Cross Country: A Short Story
It all started on a late rainy afternoon in early fall. The season were changing and it was the perfect time for the sport cross country. In the small town of Crackerjack cross country was pretty big there. No joke it was "pretty big." The schools football coach used the sport as a punishment for the athletes that miss behave. So the cross team was full of big football played that had no reason being there. Nobody wanted to be on that team and they were wiling to do anything no to be until one day when a little boy named Camden came to town. He was the exact opposite of everybody in the town he wasn't big on the football aspect. Camden really loved to run and no matter the time or place he would find a way to run. As soon as he walked
out the doors for cross practice everybody just stared at him with a look of astonishment but that soon changed to looks of laughter. They couldn't believe that this little boy was on the football team and how he would have gotten in trouble. As soon as Camden walked up to the coach the coach asked "Hey kid so what did you do to get kicked off the football team." Camden gave him his answer and they all started laughing at him because he wanted to join the cross team. The rest of the day Camden has to sit through hated and mockery. The worst thing somebody said was "You are way to little and weak to run with us. We are all going to kick yout sorry little butt." A few weeks later it was time for Camden first meet and no matter hoe much he worked competed in practice he was always at the back of the pack right before the races started. The coach did not want him to get ran over by all the bigger stronger kids. When Camden looked down the line at all of his competitors the line was full of big bulky dudes that looked like they were not supposed to be in high school. He had to put all the thoughts of fear away because the official hands went up. The world went still for a moment but the thundering of the giants around Camden soon brought him back down to earth. When the race started it was it was total chaos. People were going everywhere and Camden didnt know what to do. The only thing he knew to do was to run as fast as he could. Left and right big bulky football players were falling to the ground because they were not fit enough to run. It was Camdens time to shine and he took it. He went stright to the front of the pack and never looked back. Everybody was shocked with the outcome of the race. No one thought that a little boy could ever ve so great at running. After the race Camden faced a large amount of publicity. Camden went on to become one of the greatest runners of all time and nothing will ever change that. A little boy´s dream to become great did come true and it ws a very special moment.
out the doors for cross practice everybody just stared at him with a look of astonishment but that soon changed to looks of laughter. They couldn't believe that this little boy was on the football team and how he would have gotten in trouble. As soon as Camden walked up to the coach the coach asked "Hey kid so what did you do to get kicked off the football team." Camden gave him his answer and they all started laughing at him because he wanted to join the cross team. The rest of the day Camden has to sit through hated and mockery. The worst thing somebody said was "You are way to little and weak to run with us. We are all going to kick yout sorry little butt." A few weeks later it was time for Camden first meet and no matter hoe much he worked competed in practice he was always at the back of the pack right before the races started. The coach did not want him to get ran over by all the bigger stronger kids. When Camden looked down the line at all of his competitors the line was full of big bulky dudes that looked like they were not supposed to be in high school. He had to put all the thoughts of fear away because the official hands went up. The world went still for a moment but the thundering of the giants around Camden soon brought him back down to earth. When the race started it was it was total chaos. People were going everywhere and Camden didnt know what to do. The only thing he knew to do was to run as fast as he could. Left and right big bulky football players were falling to the ground because they were not fit enough to run. It was Camdens time to shine and he took it. He went stright to the front of the pack and never looked back. Everybody was shocked with the outcome of the race. No one thought that a little boy could ever ve so great at running. After the race Camden faced a large amount of publicity. Camden went on to become one of the greatest runners of all time and nothing will ever change that. A little boy´s dream to become great did come true and it ws a very special moment.