Katie shouted as the relay race began. Coach Debbie had put Emma Weber in as George’s partner in the race. Now Emma W. was running as fast as she could down the track. She held a metal baton in her hand as she ran. Katie really cheered her two pals on! “Come on, Emma!” she shouted loudly. Emma W. was running pretty fast. She was tied with the runner from the other team. As Emma reached the finish line, she handed the white baton over to George. He took off and ran down the track. “Come on, George!” Katie yelled. “You can do it!” She really wanted her team to win. “Move it, George!” Suzanne screamed toward the field. “Go faster! FASTER!” Unfortunately, George wasn’t moving very fast at all. He hadn’t tied his shoelace very well. It came untied when he started to run. Now his sneaker kept falling off his foot. A few moments later, a runner for the other team crossed the finish line. George was way behind. As George crossed the finish line, Emma W. and Katie were there waiting for him.
