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The World Without The God

Chapter 2

-Takahara Ayumi-

Takahara Ayumi's unique body dashed through the human filled hall of Maijime Private High School. She was quite in a hurry to find someone to replace her for cleaning duty today. She had her priority on practicing for the the track and field team today, hoping that there wouldn't be any problems with the seniors if she practiced hard.

After some minutes of bumping into walls (this hurts a lot) and searching thoroughly the massive student body, she finally found someone that is kind to replace her for today. Ayumi made it in time for the practice.

From afar, seeing her practice so hard with her reliable team mates can make anyone inspired to join the track and field team. She could also be seen tying her hair, a sign that she is going to be serious - which is normally seen in games. But, it is not what it looks like.

The problem comes in with the arrival of their seniors. The senior members of the track and field can't accept Ayumi as a member because she was accused to be admitted because of a 'lucky' run she had made, as they say. Ayumi was oftenly scolded by the said seniors and giving her difficult punishments because of non-sensical reasons.

This time around, she was commanded to run 10 laps around the field because she apparently practiced before they arrived and said so. Now, our depressed heroine obeyed the unreasonable punishment, her demise hiding behind her shadow.

'What if my seniors are right?' Ayumi wondered hysterically as she finished the first two laps.

'I can't improve my time and everything, so they might have a point.' She continued to think, ignoring the stares of pity from her concerned friends.

'Yes, my qualification in this great team was only pure luck, and luck would not be in my side this time around.' Ayumi lost all of her confidence, giving way to her seniors' accusations.

'I don't belong here...'

'Because I'm a failure of a runner.'

That day, her confidence was drained down from hero to zero.

Do you know why the track and field are practicing hard? It's because they have an athletic meet next week, a meet that Ayumi planned not to join.

...

The day before the meet, where Ayumi was still lacking confidence, the team was amplifying their practicing to be fit and strong for tomorrow. They will try out all of the events that will be held in the said meet to finalize their abilities and capacities.

A dry run for the hurdles was the first event that they will test. The event where Ayumi wanted to end everything once and for all.

She was the first one to run because she volunteered badly for her plan to be successful. Ayumi was planning to have a fake sprain intentionally to prevent herself from attending the meet. She adjusted the first hurdle in a manner that can surely make anyone trip, that's what you can call an alibi when people started asking what really happened.

She began to run normally after some cheerful cheers from her allies. She smiled at them weakly as she approached the displaced hurdle.

'This is it...'

'The end of my running life.'

'This way, everything will be solved...'

'It's for the best.'

Those were Ayumi's thoughts before completely tripping in the hurdle, falling to the ground afterwards. She managed to imply that she hit her ankle very hard, to show everyone that having a sprain will be the outcome of her reckless jump. Before her face hit the ground, She saw everyone's surprised look.

That moment, she knew that it's too late.

The team lost in the athletic meet. Some people speculate that the loss in the track in field was caused by the loss of Ayumi, but others didn't.

Ayumi knew to herself, that she did the right thing - or maybe not...

She quitted the team after the injury. The reason was she couldn't run as efficiently as she can before, which is a big fat lie. Even so, she knew that it's for the best.

One thing is for sure. Her whole world was now filled with lies.

A/N: A small note before leaving. There are 9 girls (I forgot Ayumi in the first chapter) that I'll do. Just to clear up the little mess that I made.

Thanks for the people who answered my question. Your answers are quite similar, so I should start reading the manga from the beginning. The problem is, I don't know when to start cause I'm having internet problems. Oh well, I'm just going to read it for sure.

Ja~!