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Speed Skating at Alpine Ice

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Cold, and crowds, most strangers but some giggling along with me, and money changing hands. Walk in and the lights are off. I can only just make out the boy with the goatee, and I have to wait my turn before I can see him and get what I need.

I have them. I prepare, my friends all around me, and then- Motion! We're fast, faster than her and almost faster than him, and then we are faster than him and I feel the breeze against my exposed face. Doesn't matter. Speed's all that does.

Once around and then- Light! Light flicking in and out of existence faster than blinking, and a fast beat thrumming along, same pace as my heart now. I hear voices booming above us. Doesn't matter. Pick up the pace.

Around and around and around and I feel the chill claim my hands. Should've brought gloves, but it doesn't matter.  I'm fast enough that I don't feel it.
Around, around, and- Crash! Taylor's down and Holly's down and I can't stop and I'm down too.

I grazed my side and Holly's bleeding, but she's still smiling, the fall doesn't matter. We pick Taylor up and we're fast again and everything's okay.

It's over too soon. The lights stop their crazy flashing and we give the guys their stuff back. None of us want to go, but the biggest guy is giving us a look and Holly's brother is waiting for us anyway. I feel completely drained, but Taylor smiles at me and it doesn't matter. We'll be fast again soon.
Something for #YouArePart's first challenge :'D
So what do you think it is? I'm not telling~ :iconwoooplz:
It's ice skating! or, to be more specific, speed skating. I love skating so much...but not enough to buy my own skates. :lol
I didn't think I was vague enough about it, but my sister didn't have the first clue what it was about so I suppose it's alg. At least the emphasis on speed came out okay, or so I think anyway. :heart:
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