Amid everything, Janet had decided that she would confess to Rudy if she scored in the top three. She was in the seventh spot, so it was a risky gamble for her. Still, she didn't give up and tried her best to run as fast as she could.
She had held the flower tightly in her hand as it was the first thing Rudy had ever given her without asking.
She went ahead of number six and five to become number four.
'Now I only need one! If I beat number three, I will become number three, and then I will…"
Janet successfully managed to beat number three and became number three. All she had to do was to maintain the third spot and pass through the finish line.
'Only a few meters more, and I will win!'
Janet took a deep breath and passed through the finish line. However… the number four got ahead of her, and she came in the fourth spot.
"..."
Before Janet would even catch her breath and process what had happened, she fell to her knees and passed out.
