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“L-ludwig!” I gasped. I attempted to catch my breath; I don’t know how much longer I can last.
“AH! I-it hurts!” I screamed. The soreness was overwhelming, almost maddening. This was a new kind of pain, and I certainly wasn’t prepared for it.
I thought I would be able to handle it, but it feels so much longer than I had expected.
I gasped for air, taking in as much oxygen as I could. Sweat began to drip from my skin, and all Germany did was watch me. He would never admit it, but he loved seeing me like this.
“Just a little longer liebe.” He encouraged.
“I-I can’t take it!” I yelled before collapsing onto the ground. The grass felt nice and cool as it tickled my face. I just laid there as I was finally able to catch my breath.
I saw Germany approach me from the corner of my eye. “Mein Got ___, you’ve been running for only 2 and a half minutes.” He said while looking at his stop watch.
“Has it really been only 2 minutes? It felt like an hour!” I said while rolling onto my back. Germany just crossed his arms and shook his head. I told him that I haven’t ran laps for a couple years, but he didn’t expect me to be this out of shape. He couldn’t help but smile.
He sighed, “____, what am I going to do with you?”
“Not make me run ever again!”