A ride I can never forget
As I fluttered my eyes,the
memory that was still etched inside the depth of my heart.It was about a ride
that was unforgettable in my life until the end.
It was a sunny morning day. I can feel
the hot rays from the sun, penetrating through my bare window, shining right
onto my cheeks. I reluctantly opened my brown eyes as the merciless sun beamed
upon me. The sunrise was early ,I thought . It was only 8.30am .The melodious
sound of whistling birds pierced my ears. I opened my windows and saw the grass
shining bright and vivid green. The orchids in the garden bloomed magnificently
, it seemed like they were greeting me.
As I was savouring the
beauty and fresh air of the morning , my younger brother barged into my room
with a big grin on his face . I glared furiously at him because he did not ask
for my permission before entering my room. Like a bolt out of the blue, my
emotions that was filled with rage transformed into excitement as words spoke
out from my brother, telling me the good news that our father was going to
bring us to the enormous ‘Ocean Park’ which was located about 2 kilometers away
from my house. Immediately, I made a
beeline to the bathroom, had a luxurious cleansing routine and dressed myself
up.After that , I approached to the long-rectangular mirror in front my make up
table and got my favourite pink shimmering eyeshadow . Also ,I applied on the
eyeliner and fake eyelashes to get a gorgeous and princess-like look for my
extremely delightful mood.
Eager with anticipation,
I scrambled down the staircase as I could smell the aroma of the fresh buns from
the kitchen below. My mouth starts to water, as the aroma teased my taste buds.
My peckish stomach was rumbling ,allowing me to attack my breakfast instantly .
I stared at the wide array of scrumptious food arranged neatly on the round table
.Instantaneously , my parents , including my younger brother turned wide-eyed
as they saw my face veiled with two inches of powder.
After filling my tummy,
my younger brother and I made our way towards father’s dark blue BMW car, glued
our buttocks on the comfort leather cushion, well-prepared and ready for our
journey. A quarter of an hour later, we arrived at the Ocean Park , where
outside it was already filled with cars and tourbuses. A crowd of visitors
queued up impatiently to buy entrance tickets for themselves.We also lined up
at the long curved queue.
The moment I stepped
into the Ocean Park, screams of joy can be heard travelling in and out my
eardrums. My brother and I grabbed hold of the map and kept searching for the
most extreme ride in the park and other fun games. I’m always so elated to try
all the rides,especially roller coasters. According to the map, we found out
that roller coaster which named Forte-G2 was the most adventurous ride.The back
line of G2 was packed with hundred of people. My brother and I involved
ourselves into the line briskly. The line only moved a few feet every few
minutes. But every precious inch is worth it. Every precious inch gets you
closer to the engineering feat dubbed G2.
To the left, we saw a sign that
read, ‘’You must be at least 48 inches to ride.’’At that moment ,I glanced at
my bother worrying about his height. Fortunately , my brother was able to just
barely pass the height requirement with his 50 inches.As I got closer and
closer , I saw the intimidating coaster,the 175 feet beast painted blood red
and charcoal grey,the marking of G2 on the train.Even from afar,the sreeching
can be heard. After about 2 hours of waiting, we would be the next ones up the
line. We had waited so long and the reward for our patience was priceless. The
gates opened gradually to allow us to
board the empty seats. My brother took a seat
next to me. At the moment my foot stepped inside the coaster, my heart
rate raised suddenly as a slight sense of fear kicks in. I felt my heart in my
throat and my stomach somewhere near my shoes. The seats almost reclined with
butterfly type shoulder restraints.We secured our restraints ,and buckled the
belt.After the attendants finished making sure all of us were securely
harnessed,the operator gave a signal that meant we would be taking off soon.I
heard that loud ‘click’ and my heart thumped ecstasy.
The G2 coaster began its
slow ascent,the sweating of my hands seemed out of controll,nervous and
panickly.It dawned upon me that .The nerve wrecking climb is less than a minute
but it felt like hours had pass.With immense fear, my couple of eye could only
gaze at the vision in front of me. Soon,I’m so high up now.I felt the air
becoming thin,feeling as if I was on the top of the world. I felt the cold
fresh air ,taking for myself a deep breathe. Inching closer and closer to the
drop,the train suddenly stoped, I held onto my harness and tried to forget the
fact that I was in the air.The train’s
descent was extremely swift happening in a moment.We were soaring in fantastic
spirals,zooming through dips and turns,weightless and free. All I could see
were colourful blurs whizzing past me,all I could hear were my enthusiastic
shrieks ringing in my ears. The seats rotated once more . As the coaster whiplashes and loops around. Pulling up from the steep
drop,the coaster emerged from the darker cave, and swerved a sharp right turn,skimming across a pool of
water.The water splashed against my make up,thoroughly destroying it and left
me feeling uncomfortable.
Raising up from the pool of water,the coaster
made a smooth right turn and soon we were back to the starting platform.As the
seats kept rotating me up and down,I experienced a loss of sense of direction
when I came down from the coaster.Feeling a little unconscious , I saw a figure
who waving hand at us,pretend as calling us . Those were our parents,standing
in front of the camera pohotshoot shop,savouring
a photo.I took a glimpse clearly.The photo was my brother and I during the
coaster ride. There was a hidden camera capturing our picture without us
knowing. We were depicted with funny and squeaking looks, horribly embrassing.
We paid for the photo of us so that we could keep it as the memento of the memorable
G2 coaster ride.
Chin See
Kwan (5S2)
