The sharp smell of floor wax greeted them in the main lobby.

Claire bought two coffees in styrofoam cups from the lobby kiosk.

They cost four dollars each.

The black coffee tasted completely burnt and left a film on her tongue.

She walked the boys into the main testing hall.

Five hundred folding chairs sat in perfect rows across the huge room.

The high vaulted ceilings amplified the chatter of the other families.

A banner near the stage displayed an oversized photo of the heavy brass competitor medals.