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CHAPTER FOURWhen Ernesto Sandoval completed a lap and saw Coach Muñoz, he noted a big smile breaking out on the man’s face.
“You’re okay, Sandoval. You got raw talent,” Coach Muñoz shouted as Ernesto came running up. Ernesto worked with the coach for another forty-five minutes on muscle stretching techniques and breathing. Then Muñoz signed Ernesto up for the team. Coach gave him some papers for his parents to sign, and he grabbed Ernesto’s hand. “I think we got a shot at the one hundred meters with you on the team. I think we could even ace the relays, boy,” Muñoz gloated. “You take care of yourself. You eat good and get your rest and do a lot of running, Sandoval.”
As he left the field, Ernesto felt pumped. Abel had been watching from the sidelines. Now he shouted, “You looked a
