Read the excerpt from "Raymond's Run." The text evidence in this excerpt best supports the idea
that Squeaky
Maybe she'd like to help me coach Raymond; she
obviously is serious about running, as any fool can see.
And she nods to congratulate me and then she smiles.
And I smile. We stand there with this big smile of respect
between us. It's about as real a smile as girls can do for
each other, considering we don't practice real smiling
every day, you know, cause maybe we too busy being
flowers or fairies or strawberries instead of something
honest and worthy of respect... you know ... like being
people.
is tired of running and would rather coach.
O appreciates the strength of her competitor.
O is proud because she won the race.
O thinks people only smile a real smile when they win.