Free Erin The Fire Goddess: The Beginning by Lavinia Urban

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    “ Can I have one of those please?” A girl's voice pulled me back to the stall. At first I didn't recognise who she was, as she handed me £2. She wore a friendly smile as I took her money and handed her a programme. Then I saw the twins standing behind her, looking in opposite directions. “Thanks Erin!” I blushed when she emphasised my name. Then she turned away with her hair flipping behind her, the purple and blue stripes dazzling in the sunlight.
    Wow ! She knows my name. I sat down on one of the chairs behind the stall. I wonder if she knows about me bumping into her brother every Friday night? I wasn't sure. I was surprised that she even knew my name.
    “ Erin,” Ms Forrester appeared next to me. “I think I can handle the rest of this now. You go and enjoy yourself and watch your sister. I hear she just won the 200 metres.” I wanted to squeal with delight when she told me this. I was also disappointed that I had missed it. “If you hurry, you'll catch her running the next race."” She said as she picked up my rucksack and handed it to me.
    “ Thanks Miss!”
    “ No. Thank you!” She smiled, “I'll see you tomorrow.”
    I really like Ms Forrester. From day one she 'd never judged me. She saw past my birth-mark and saw me as the person, deep down, I felt I was.
    I quickly hurried through the crowds to where I 'd left my mum. Now my dad was standing next to her. I had just stood next to them when Kasey-Ray started her race, not giving me enough time to say hello to my dad, as I jumped up and down. Again my sister came first, but only just. Later I was to be told that it was by 0.4 seconds.
    It was her final race and her form were cheering wildly, sure they had finally won this year, but they would have to wait until all the events had finished and points added up.
    Just as Kasey-Ray walked off the track and before we walked round to congratulate her, I was able to watch Jessica win her race, and by a large margin too. Our form didn't seem to cheer as loudly as Kasey-Ray's had. Maybe it was because they were used to her winning and I was sure that if she and Kasey-Ray were to race, that she would leave my sister standing. What was scary was that even though Jessica had won by such a large margin, it didn't look like she was even trying. I shivered at the thought as my dad put his arm around my shoulder to steer me towards my sister.
    “ Hi Dad.”
    “ Hi sweetie,” he kissed the top of my head. “You been busy?”
    “ It's been non-stop.” I nodded, but I hadn't felt like today was a chore. I would probably enjoy doing this every day, rather than doing lessons.
    “Dad!” Kasey-Ray shouted excitedly. “Did you see me?” She looked like she was waiting for him to say no, disappointment ready to make her cry.
    “ Of course sweetie. I got here to see you do the 200 metres.” He leaned forward to kiss my sister.
    “ Everyone reckons our form has won.” She looked like she thought so too.
    “ Well how about we get take-out to celebrate?” He asked.
    “ Chinese?” She beamed as he nodded “Yay!”
    Just then Mr Jenkins announced he would be starting to call the names of those students who came first and that they should come up to the stand in the centre of the track to collect their certificate 's.
    He slowly called the names of the students from year one, followed by each year after that. I did notice that Jessica had won a total of 7 events. I don 't think I'd ever seen one person win so many.
    Once all the students had received all of their individual certificates, it was time to announce which forms had won.
    “After I have announced which form has won the trophy and name plaque, I would like that year to carry their chairs into the sports hall and back to your form-room’s.” His voice boomed loudly over the speakers. “Please do this in an orderly fashion and do it quietly.”
    The n he announced the year one winning form, then the second. We all stood there, nervously, as