The Opposite Winner
Written By: Zehra Nasirali
For: Mr. Cameron
Course: ENG-1WN
Date: 5th May, 1997
Score: 100%
Sweat
trickles down Ben’s neck
His heart
pounds like a drum
Popping
eyes and face red as a cherry
Biting and
moistening his lips continuously
Shoulders
bent in low esteem
Timidly, he
reacts self-consciously
Wearing a
worried face, he bites his nails.
His tall,
lean and lanky body trembles in fright
To see his
confident opponent
Display his muscular might.
Proud as a
peacock
Frank looks
at Ben disdainfully
With an
upturned nose and a crew cut
He reveals
his body to a group of hooting girls
Gratified,
he models in his red Nike spandex.
Time has
come; the midget sprinters are ready on track.
While
puddles of sweat gather, steel muscles tighten.
The whistle
is sounded… the thundering takeoff.
THUD! Fit
as a fiddle Frank slips on his untied shoelace.
Spraining his ankle, Ben the nervous wreck is made to win!