“Well, look who it is!” Rubble announced as they reached the halfway point.
Here, those who only signed up for the half-marathon would finish and collect their times while those on the full run would continue on. Eleanor smiled at Rubble as he handed her a cup while Bear noisily lapped from a bowl. She had to admit the run was more of a challenge than she anticipated, but she felt good. Her body was energized, and she was ready to keep running.
“And the boy too,” Rubble scoffed, handing Caine a cup. “What brought this on?”
“What do you mean?” Caine glared at him. “We’ve been training for this for weeks, haven’t we Elle?”
She nodded, “I’m just glad to get back into shape. It’s been a while since I’ve run seriously.”
“Did you want to stop here?” Caine asked. “No shame.”
“What? Why?” E
