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“Not it” we all get to our right knee and put our finger on our nose trying not to be last. I didn’t want to be it but I didn’t want to get dirt all over my knee, It was worth it though. We all immediately point to Tessa because she was obviously last (like always). She is also the fastest one and we can never outrun her.
“Nooooo” Tessa says trying to act like she is surprised. The game started quickly and I could see Tessa going after me.

As I feel Tessa’s hand shove into my back I was nothing but disappointed in myself. I told myself that this time I wasn’t going to be it, I guess that wasn’t happening.
“Tessa!” I scream half way joking but mostly wishing that she would have got Spencer, my brother, but I know that he would have got me right away. She just laughed and ran away. I saw Mallory, Tessa's sister, standing at the bottom of the deck. I was about the same speed of her so usually we both go after each other. I gave her a smirk and she was my target now. I thought it was easy, all I had to do was jump off the deck and I would already have the momentum built up to get her. At Least I thought so. I went after her and jumped off the deck, I fell forward a little bit so I thought it would work to catch myself, get back up, and get her. The part of the plan that didn’t work was the get back up part. I don’t know what was louder the scream or the crack. I sure caught myself. I tried to play it off by getting up and tagging her despite the pain. As I tried to

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