothes, and complains about everything and everyone. "

"Honey that's not true-"

"I'm going to sleep. " I said interupting him, I feel bad because I love him, so much, but seriously bringing my mom into this? That's a joke.

Right after I showered, I went straight to bed.

I dont even care if my mom even came home or not.

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