The Boy Who Gave Up the Race to Save His Rival

at the track.

“I got mad because people didn’t know what happened. Then I got mad because I wanted them to know. Then I got tired of being mad.”

“What did you do?”

Marcus stood.

“Ran the next lap.”

Caleb looked down at his shoes. “Must be nice to have next laps.”

Marcus felt that.

Deep.

He went to his bag near the bench.

Inside was the old shoebox, soft at continue reading …