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In the middle of my thoughts, and WAY faster than I wanted, we were pushed out onto the field. We walked up to the starting line. The announcer’s loud, booming voice stating the start of the race echoed around us. The crowd loud and cheering surrounded us. It was about to begin.

And then it started.

My mind went blank.

And I had no clue what to do.

My race partner ran faster and faster towards me.

And he tagged me and I ran faster and faster and faster…

My only thoughts were that I was going to win this race, and that’s all I cared about

I kept running, but I couldn’t see the finish line, I knew I must be close.

Then it hit me…I ran the wrong way.

Oops.

With my head down, and the crowd’s laughing ringing in my ears, I walked back to where my friends stood, laughing at my stupidity. I was embarrassed beyond belief, as I messed up on one of possibly the easiest things in the world – running from Point A to Point B. And I ran from Point A to…nowhere? The moment I came close to my friends, I was bombarded with words.

“What the hell were you thinking?”

“HAHAHA! That is the funniest thing I’ve seen in YEARS!!”

“Man I wished I was videotaping that!”

I sat down, and slumped down into a chair so that no one could see me.

And hoped that they would forget what happened…as soon as possible