As we got closer and closer I looked up at the giant metal machine that everyone says is ‘so fun.’ The people inside the fast moving yellow cart screaming with joy. Every step I take making me regret this more. …show more content…
Next thing I knew we were at the front of the line waiting for them to open the gate and let us in. Now the thing about this particular roller coaster is it’s called The Boomerang, this pretty much meant it went forward through the entire thing, but at the end it went backwards. This did not calm my nerves at all.
I remember sitting next to my friend while they were letting others on and just saying, “why would I agree to this?” or, “we are actually going to die.” These comments obviously didn’t kill his mood. He still had a goofy grin on his face. After mentally slapping myself for going on the roller coaster, the cart we were in starting backing up the three story drop. I didn’t do anything. Not because I couldn’t, but because I was frozen in fear.
Higher and higher the cart went up, and then it happened. The cart came to a halt, preparing for the drop that could happen at any moment. It felt as though hours had past before, SWOOSH! I swear it felt like my organs left my body. At first I couldn’t feel anything. I was numb, but after a few seconds all I felt was pure joy. I smiled and laughed looking at my friend. He looked at me and smiled yelling “I knew you could do