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Creative Writing: The Kite Runner

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“4!” I yelled to my outfielder as the runner was running home. The runner was running fast and he was almost at home plate. The outfielder threw the baseball in and hoped the batter would be out as it was the last out of the inning. “Tag!” my teammates exclaimed as the baseball entered my glove and I went to tag the runner. The runner came hurtling in and as he ran, I was bringing my glove around to tag him, but I did not get my glove in place fast enough. The runner ran into my hand and then then I fell onto the ground. “Are you okay?” my coach asked. “I am fine though it hurts a little,” I responded. My coach took me out of the game and let me rest my hand. “You’re ejected!” shouted the umpire at the kid who ran into me. My hand

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