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Makai, obviously, made the swim team and was a starter right along with me. He and I were pitted against each other with every single practice match that the coach had over the next week. It was annoying.
And, of course, Makai beat me every time. What the hell was going on here? Was I losing my edge? Was he throwing me off somehow? Was I just nervous that there was another swimmer of similar skill as me?
I couldn't answer any of those questions. I couldn't figure any of this out at all. All I know is that I was working as hard as I could to be the best again and it wasn't working. If this kept up then I would lose everything.
If I didn't win Brittney would leave me. If I didn't win I would lose the favor of the rest of the student body. My chances of being the class president would disappear altogether. I would lose everything that made me who I am.
