Fun and Only- by Annie Pan

Fun and Only

by Annie Pan

                On a Saturday morning, I sprung from my bed, excited. When I arrived at our school, I was ready with my flute clutched tight under my hands. Ready for the competition at Great America.

    I was grouped with my friends, Jessica and Jasmine, with Jessica’s dad in charge. When we arrived, it didn’t look anything like Great America. It was old and torn and it looked more like a school. I soon figured out we’re going to Santa Teresa High School for the competition. We practiced G-Force and Shockwave and was ready to go. Our band was small, but we had confidence. After the competition, our director said we probably got first place. I was time to leave to Great America.

    We raced to the entrance with our tickets while music was pounding in our ears. My friends were frightened to go on any ride, so we had to start with Celebration Swings. It was just like swings, except it lifts higher with you orbiting in a circle. I put my hands in the air as the gentle breeze past by. After a while, it was fun. Now, my friends were eager to go on the other rides.

We headed towards Psycho Mouse, a roller coaster. It took about 20 minutes to wait in the line. Step after step, it was finally our turn. Jasmine sat with Jessica in the back while I sat in the front. My teeth were gritted while the announcer said, “Enjoy your ride!” There was a thump. The cart gradually went higher. Then, a slight turn, and it started. I put my hands up while my other friends were saying, “Help!” and “Yikes! Wait, it’s actually not that bad!” Then the ride was over. What fun! I promised Jasmine that we would go to Orbit, a fun, yet dizzy ride.

On the way, we saw this ride called Delirium. I was always scared the past few years I came to go on it, but the more I was scared, the more I wanted to go on it. Jessica was too scared to go. Jasmine and I held hands in the beginning. Sweat was dripping from my cheeks. The ride begun. It wasn’t scary at all. I put my hands in the air. The ride was over.

After a few rides, we decided to go on Rip Roaring Rapids. We sat down on this huge tire-like boat and drifted towards the roaring rapids. “Ha!” I laughed at my friend. “Your back is faced to the waves, you’re gonna get soaked!” Right when I finished my sentence, the boat turned. Splash! I was completely soaked. At the end, I turned out to be the one that was least drenched.

After all those rides, it was time to go the the Showtime Theatre to see what places we get. The middle schoolers received their prize. “And finally,” they announced. And we waited. Wow! Get what place we got?

Last!