I threw the phone at the couch in frustration. How could he? I only had one close friend that was going to my high school, and now he is switching high schools? I was already nervous to start high school, and now my closest friend wouldn’t be there. I felt betrayed and scared. Fast forward to my junior year of high school. I was in woodshop making a piano bench. Part of the process involved drilling holes into the legs of the piano bench. I would later fill the holes with woo

“I’m almost there. Less than 500 meters now.” Jill gritted her teeth as fatigue coursed through her body. The triathlon is a grueling race and it was taking its toll on Jill. Her knees felt weak, her lungs were burning, and her feet screamed for relief. Relying on her years of sacrifice and training, she searched for the resolve she needed to maintain the slim margin she held over the other contenders. Jill could see the stadium now. Her energy was nearly spent, but the thoug