My hands felt rough bark, and I backed to the corner of the corrugated fence. A crunch was heard, I stept on a pile of leaves. Birds chirping was almost drowning out the yells of other kids. The scent of grass wafted around. Classrooms were far away, and so was the noise. Lee-Roy - the tagger - ran past in search of me.
I pressed my hands against the rough surface of the tree. My legs are getting tired, but I'm determined to win. A loud shriek interrupted my thoughts. Someone had been tagged! Lee-Roy is further away now. A few more steps, then I'm going to have to run for it.
I held my breath. Lee-Roy had stopped, and was just about to find me! It was definitely him, with the same dark hair and olive skin. He's yelling, getting tired of looking arund. Finally, my mind said he was far enough away, and I ran to the base. He didn't even see me! "Go home, stay home, one, two, three!" I yelled, gasping for breath. I nearly collapsed, both in tiredness and relief. Emily and Charlene were right behind me, but I'd won!
By Kaitlin











