Chapter 7: The Mile DUN DUN DUN!!!!!
Today was the day all the Annie Cho students dreaded, it was the day in which we spent P.E. class running the mile!!!! During my whole middle school life, I hated this day more and more. My mile time was usually around 8 minutes, and this meant a B. I am SOOOOOO GLAD that I have some help now (my powers), so now, I can finally get an A in P.E.! YAY! Usually, throughout the whole day, we would wish that miraculously we would be released from this torture, but this time, I am prepared. I have it all planned out. I will NOT run hard, but pretend to struggle, and still end up first in the whole class.
It was last period. MILE TIME!!!! No one was happy except for me, and both Mel and Neil know why.
"You're SOOOOO LUCKY!!!" Mel exclaimed. I just shrugged.
"But remember," Neil whispered, "Don't go too fast." I nodded.
I decided to run in first group today, with all the fast people like Mel, Kate, and Neil, who ALWAYS and I mean ALWAYS beat me. Not for long!!! I looked around. Mel made a face at me, she heard. HAHA. I chuckled to myself.
"3…..2……1…….GO!!!" Mr. Moss yelled.
I felt myself speeding in front of the pack. Go slower Jean. I told myself. I soon became as fast as the fastest kid in our class, Jim, who was struggling to pass me while I was just jogging casually.
"What are you on, steroids?" Jim cackled.
"Yeah right, Jim. I can tell you're on steroids, but I can still beat you, because I have something better than drugs, I have SKILLS." I lied. Well, I lied about the skills part, but I most certainly DO NOT take drugs of any sort. Plus, I can beat him easily.
I decided to make the show look good. I'll let Jim beat me so he can impress Kate (yes he likes Kate). And he is the fastest kid, so I don't want to arouse that much suspicion….
It was the last lap. Everyone was surprised that I made it so far and in front of the pack too. I slowed down a notch, allowing Jim to pass me but still staying in front of Sam, the super tall guy. It was the home straightaway, and I pretended to sprint. YAY!!! I was second, good enough for me.
HOW THE HELL DID SHE BEAT ME?! Joe stared at me in disbelief.
Hehe… little did he know how much of an advantage I have now with my powers.
Everyone was tired, huffing and puffing like there was no tomorrow. I, on the other hand, was not tired at all. There was not a bead of sweat on me, and I was breathing normally, as if I had not even ran at all.
"You let me beat you." said a voice behind me. I spun around. It was Jim.
"What makes you think that?" I asked. Wow. Lame question, the answer is obvious.
"The fact that you look and act like you didn't even run." He stated.
Oh shoot, I'm screwed. What do I do now? I forgot to pretend to look tired.
"Uhhhh…" I tried to explain.
He just walked away.
Great.
Well, on the bright side, I got an A+ on the mile YAY!!!! Mel managed to er- brainwash the teacher a little, so he doesn't go like asking me any further questions.
Just then, I saw Kate, and at the next moment, she was gone. I rubbed my eyes and blinked several times to make sure I wasn't seeing things.
Where did she go?
