Nothing Will Ever Bring Us Back Together

Chapter Five- PE

SCHOOL IN LA- GYM/ ATHLETICS TRACK

Katya and Joe had PE next, it was one of their favourite lessons. Both of them had already excelled in the self defence unit, being taught by their parents, and couldn't wait to find out what they were doing next. "So guys," Coach Phillips adressed them "This next month we're going to be doing... Athletics." Athletics was ok, they'd both been taught to run fast throw heavy things and, in Katya's case, jump high. "Today we are doing sprints." These were both of their personal favourites, the two children had no idea how alike they were. They started with the boy's 100. Joe won. Then the girls, Katya won. Boys 200, Joe won. Girls 200, Katya won. The boys relay. Joe got put in a team of the worst people, comes from last to first. Same with Katya. The mixed relay however was something different. "I'm going to put the best runners on one team," Coach said "The rest of you can choose. Joe, Katya, Zoe and Sam come here." He lowered his voice and said, "I'm supposed to be finding the best track team in your grade and I think this might be the mixed relay team. Zoe, be one and Sam be three. you two need to do a quick 100 to see who's who."

Joe and Katya lined up and the whistle blew. Katya ran the quickest 100 of her life to beat Joe by almost a second. "Joe second, Katya fourth." Coach told them. They practiced change overs as a class and then it was for real. Zoe got a good start and a good change over to Joe who ran fast but fumbled a little giving it to Sam who cleanly gave it to Katya who ran like hell was on fire behind her. She crossed the line before most of a the other teams have got the baton to the fourth person. "Katya, you're doing 100 and 200 as well. You any good at hurdles, jumping or middle distance?"

"Don't know Sir, I'll try." Katya replied knowing full well that if she wasn't trying to shoot at the same time, could win 800 by miles.

"There's athletics club on after school today. Do you want to call your parents to ask them if you can come?"

"Sure." Coach Phillips then repeated the same conversation with Joe. Joe called Pepper, knowing she would let him come, Katya called Clint, knowing he'll be easier to break down. Both of them informed Phillips that they will be coming and go off to get changed. Joe couldn't stop thinking about Katya all day after that. He had just turned thirteen and had got his first crush on a girl he didn't really know.

Later, at athletics club Joe and Katya were learning how to go over hurdles. Katya just could not do it. Zoe then came over and did it perfectly. Phillips gave her the hurdles to do and they then moved on to the long jump. Katya got over 4 meters every time and was chosen for that. Joe, on the other hand, did not get a single legal jump. It was always over the board. Coach had already got someone doing it for the boys though, so it was ok. They moved back to track. 800 meters. Katya finished around 5 seconds after Joe, who did not want to be beaten by a girl. Phillips said Katya's was still good and that they were both doing 800 meters. They didn't bother with any of the throwing events, Phillips had already got people doing them. They moved on to high jump which, having trained to jump on to high things by her mother, Katya excelled at. Joe, however, was not too good. He couldn't get the hang of the flop. Coach gave that one to another boy. The quadruplet then lined up for 100m. A hush fell over the track. The people in Joe and Katya's PE class had told their friends, who had told their friends, who had told their friends.. how good Katya and Joe were. The whistle blew and they were both off like shots. Sam and Zoe lagged behind, but they were going at a fast pace for their age. Katya beat Joe again but by a quarter of a meter this time. A huge cheer erupted as they crossed the line. Katya smiled. It was something she rarely did. Coach told them to go and get changed and he would see them next week. In the changing rooms Zoe asked Katya,

"How are you so fast? You're amazing! Do you train?" Katya replied,

"No, Thanks and I don't know." Both girls laughed. It sparked a firm friendship, Katya's first ever one. They all trained together week after week. After about a three weeks, Zoe, and Katya started to sit with Joe and Sam at lunch. Sam had been taken under Joe's wing. Zoe probably get away with her old 'cooler' friends but she chose Katya with her heart. The foursome became best friends and that just helped the relay. On Katya's fourth week of training she and Zoe were chatting in the changing rooms when Katya got a text from her father.

'Hi my little athlete, How was training? Do you want me to pick you up? When and where? Have you seen Ethan? He isn't home yet. Bye, Dad.' Katya then rang Ethan.

"What do you want, Kat?"

"Where are you?"

"About to walk out of school."

"Do you want Dad to pick you up? He's getting me."

"No, I'm fine."

'What?' Katya thought 'Ethan Barton, the laziest boy on earth who complains about the busses everyday, is opting to get the bus? Somethings up.'

"Sure, I'll tell him you're not coming." They said bye and Katya quickly texted her Dad.

When Katya and Clint passed the bus stop, they saw Ethan and Ella there. Talking. Clint pulled over and yelled at Ethan to get in. He did and when they had got ten meters away Clint asked, "Who was that girl?"

"She said her name was Ella. We met at the bus stop." Clint was focused on the road also could not tell if he was lying. Katya could though.

"You're lying," Katya said, showing her mother's interrogation skills, "One you're voice says it two, I've seen you on the bus with her."

"Her name's Ella Stark. She's my girlfriend."

"WHAT!?" Clint shouted nearly crashing the car. They pulled up at their house and exited it. "You and I are going to have a chat young man."

"About what?" Natasha said opening the door, and seeing the look on Clint's face said , "Katya, go to your room."

"But-" Katya protested.

"GO KATYA." Katya went. "Clint what is this all about?" Natasha asked.

"He told me he had a girlfriend." Clint said pointing at Ethan.

"And..." Natasha inquired.

"And her name was Ella Stark." Clint braced himself. Ethan was about to feel the wrath of the Black Widow.