Before the age of thirteen, for some reason, she was locked up in a small dark room by her so-called relatives, and was kept there for thirteen years. This caused her leg muscles to atrophy, and it took several years after being sent to Tyler at the age of thirteen to recover from the muscle atrophy and be able to walk normally. For her, her legs were not meant for walking, but just decorations.
Her soft white feet were all tender flesh, and even walking a little would make the soles of her feet sore.
Twenty laps, even two laps were a problem. Amelia's indifferent face looked a few shades worse.
Instructor Aiden Jameson rode his bike leisurely on the track, occasionally commenting on someone's posture or criticizing someone for breathing through their mouth. No one dared to whisper to each other.
Soon, the students running ahead surpassed Amelia by one lap, two laps... Every time they passed her, they would give her a contemptuous look.
The only thing worth being satisfied with was that everyone stayed far away from her, as if she was some dirty thing. This made her, who didn't like to socialize with people, feel a little better.
Aiden Jameson's bike followed Amelia for a few minutes, sneering at her poor physical strength, before he went to look down on the others in the team.
Amelia felt like her legs were moving mechanically, and the air in her lungs was squeezed uncomfortably. She couldn't run anymore, but she had come here after such difficulty, how could she just give up?
She must persevere. Tyler had suffered so much for her over the years, how could she give up now?
"Come on, everyone has finished running, let's all take a break!" Aiden Jameson said with a smile.
Everyone felt like they had already lost half their lives. When they heard Aiden Jameson's words, they were shocked again. Take a break? What did this smiling tiger want to do again!
There was only one person left on the track, Amelia, who was still running. Was Aiden Jameson going to let everyone watch the show?
And indeed he did. Aiden Jameson was a capable person, and Amelia's first impression of him was that of a crying and whiny miss, and he despised useless people like her.
When everyone realized that Aiden Jameson was really going to make them watch the show, they let loose.
"Oh my God, is this... too useless? This speed! Is she trying to provoke us!"
"She's so ugly and weak, it's really unbearable to watch."
"It's unbelievable that she can even get into St. Hua. They're just stuffing anyone into our sixth class, treating this place like a garbage dump!"
As the onlookers' discussions grew louder, filled with sneers and negativity, Amelia remained expressionless and continued running at a slower pace than the others, but she was indeed giving it her all.
Many things cannot be changed just by persevering.
Like making Amelia run.
Amelia took quick steps, her soaked camouflage uniform clinging uncomfortably to her body. She couldn't remember which lap she was on, the eighth or the ninth. She wasn't pretending to be weak; try not using your legs for more than a decade and see how that feels. Her feet were already blistered and every step was painful.
She was afraid of pain, but she remained indifferent. She had no habit of showing weakness in front of others.
Finally, she stumbled and fell. Amelia's serene face finally showed a slight frown.
She tried hard to stand up, but her head was pounding and her legs felt like they weren't even part of her body. She couldn't stand up no matter what, and because of this fall, she not only couldn't run anymore, but she couldn't even stand.
She frowned not because she was embarrassed or cared about the opinions and disdain of others, but because she was worried that not completing the task would adversely affect her admission.
In a condescending manner, instructor Aiden Jameson looked down at Amelia and restrained the urge to throw her out of the military base, saying coldly, "You are useless. You don't need to participate in the upcoming training. This morning, even if you have to crawl, you must crawl these twenty laps for me. Otherwise, get out of Forest Peak."