The Last Hoorah
It was a Wednesday, the last Wednesday with my sister to be exact, and a split decision lead us on one big adventure. My sister Amber was leaving for South Korea with her new husband, Brian, and we wanted to have one last hoorah before she left the states. With little time and almost no planning we decided to go all the way to Monroe, Michigan, a fifty five minute drive, and go jump off the legendary cliffs. Waking up the following morning after deciding we were going, I wanted to get some planning done. I checked all the ordinary things: if it was legal, what supplies we needed, and other miscellaneous necessities.“Towels.. Speaker.. Snacks,” I whispered to myself while packing our bag. I swore I had checked everything …show more content…
Walking towards the edge of the twenty foot drop, I felt a sinking in my stomach. I could feel my hands begin to shake, and my voice became low and quivering. I came up with this grand idea so I was expected to jump first. Amber in her most enthusiastic voice shouted, “Do it Albrie, it’s not that scary!” I get about five steps from the edge, eyes closed, knees shaking, my legs start to move swiftly towards the water. Once my feet left the ground I felt infinite. Hitting the cold water was like the biggest wake up call ever. The splashing behind me signaled that everyone followed behind. I look over at Amber, her short black hair now more black than before, and I came to a reality that I would loose moments like this once she moved away. The splashing subsided when a loud thud of thunder sounded over the lake. Looking over at the other side of the cliff you could see the rain pouring. The sun faded very fast, the clouds rolling in a forest fire speed. In lightning fast quickness we gathered our things along with our friends. Walking back to the car the thunder continued to rumble behind us and we began to see the lightning. I felt that tightening in my stomach again and the color drain from my face. With each pound from the sky I walked a bit faster. Panic creeping up on me fast, I quickly regretted not checking the weather before we …show more content…
“I didn’t think about it in all the rush of getting things together!” I hopelessly defended myself even though I knew I couldn’t blame her for being
It was a Wednesday, the last Wednesday with my sister to be exact, and a split decision lead us on one big adventure. My sister Amber was leaving for South Korea with her new husband, Brian, and we wanted to have one last hoorah before she left the states. With little time and almost no planning we decided to go all the way to Monroe, Michigan, a fifty five minute drive, and go jump off the legendary cliffs. Waking up the following morning after deciding we were going, I wanted to get some planning done. I checked all the ordinary things: if it was legal, what supplies we needed, and other miscellaneous necessities.“Towels.. Speaker.. Snacks,” I whispered to myself while packing our bag. I swore I had checked everything …show more content…
Walking towards the edge of the twenty foot drop, I felt a sinking in my stomach. I could feel my hands begin to shake, and my voice became low and quivering. I came up with this grand idea so I was expected to jump first. Amber in her most enthusiastic voice shouted, “Do it Albrie, it’s not that scary!” I get about five steps from the edge, eyes closed, knees shaking, my legs start to move swiftly towards the water. Once my feet left the ground I felt infinite. Hitting the cold water was like the biggest wake up call ever. The splashing behind me signaled that everyone followed behind. I look over at Amber, her short black hair now more black than before, and I came to a reality that I would loose moments like this once she moved away. The splashing subsided when a loud thud of thunder sounded over the lake. Looking over at the other side of the cliff you could see the rain pouring. The sun faded very fast, the clouds rolling in a forest fire speed. In lightning fast quickness we gathered our things along with our friends. Walking back to the car the thunder continued to rumble behind us and we began to see the lightning. I felt that tightening in my stomach again and the color drain from my face. With each pound from the sky I walked a bit faster. Panic creeping up on me fast, I quickly regretted not checking the weather before we …show more content…
“I didn’t think about it in all the rush of getting things together!” I hopelessly defended myself even though I knew I couldn’t blame her for being