The Weight KATELYN age 13, from IL
GirlStoryMag.com • Yearbook 2021
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“Let’s go!” Emma happily exclaimed. The sky was painted with clouds, and it was about to rain. It was a cool summer day in April, and the end of third grade was approaching. The end-of-the-year field trip was to Wildlife Prairie Park. I sat down on the bus after Emma went on the inside of the seat. The bus smelled of excitement and smelly third-grade kids. “What do you wanna see?” Emma inquired. “Umm, goats!” I said. I figured I wouldn’t see goats,
but a girl can dream. BUMP! Emma and I got tossed in the air, startled and laughing. An hour or so went by, and we finally got to the park. The third-grade class stepped off the bus with a pep in their step. The aroma of grass and the rain that would soon fall was strong, and I could hear the birds chirping and kids talking. “Quiet down, kids!” hollered Mrs. Moran, the other third-grade teacher.
