She came to a sudden stop with her knees hitting the muddy ground, face all flushed, drops of sweat gleaming under the sun, a chuckle bursting to come out while she was trying to catch a breath, but she was looking up with her eyes wide searching and finding, all eagerly consuming the pride in her parents’ eyes. She had come first in the race. It was a local school race, yet it was something, given her tasting victory for the first time ever since she…
