Moon Runner (2015)
““Could I talk to you?” she asked.
He nodded and gestured to the spot in front of him.
Mina sat down and set her paper lunch bag in her lap. She began to roll and unroll the top fold.
Coach laid his sandwich on its plastic baggie while he unscrewed the top of his thermos. He poured purple juice into a cup.
Mina thought about taking out her sandwich and munching away while she chatted with Coach. But she wanted to focus completely on what she had to ask. She plunged ahead: “I’m in the individual ...fifty meter and I’ve never run in a track meet before.”
Coach took a bite of his cheese on whole wheat.
“I’m kind of nervous. I was wondering if I could trade with someone and run with my friend Ruth Largness on the relay team instead.” The top fold of her lunch bag was becoming as soft as an old baby blanket.
Coach swallowed and swigged his juice. “Is that the real reason, Mina?”
Mina looked around. Ruth and Sammy sat at a far table. She didn’t see Alana, who was probably looking for her.MoreLess
He nodded and gestured to the spot in front of him.
Mina sat down and set her paper lunch bag in her lap. She began to roll and unroll the top fold.
Coach laid his sandwich on its plastic baggie while he unscrewed the top of his thermos. He poured purple juice into a cup.
Mina thought about taking out her sandwich and munching away while she chatted with Coach. But she wanted to focus completely on what she had to ask. She plunged ahead: “I’m in the individual ...fifty meter and I’ve never run in a track meet before.”
Coach took a bite of his cheese on whole wheat.
“I’m kind of nervous. I was wondering if I could trade with someone and run with my friend Ruth Largness on the relay team instead.” The top fold of her lunch bag was becoming as soft as an old baby blanket.
Coach swallowed and swigged his juice. “Is that the real reason, Mina?”
Mina looked around. Ruth and Sammy sat at a far table. She didn’t see Alana, who was probably looking for her.MoreLess
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