Cross Country Writing

I peered out the bus window as we pulled to a halt at the dreaded cross country. I jumped out of the bus and chatted to my friend Jaweria wondering what was it gonna be like. “This way!” I heard someone call out. And at once there was a swarm of kids all clambering to be first. Me and my friends trudged along at the near back of the group. “Eww!!!!” I heard from about a metre away. I stood on my tiptoes trying to see over everyone to see what was going on. And thats when I stepped into a big patch of mud. I stared down at my shoes which had gooey mud oozing over them and I quickly side-stepped over to the dry bank of land.

BANG!!!! I shot off like a rocket when I heard the fake gun go. Suddenly a very steep hill loomed over me. The blaring sun vanished behind it because of the height of the hill. I jogged up the hill and when I was almost at the top I glanced behind me, still running, but I could see everyone trudging up the hill. I felt a flash of pride that I had managed to jog up the hill. But I quickly turned back and sprinted along the track.

Soon there were so many holes and rabbit burrows on the cross country track that I was basically twisting my ankle with every step. So it not that good.

I kept sprinting but then I saw some hay bales which you had to jump over. I cleared them then carried on sprinting.

That’s when I saw the finish line!!! I ran down the winding hill and sprinted to get across the finish line. “Yeah! Go Emma!” I heard my parents scream. I flashed a grin at them as I flew past. I threw my gaze down on the ground and shot over the finish line. I ran around in a tight circle to my mum and my step-dad. “That was awesome sweetie!” My mum smiled proudly at me. “Woah, never knew you could run so fast!” My step-dad looked amazed. I panted in their face. “Tha…...nks….” My mum handed my drink bottle over and I grabbed it and glugged it down. Soon there was nothing left.

So that is my cross country writing. This is last years’ cross country because I missed out on this years’ cross country.