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)