Chapter 28
Aaron raced into the gymnastics hall, excited to see that the
all around was just starting to get underway. He found Nate and followed him to
their seats. “You talked to Jules yet to see how Allie’s doing?” Aaron asked.
“Allie is a little nervous but ready to go. She’s in the red
leotard down there at the sidelines.” Nate said, pointing the brunette out.
“The only events we really need to be worried about with her
are the vault and uneven bars, right?” Aaron asked, looking at Nate.
“The uneven bars are her worst event. She’s quite scared of
heights and sometimes it gets to her. She had a meltdown at a meet once and
couldn’t finish.” Nate said.
“I remember her telling me about that.” Aaron said, watching
Allie fidget on the sidelines.
Allie looked over her shoulder, looking at the crowd. She was
surprised at all the faces in the hall. Some were Olympians, some were friends
and family. She found her parents and a couple of her siblings. She kept
scanning until she saw Nate and Aaron. Nate waved and made a face, making her
laugh. Aaron smiled and gave her a simple thumbs-up.
She turned back around in her chair and continued to fidget.
She hated waiting.