Racing to the finishline

"Vivian, your team for the four lap relay is Emma, Ajah, and Sarah!" Mrs.Jodie
said smiling big. She was happy I could tell, it was 1 week until Hanawalt's annual field day. When the third, fourth, and fifth graders would race one another to win ribbons and get Popsicle at the end of the day, and all the kids would be having fun half of the school day.
One week later....
It was The Hanawalt Field Day!
I was excited, but nervous about the four lap relay, why? Because, I was in a group of the best runners in fifth grade! Emma, Ajah, and Sarah, they all went to the Drake relays to represent our school after running kids striders and, they won second place.
I was not fast nor was I slow, I was in between! I was nervous because, I thought I'd cost them the race!
The whole time I was thinking about this, even during my other races!
Then when i was taking my break Emma came up to me.
"Hey Vivian!" She greeted with a big smile.
"Hey" I said back.
"So I just found out that Becca is racing you, I'm racing Megan, Ajah is racing Paige, and Sarah is racing Maliee."
"Oh. Okay. So I'm racing Becca?"
"Yep! Shes pretty fast so you gotta do your best."
"I will!" I said smiling
"And before the race please check your shoelaces." She said hiding a smirk.
I promised to do my best and to tie my shoelaces tightly. And she walked away.
Then just as Emma left Ajah appeared, Ajah was the fastest of the group, she was tall and had strong arms. Ajah gave me some pointers and told me to relax and not to get to nervous.
After she left I became even more nervous!
What if I drop the baton? What if I tripped? What if I ran the wrong way for some reason!? All of the what If's were going through my head. There would be 300 people watching the students, teachers, and families! 600 eyes would be on me!
I watched the races and waited until it was time for the four lap relay.
When it was time we all lined up and got to our positions, Emma raced Megan, then Sarah raced Maliee. Both got the baton to the next person before the person the ran against. When Sarah finished it was then my turn to run.
I was ready and had a head start since Sarah got the baton to me before Becca got her's. I was still nervous, my legs felt like noodles but I still ran my fastest. I was feeling good because I was a few feet away from Becca! I heard the Emma, Sarah, and Ajah cheering for me along with my other friends in the crowed! Becca caught up to me a few times but I always would speed up. Then I saw Ajah, the person that I needed to hand the baton to, I slowed down just a bit and ran to Ajah, handed her the baton and watched her speed off with Paige behind her. Ajah dropped the baton once and was behind Paige but she gained her speed and finished the finish line before Paige!
We won the race! At the end of the day I had one fourth place, and two first place ribbons!
Then I knew that everyone underestimated me even myself, and I proved everyone and myself wrong.