I can do it.

My hand ached and objected when I first started 1… 2… 3…. Only 7 more pushups to go! 4… 5... 6… My hands screamed and objected until my knees hit the ground and I stopped. The aroma of all kinds of sweat fills the air. 

“Ok, 5 SECOND REST!” The PE teacher hollered, “Next exercise, my ULTIMATE FAVOURITE, plank rotation!” Everyone groaned 

Let's all die together! I added on in my mind.

Push up, twist. Push up, Twist 3… 4…. My head throbbed like a hammer hit my head. 5… 6…. 7….  I stopped at about 8 and my knees protested. 

“ That's it folks! Don’t forget to sanitize your hands,” The teacher said as she waved a piece of hair out of her face. 

My classmates raced across the field, while I was left behind with a throbbing knee, or I thought I was alone. My friends came by and Zazu said, 

“Come on! Your going to be late,”

I sprinted with Zazu, Minseo, Eli and Niomi, and my hair splashed into my face like the waves hitting the sand. I changed out of my damp grey trousers and black shirt into a navy hoodie and some jeans. We ran into the art room and immediately smelled earth clay inside, YES WE ARE GOING TO MESS WITH CLAY! My brain hollered. I grabbed a nearby stool and sat down, I began sculpting a little cat and it looked adorable!

“Nice cat” Eli said as she sat down next to me. We sculpted and sculptured until class ended.

After school ended I went home with my friends which included Kayla.

 Once we arrived at my apartment I smelled the faint aroma of pancakes. “Mhmmmmm” Zazu screamed, she was the ultimate pancake lover. We ran in and poured chocolate all over our pancakes and it seemed like forever until we were as full as a snake right after eating a buffalo.

 The pancakes tasted a bit buttery but until we added toppings and it was as good as heaven. We ran into the study where tents were set up and we slept as soon as we touched the beds. 

I got up immediately at 6:55 AM. I knew I was going to be late, my friends were already out of bed and all changed up. I packed my bag and changed as fast as lightning, grabbing a sticky granola bar and out we went.

When we arrived at school we were scheduled PE AGAIN and I groaned. Before we went on the field Minseo told me that, 

“ you know, you should have a growth mindset sometimes”

“ Yeah, if you actually tried…” Kayla added then she finally departed

I stared into silence. I will prove them wrong! I DO have a growth mindset I thought.

“You don't know that!” I lied.

 We got on the field and I fiddled with my hands.

“ Ready position!” The teacher hollered while strangling a white board which explained,

Spider plank=10 sec

Burpees=20sec

Curl ups=20sec

Push Ups=30 

THIRTY?! YOUR KIDDING ME RIGHT?! I shuddered and looked around, everyone was in Spider plank being ready. I joined them. I went through the motions fast and the only thing left was pushups.

1… 2… 3…. 4… 5… 6… 7.. 8.. I groaned as my arms were dying and breaking like dried spaghetti.

“Let’s do it kids!!” the teacher hollered.

“ LETS GOOO!!” Some random boys screamed.

 I was going to fail, I told myself until a familiar voice said If you actually tried. It was Kayla or imaginary Kayla. I have to try. 11.. 12… 13… I lost count but I could tell I was exercising because by the time I finished, I was drenched in sweat.

 After Humanities we went straight to lunch I drooled as I stared at all the options to eat. I grabbed my card and got a submarine sandwich which tasted AMAZING. The sun hit my back in the nearest window, it was as hot as lava but I was too interested in the submarine. We all chatted until the bell rang for only five minutes left and I explained to them what I did and even Kayla smiled ( she barely smiles).