Running Around

[Shira]

((Shira wants to play in the sandbox too! And, in case medieveal fantasy isn't their genre.))

And around he went again. Like every morning. Around and around and around the track, just running to keep in shape, and for something to do.

The sun was only rising, he thought to himself with a smile. That meant he had nearly a half hour or so, and another three dozen laps, to go until the buses came with the first wave of kids.
He wasn't looking forward to the kids that stared at him, or refused to get out of his running path, but he was looking forward to the half hour to run.

People called him crazy, many times to his face. Why would an otherwise perfectly normal teenager run the track every morning, in season or not, for at least an hour every day? No one knew, not even himself. It was just something he had to do, something that helped him face another mundane school day, and something to drown out the yelling from the previous night.

Mornings were endurance; afternoons were running with the girls, as it was their season. But he still ran with them, just to relax and stay in shape.

A headphone cord went down from his ears to behind his shirt, out of his way, nearly hidden underneath the brown hair pulled into a pony tail. His hair was brown, and nearly to his shoulder blades, really thin and smooth. Kids also teased him about his hair, but he never cared. Same colored eyes scanned over the plain track infront of him. Hands played the drums infront him as he ran, providing the background to the song currently blasting in his ears. It wasn't his fault he had been born 50% deaf in each ear. Things just happened.

Ashley, otherwise known as Ash, completed another lap, breath fogging up the morning air. It was colder out, only about fifty degrees out, but comfortable weather for a seasoned runner. At least today was Friday, which meant a girls meet today. Even though he was the wrong gender to run with them, he still went to every meet to cheer them on.

((Things to point out:
-- Ashley is a BOY. He just has a girls name. Looks like a girl -- a little bit. Long brown hair, thinner.
-- He runs every morning, just for the hell of it, as well as practices with the girls track team in the afternoon, which has a meet later tonight.
-- He can't hear well, and currently has headphones blasting.
-- Colder day, Friday, probably around October / November.
-- Thing's aren't right at his house - "drown out the yelling from the previous night."
-- Pretty much only band geeks and kids who need help go to school early, so don't have Mary Sue who is passing all her classes actually think he's going to be his friend. ))

[Raven thorn]

Around the time the bus came kids had packed the bus stop and also a group took up spots on the track, just to bother Ash.

As the bus rolled up a girl climbed off her heavy black book bag resting on one shoulder she walked to a bench and sat waiting for friends and her sister who was actually in track. But the freshman girl hated running, her only sport was BMX racing. She pushed back her dark brown bangs that covered her glasses that slid down her nose slightly.

“Kyra, you have to stay after with me. Mom doesn’t want you home alone” A senior girl said walking up. She looked a lot like Kyra other than the dark make up.

“Fine I’ll watch you run…even if you run like a clown” Kyra said and stuck out her tongue at Elisabeth. She then watched her sister turn and walk off with out another comment. Kyra shook her head and got up walking off her heavy boots making a rhythmic noise.

“Drew looks at me, I fake a smile so he won't see
That I want and I'm needing everything that we should be
I'll bet she's beautiful, that girl he talks about
And she's got everything that I have to live without”

She sang, thinking of how her sister could get any guy she wanted with her perfect little body. Her singing stopped and she let out a few choice insults about Elisabeth slip her lips as she watched a few guys walk past. She then continued down to the Science hall.


Elisabeth turned and quickly walked to her locker dropping off her track gear before heading back into the cold air to meet a few friends over at the English. A grin hit her lips hearing Kyra’s singing as she passed her but ignored the insults. She reached the hall and gratefully welcomed the warmth to her chilled face. The bell rang before she could see her friends and she headed towards Mrs. Hack’s English class.

[Shira]

((*hides under paperwork*)) ((One question -- is she on the bus, or is she on the track? Its hard to tell -- don't be afraid of making the posts on the longer side if you need more information.))

[Raven thorn]

((She is on the bus, I thought it was clear, As the bus rolled up a girl climbed in, her heavy black book bag resting on one shoulder as she took the seat right behind the driver.
Maybe that should be the start of a new paragraph?))

[Shira]

((Yeah, that would be easier next time...))

Ashley, deciding he didn't want to cause any sort of trouble -- even though they were the ones causing him trouble -- veered onto the grass without breaking stride. He wasn't planning on running for that much longer, wanting to change and cool off before english class. And, anyway, it would be easier to leave instead of continuing to try toi fight his way through the crowds.

[Raven thorn]

((My question, is he at the school track or a different track?))

[Shira]

School track.... ))

[Raven thorn]

((Okay I must re-do my intro. Be back soon))

[Shira]

((Okay, no problem here. ^_^))

[Raven thorn]

Kyra walked into the science room and started to daydream what it would feel like to be like the bottled animals on the wall. Soon she felt a sharp poke on her side and glared at her friend who had a crush on her. “Stop it” she hissed under her breath as the teacher walked in.

Elisabeth sat in her seat near the back, only because she was tall, and pulled out Avalon along with a pair of reading glasses and started reading. Just something to fill up the class period and to keep her looking smart.

[Shira]

Donna and Ash walked into the science room, about a minute after the teacher walked in, both of them handing her a pink pass slip.

Ash had changed back into street clothes after taking a shower in the boys locker room, and now had on his track shirt. The shirt was blue, with white lettering across the back that read "My sport is your sports punishment." He had also changed into a pair of jeans and a pair of flip flops.

Donna was in the same outfit she wore most days -- a large black hoodie, a pair of jeans, and a pair of black flat sneakers. There was a large hot chocolate in her hands, and she nearly tipped it over when she set it on her desk, which was one before Elisabeth's. Ash sat a few chairs ahead and to the left of Donna -- this way he would be able to hear the lecture without having Donna translate for him.

Donna brought out a notebook and started to scribble in it, obviously not science notes, since the teacher had barely begun to teach. It was a story she was writing, a long one, since she was on her last few pages.

"Hey Kyra," Ash said, smiling.

[Raven thorn]

((Um you said Donna and Ash went to the science room while the post before you said he was going to be in English and Kyra is in Science...so are the both in the English room with Elisabeth or in the science room with Kyra?))