Chapter 24
Allie was willing to settle for second place. Everyone, including herself,
had been shaky and nervous. So, second place was okay.
She tried not to look disappointed. She still had a chance to
win gold. She had her individual events and her all-around. She just would have
to break out of the funk she was in.
She still had her floor exercise to go through and she was
starting to think it over. There was no way she could make up enough points to
catapult the team into first, but she could secure the second place spot. She
started picturing the routine, going through it step by step.
She felt someone tap her on her shoulder. Allie turned and
saw Jules standing there. “Nate and a special friend wanted you to have this.”
Jules said, pointing to where Nate sat as she handed Allie a note.
Allie’s heart leapt as she saw Aaron sitting next to Nate. He
noticed her looking his way and smiled. She smiled back, gaining energy she
didn’t she still had.
She opened the note. Nate had written “Little sis, keep
going. You may still be able to win gold.” Allie shook her head and
chuckled. Nate was dating a gymnastics coach and he still didn’t understand the
point system.
She quickly scanned down the sheet, to see if Aaron wrote
anything. And that when she saw it, the one thing that made everything okay for
her. Aaron had written “I’m sorry for being a
jackass. Please forgive me?”
“Jules, I need a pen!” Allie quickly said, taking Jules’
clipboard from her. Allie flipped the note over and quickly wrote something on
it.
“Next up is Allie Haywood for Team USA.” Someone called.
“Can you make sure they get this?” Allie asked, her eyes
pleading with her old friend.
“You go worry about your floor exercise.” Jules said. “I’ll
get this to them.
Allie jogged off and Jules looked up at Nate.
A few minutes later, Allie was in place to start and Jules
had made her way to Aaron and Nate. She handed Nate the note. “Allie wanted you
two to have this.” She said, as she squatted down next to Nate to watch Allie.
Na na, na na na, na na
I miss you, miss you so bad
I don't forget you, oh it's so sad
I hope you can hear me
I remember it clearly
The day you slipped away
Was the day I found it won't be the same
Ooooh
Na na na na na na na
I didn't get around to kiss you
Goodbye on the hand
I wish that I could see you again
I know that I can't
Oooooh
I hope you can hear me cause I remember it clearly
The day you slipped away
Was the day I found it won't be the same
Ooooh
When Aaron received the note, he wasn’t sure he wanted to
read it. Allie was looking magnificent and he didn’t want to tear his eyes away
from her.
He slowly scanned through the note, past Allie’s ribbing of
Nate and him calling her his little sis. He scanned through until he found his
name. “Aaron- don’t worry, all is forgiven. I couldn’t stay mad at a guy like
you forever.-Allie”.
Aaron felt his heart skip a beat. A smile grew on his face
and he went back to watching Allie.