Jerrica

I was sitting at my desk at Starlight Music when there was a knock on my door.

"Come in." I called.

The door opened and Matthew walked through the door.

"What are you doing here?" I asked.

"I came to ask you why you won't let Lela go out with me." He asked.

How could he come here and ask me that. I know what I am doing; I am looking out for her best interest.

"I will tell you why? You are 18 and a senior, would I be correct in assuming that you have had an active relationship." I asked.

"Yes, I have. But not with Lela." Matt said.

"I am glad to here 'not with Lela' but there is more to it. What will happen to your relationship with Lela, when you leave for college and she still here. Is she supposed to put her life on hold for you?" I asked him.

Matt didn't say anything at first. "Give me time to think things through. I will let you know what I decide. Can I see Lela, based on my decision?"

"Right now Lela is grounded, so you have your time. Really think about it, I will not let Lela be hurt by you." I told him.

Matt left and I was alone again in my office. I thought about my relationship with Rio, when I was just a little older then Lela is now. I used to wait around for Rio to come home from college. I wasn't able to go to school dances because Rio wasn't here. I don't want the same thing to happen to Lela.

Lela

During lunch, the members of the track team had to go for our physical. I was worried about how mine will turn out. The nurse I saw didn't say anything to me afterward. She just left. When I went to practice, Coach Johnson called me into his office.

"Lela, I am afraid you are off the team, At least for now." He said.

"Why? Was this because of the physical today?" I asked.

"The nurse doesn't think that you're healthy enough to run." Coach said.

"Did this have anything to with my height versus my weight?" I asked.

"How did you know?" He asked.

"I figured as much, but I am absolutely healthy just extremely thin. So please change your mind." I begged. "Running means everything to me."

"I am afraid I can't risk your health. Clean out your locker and please go." Coach said.

I walked to my locker on the verge of crying. What am I going to do without track? I walked to the front of the school and I saw Aja. She was here to pick up the others.

"Hi," I said.

"What happened to track practice?" Aja asked.

I didn't know what to say, I wasn't ready to tell anyone yet what had happened. "Practice was canceled." I said and got in the van.