I used to be very shy and often felt lonely. Although I did well in all academic subjects, I was afraid of physical education. Even kids in the neighborhood would laugh at me that my feet couldn't leave the ground when I ran. Their words embarrassed me. At school, whenever the teacher organized some competitive games, no one in the class would choose me as their partner or teammate. As a result, I often ended up looking at others enjoy their games.
Things would go on like that if it was not for a sports meet in my middle school. By mistake, my name was put on the list of women's 1,500 meters race. By the time I knew it, it was too late to change.
In despair, I asked Mary, my deskmate who just moved to our neighborhood with her parents and was assigned to our class, whether she could help me. She declined, "Sorry, I couldn't run that race in your place. I have already signed up for the same event."
I nearly broke down. 1,500 meters! Running against the best runners in front of the whole school! It would be the worst thing I'd ever dreamed of!
"Don't worry," Mary said, patting me on my shoulder. "You still have time to catch up because there is about one month before the sports meet starts. Besides, it is cool to run for our class!"
I knew this was not just for myself, but for my class. But to me, running 1,500 meters was like climbing Mount Everest for an inexperienced climber. I even had no idea how to start my preparation.
"I have an idea," she said as if she could read my mind. "We can do training together each afternoon after class."
During the training, whenever I wanted to give up, I would see Mary running right beside me or cheering for me by the tracks. Her kindness never failed to give me the strength to go ahead.
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Time flew by and the big day arrived.
……
Just then, I heard Mary calling my name.
