Broken Arrow

"Hey Jesse, it's almost time to hit the track," Samantha called out to her friend, approaching from behind. "Hey girl, what's going on? You look like you're in La-La Land. Earth to Jesse."
"Yeah, sorry. It's just Damion isn't here yet, and he's always here by now to give me his famous pep talk," Jesse explained, her worry evident in her voice.
"Maybe his football practice is running late tonight," Samantha suggested, knowing full well that practice was over. Several girls' boyfriends were already present, indicating that the boys had gone home and cleaned up.
"Nice try, Sam, but Tiffany's boyfriend is already here," Jesse replied, her concern growing.
"Well, J, you said that his mom has been a bit difficult lately. Maybe she wouldn't let him leave after he got home from practice," Samantha offered, hoping to ease Jesse's mind and refocus her on the upcoming race.
"Yeah, you're right," Jesse conceded, taking a deep breath and heading out to the track.
"Okay, girls, let's get into your positions. We're about to start," Coach Lindsay instructed. Jesse prepared to race her opponent, but something felt off. She couldn't quite put her finger on it, so she pushed the feeling aside and took off. However, this time, something tugged at her heart, and she collapsed just five feet away.
"Shit! Jesse, are you okay?" Samantha rushed over with the coaches; concern etched on her face.

Crystal Steadman is an American author. She is from a small town in Arkansas. She was born and raised in the country where you had the choices to read, write, or fight with your cousins. Most times you found her in her favorite tree reading one of her many favorite books by either Stephen King or Nora Roberts. Once she got a little older she started writing short stories but it wasn't until she was much older when she found her love for putting fantasy on paper.