When we hear cheering, we look in front of us for long enough to see the finish line fifty yards away. No one is in front of us. I peddle as hard as I can and I can tell that Sue is too. We cross the line and they declare it a photo finish.
The announcer then says, “For the first time in history you have both come in at exactly the same time!” Sue and I scream in excitement and give each other a high five, but the announcer isn’t finished. “Congratulations! You both have tied for forty ninth place!”
Sue and I loose our smiles and look at our surroundings more closely. To our amazement, there are forty-eight other kids there with their bikes. We look at each other for a moment with frowns on our faces. We had been so focused on each other that we hadn’t even noticed the people passing us. I can see that she realizes this to and we both begin to smile and celebrate again, but this time louder. People look at us like we’re crazy, and maybe we are. We don’t care though. We had just had the time of our lives.
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