Allotropes by Laurence Dahners

Author:Laurence Dahners [Dahners, Laurence]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-08-24T23:00:00+00:00

Natya saw Vanessa coming from across the gym. The wild eyed emotions flitting across Vanessa’s face were hard to read. Natya focused back on Evangeline Burcross, “Vangie, you’re destroying your own routine. I can see the doubt in your eyes before you even mount the beam. I’m going to talk to Vanessa a minute. I want you to stand motionlessly here and picture yourself going through a perfect routine in your mind. Imagine perfect, understand? When I come back, you’re going to do a perfect routine, OK?”

Vangie nodded but without the resolute expression Natya had hoped for. Doubt still fluttered over her countenance.

With an internal sigh Natya turned to Vanessa, “Well?”

Vanessa looked excited, “She said ‘yes!’” Then Vanessa’s expression turned darker. “But she has conditions.”

After Vanessa had explained, Natya brought her eyes back down from the roof of the gym where they’d been focused. “I’ve met Shirley Black, the Women’s Track and Field head coach a couple of times,” she said slowly. “I’ll call her. I’ll have to think about what to say.” She turned back to the still skeptical Vangie and clapped her hands…

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