Gabriela arrived at the gym later than she expected after an old lady fell on the sidewalk in front of her and she ended up helping her get to the nearest bus stop while carrying her groceries.
When she entered the dressing rooms, she found them empty. She cursed, throwing her bag in her locker, then sprinting for the gym. She couldn’t hear the screeching of shoes on the ground or the sound of balls hitting the floor, which meant she was not that late. The doors of the gym were wide open, so she dashed inside, looking around. The coach had gathered both teams around himself, speaking in a voice too low for her to hear.
They finally noticed her as she sprinted towards them, taking two steps at the time and almost falling at the last one. A few people laughed, but she ignored them, dashin
