Where No Shadow Stays

I balk, checking over my shoulder to make sure I haven’t hallucinated the last forty seconds. What does Jesse think he’s doing? Even if Jesse is taller, Alex has at least twenty pounds on him, and he trains religiously.

Jesse grabs the chain link and jumps the fence in one swift move. A few of Alex’s teammates stop running as Jesse crosses the track.

The fog of shock finally lifts. “Jesse!” I shout. The wind whips my voice away. I sprint for the fence. By the time I reach the chains, the last patch of dry clothing on my body has succumbed to the downpour. Ahead, Jesse reaches Alex, who breaks away from Diane with a scowl.

I grab the nearest player. “Greg, help me up!”