Chapter 9: The final race

After they hit the gong they started running with full speed and Max was the fastest among them except for a boy named Peter so as Max was running Peter was right beside him and Max was afraid that he would lose.

Then Max and Peter were close to the finish line and Max used all his strength to run to the finish line and this enabled him to pass Peter and reached the finish line before Peter and with Max coming in first and the boy Peter was second.

Max was so happy and went to go and meet his parents and hugged them but Max was so tired so he needed to rest and when Max was done resting the man that is going to award them came out with the trophies and the prize money and said "First, second and third place come out."

Then they came out and they gave the first place the trophy and the prize money and then he awarded second and third.

Max's friends were there and they were celebrating Max then Sophia took a picture of Max, Elliot and Moses holding the trophy. But Max was more happy because he remembered that tomorrow was his birthday and he also remembered that because of the race there was no school today.

The principal, vice principal and nearly the other teachers in Max school were there and they were happy for Max so they congratulated him.

Max asked "Can I keep the money."

Maximus replied "Yes, as long as you don't lose it."

Max said "I will not lose it so don't worry about it."

Maximus replied and nodded "Okay."

While they were still celebrating Max. Max father and mother went to the store and bought a cake and drinks for the people coming tomorrow for Max birthday party when they were done they went back to stay with Max then they later finished celebrating him and it was time to go home and Max told all his friends good bye and then they took Max home and when Max got home he told some of his relatives about the race and the first person he called was his uncle.

From every body in Max family the people he love most were his father, mother and his uncle when Max was done telling them he had his dinner and went straight to bed and slept because he was tired.