The Boy Who Gave Up the Race to Save His Rival

thanked her.

In the hallway, he heard two boys talking by the lockers.

“I thought Reed was supposed to win.”

“Guess he choked.”

“He probably went out too fast.”

Marcus kept walking.

His face stayed calm.

Inside, something sank.

He had imagined losing would hurt.

He had not imagined being misunderstood would hurt worse.

At lunch, Bryce walked by his table with continue reading …