Shirley's POV
I was tensed watching how terrified the child looked, yet she hid it. She held my hand and I assured her it would be fine.
Larry took her away from me to join her peers, then walked me up to have a seat.
The stadium was a majestic, sprawling structure that seemed to stretch on forever. Its curved lines and sleek architecture gave it a futuristic, high-tech feel,
The track itself was a brilliant, electric blue, its surface smooth and unblemished.
It was divided into six lanes, each one marked with a bold, white stripe that seemed to glow in the bright lights of the stadium.
The stands rose up on either side of the track, stretching up to the sky.
They were packed with row upon row of seats and we, being exquisite visitors, had a different place to sit just to signify
