Speech Finals

I was so amazed when I got told that I would speak my speech in the school finals I had spoke it once and I still got through! The day had come! Me Nina, and a few others went down in Mrs. Schnell's car the rest of the year 8's had to walk (hahaha). We arrived at the Selwyn hall there were plants on the stage it all looked really quite good, there were seats on the stage for the finalists so we took our places. Celene and Connor the year 8 hosts came up infront of all the other year 8's and some of the selwyn students to introduce us. I was up 5th I was busy telling myself "breathe breathe" I was up there (If you were there you wouldn't have even noticed) shaking like a bowl of jelly! The judges went to deliberate. They came back to present the awards they started with 3rd place, it wasn't me I thought aw I'm definitely not getting 2nd or no way 1st. They announced "2nd place goes to...Eleanor Covell I just about jumped out of my skin I was so amazed!!! So I went back to school beaming even though I didn't get 1st I was still so happy.