Descriptive Essay The Sun - 1855 Words

Superhuman The sun is just about to set. The air is warm, it feels light against my tan skin. Vibrant pinks, oranges, and yellows streak across the sky. The water of the Connecticut River rushes under the bridge I am standing on. â€Å"Cathy. Hurry up,† my friend Ashley calls to me. â€Å"One second,† I respond. I take a deep breath and walk the two steps over to the edge. I put my foot on the ledge pushing up my body weight onto my left leg, while grabbing Ashley’s hand at the same time. I place my right foot on the thin perch, wobble slightly, regain my balance, and stand. I look down at the dark blue water. The reflection of the sun shines right under my feet. A boat drives by, the gentle hum of the motor calming my nerves. All of a sudden the†¦show more content†¦The announcer turns on the microphone, the white noise blaring for a millisecond. â€Å"Girls 400 free relay,† the announcer says. The pool goes dead silent, not one word, cheer, scream, stomp is let out. The tension rises. Everything is riding on this. Were all excited. I can feel it. I feel connected to my teammates watching the race, and this is when I know I am ready to go. My breathing slows as our first racer gets up on the blocks. Paige Volpe. She is fast, really fast, an amazing swimmer. She started 2 years ago right before I left swimming year round. I got the chance to swim with her for a couple months before I quit, but now we re back. Racing with each other, against eachother, for each other. She steps up on the block. â€Å"Take your mark.† Beep, the horn blows, and they re off. Paige dives in and immediately lifts her head up. â€Å"Oh no her goggles fell off I say,† going with my immediate reaction. She swims a lap flip turns and lifts her head up again. That s when I see her goggles in fact are not off. â€Å"What is happening,† I say, only concerned with the fact that we are going to have to make up the yardage Paige lost. She continues to swim for about 12 more meters and then stops. 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