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Chapter 12

Bella POV

I fought back tears the whole way to the locker room. What was wrong with me? I'm the freak. Why do those people keep bothering me? Why did Edward Cullen come ruin my life?

I wiped my eyes just before entering the coach's office. Just to make sure there was no moisture. "Umm, Ms. Dunn. I just got back from the nurse's can I go dress out?" she looked up from some papers.

"Oh, Isabella. So you're okay. Yes, you can dress out we're starting tennis today."

I slid out of the office and got to my locker. Sighing I undid my lock and dressed out. The girls in the gym and already paired up so I asked if I could join the nearest group. They happily obliged. I took my mind off my troubles with a little tennis.

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After dressing out quickly I ran to Ms. Mcginnity's room. "Umm excuse me. Hi. My name's Isabella Swan I was wondering if I could join the track team, if there is any openings. Ms. Cope told me you were in charge."

"She did, did she? Ha. Great! At least someone knows who the leader is!" She yelled the last line through the room next to her; I think it was Mr. Kleman's room.

"The woman's crazy! Everyone else knows I'm a better coach than you." I heard a male voice yell form the room over.

"We'll see. Isabella, I'm the better coach anyway."

"I heard that! Don't listen to her Swan!"

"Excuse me but when does track start?" I tried to but in ending their verbal fight. I really didn't care who the better coach was.

"Yes, sweetie. Just run along to the locker room and find a girl named Kayla. She'll tell you how to start. You did bring running shoes and water right? Good. See you soon."

They continued arguing as I left for the locker rooms. I quickly found the spot were some athletes had gathered. From what I could tell they were for track. They had bags like me and some were holding running shoes. I jumped up to the first person and asked for Kayla. They directed me to a tall, athletic, dark-curly-haired senior. She turned and frowned at me and looked me over as if I was a piece of meat to be sold. I frowned and interrupted.

"Excuse me!" I said forcefully. She turned her head abruptly to my eyes and smiled.

"You pass!" She went to shake my hand and I stood there thoroughly confused.

"Pardon?"

"Oh, I was seeing if you would be bothered by my assessment. It seems you were and that's good! Welcome to track! We're gonna just jump in the locker rooms and quickly dress out then I'll tell you the rest." I put my hand down because it seemed now she was too excited to just shake hands. I followed her into the locker room. It looked like someone had unlocked the door and now everyone was trying to crowd in at once behind us.

I got to my locker with only minor injuries. I undressed with unfamiliar people around me but I didn't care. I finished and walk toward the door that led outside. I shivered involuntarily, hoping that some exercise might warm me up. Then I remembered the episode earlier in the nurse's office. I walked out to the track I began to realize I could hear a lot better today. Some girls a ways away from me were whispering but I could hear their conversation clearly.

"Jenna said that he only went on one date with her,"

"The poor girl's too lovesick to know she's being cheated on. How sad."

I backed off the seemingly personal conversation. This was all very… unsettling. But Kayla caught up with me and tore me from my thoughts.

"So have you ran track before?"

"In Arizona I did for two years."

"That's great! Sprinting or long distance?"

"Oh sprinting of course! I can't run a long time for crap! Umm also do you know anything about the coaches?" I gave a squeamish expression.

"Them! They're great people and athletes but at times they can act as badly as siblings. It can be really funny!" She laughed and I laughed just because.

We arrived at the worn, orange dirt track. I would have to get used to this considering in AZ they mostly had rubberized tracks. I recognized some people from my classes. Some came up to me to welcome me. I found myself in a large group making easy conversation about teachers when Ms. Mcginnity came out yelling.

"HA! I got out here first!" then I noticed her hair was a mess, her shoes were on backwards, and her shirt was wrinkled all in the manor that she rushed to get out here. " Now. Start your warm up! Three laps!"

All the students migrated to the track and began to run. I fell into step with some sophomores toward the end because I really was a bad long distance runner. The three laps were really hard. By the end I was gulping in air and my claves ached like there was no tomorrow. Kayla came up to me just as I was about to guzzle my water down.

"ah ah ahh!! Don't slam your water or else you'll throw it up later. Little sips." I rolled my eyes but listened. She seemed to be fine with the three laps. Excited as always. I loathe long distance runners. Coach Mcginnity came up to me to tell me she was going to be my sprinting coach and to join the sprinter by the starting line after we stretched.

The rest of track killed me more. We did wind sprints and lunges. I felt like I was dieing. I figured I had shin splints as I walked to my old truck after practice because my shins and claves felt like someone had driven a stake in them. I couldn't wait to get home and rest.

I drove home with the tape player blasting. I got inside and got to the refrigerator to warm up yesterday's dinner. Charlie came home ten minutes later and I sat down to start my homework.

"How was track, bells?"

"Grueling"

"Ha! That good you could use the challenge! Any food?" I pointed to the warmed up leftovers. He walked over quickly and dished out some food. Then he plopped down on the couch for some baseball. I finished my dinner and homework as quickly as I could with only being half awake. I almost crawled upstairs and fell into my bed clothes and all. I didn't even have time to think about my bizarre day.

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