The
Big Race
Alex woke up scared because of a
nightmare. In it, he was running a race. Just before
he reached the finish line, he fell. Alex thought that it was a
subconscious way that his
brain was trying to
warn him about something. He was going to run in a race that day.
Did the dream mean he was going to lose? He became
irritable.
“Good morning,” said Alex’s mother. “I
brewed some coffee and made you a special
breakfast.” Alex didn’t want it. It had too much sugar. He needed something
nutritious.
So he prepared a meal that contained a lot of
protein to
maximize his energy for the race.
Then his father asked, “Do you want help packing your
stuff?” “No,” replied Alex. He wanted
to make sure that he had all of his equipment for the race.
Alex’s family got in their
van and drove to the track. When they arrived, a boy ran toward
Alex. “Can I have your
autograph?” asked the boy. Alex had many fans. He usually
charmed
everybody he spoke to. However, today Alex refused to give the boy his
signature. He
needed to think about his race.
He took his jump rope from his bag and started his usual
workout. Maybe exercising
would help him forget about the nightmare. “The race is about to start,” said the coach.
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