"Your shoelace is untied." "Oh, whatever. I'll race you!" So we dashed up the black marble stairs, leaving the cavernous building with its roaring fountains. M. crashed against something but I ran past him. I shoved the glass doors open and burst into the night.
M. called my name as he ran after me. "I almost broke that sign! but it wouldn't be the first time I broke Wang Center property. But that other time I wasn't alone in the breakage! I couldn't have folded the boat myself." "The fountain was your fault! You're the one who put the boat there!" And we ran through the campus. Our feet pounded between the buildings that loomed, silent and empty. I'm sure they wondered why we were laughing so hard. Maybe I'm supposed to be too old for this.
But who cares?
The stars don't mind, and neither do the crickets.
1 comment:
Guess what? I was running last night too :) It finally starting raining (finally because all day clouds had been looming) and Maddie and I ran over to where we were going to watch a movie. Twas nice. I like running. Nice entry!! I like the last line.
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