Gym Class - Original Writing - 1938 Words

I tightly gripped the blue, plastic, slippery, twig (hockey stick) in my sweaty, sticky hands when I swung the tiny, orange, plastic puck into the goal. The opposing team’s goalie, with sweat dripping down his face and fear in his eyes, gave me the dirtiest look anyone could have ever imagined. I soon realized, I had just won the hockey game during gym class. All the confused stares and silent but noticeable whispers lead me to question what was all the hot gossip. I achingly trudged down the toxic, smelly stairwell which led me to the reeking, strong smell of sweat in the girl’s locker room. Sounds of giggling, and perfume being spritzed; the loud slamming of lockers as the girls finish changing their clothes, and the horsing around that†¦show more content†¦Gym class would always start with the same routine of changing into different clothes in the locker room, and preparing your mindset to sweat. â€Å"Hannah! Did you by any chance bring an extra pair of gym shorts today?† Kaelyn asked me with a slight look of hope in her eyes. â€Å"No Kaelyn†¦ why would I bring two pairs of gym shorts? It’s not like I’m going to wet myself or anything,† I stated. I crushed her small sense of hope. â€Å"I’m freaking out because I forgot my shorts, and all I have are these black sweatpants that I am currently wearing. I’ll sweat way too much if I wear these for gym! To be honest, I’m already sweating buckets,† said Kaelyn as she was twirling her wavy brunette hair and biting her already short nails nervously. The door keeps frantically slamming shut as the overly hyper girls leave the dull looking locker room. â€Å"Let’s go guys!† shouted a petite, quiet girl. â€Å"Yeah, yeah, yeah, we’re coming Ashlyn.† Kaelyn and I both said as we started moseying towards the door. Everyone else was already up there and waiting to start. â€Å"You, in the red shorts and Reeboks, get up here! 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