Last year at the beginning of 5th grade we had a choose to write a short realistic fiction story or write a nonfiction story about something that happened to us. I was one of the only ones who chose writing a fiction story.
Emery Rode a Roller Coaster
By Pizzalover44( I replaced my real name with this)
From what Emery heard the Cyclone was the most iconic ride at Coney Island but due to this pesky thing called height, Emery couldn’t ride it. For this reason,she resorted to riding other rides but that was okay.She still had fun. Emery was at Coney Island with her parents and her friend Kayla.They had gone to go to Coney Island for a special treat after their first day of 6th grade. Kayla was feeling very grown up having started middle school, and Emery was trying to, but it was hard because she was only 4’5. They had already gone on many rides. Their favorite being the Drop Tower, not the kiddie one but the big one, the 262 feet tall one that was super scary. As Emery looked around for what to ride next, she saw the Tickler, Clockworks, Atlantic Aviator and Steeplechase but none of those felt right. She thought maybe they could go get some hot dogs then head home. When Emery suggested her idea, Kayla turned it down and asked “why don’t we ride the Thunderbolt?”
“NOOOOOO!!!!!” said Emery.
“Come on. Give it a chance. I’ll hold your hand the whole time” said Kayla “You need to face your fears, honey,” mom said.
“Come on, Emery. Ride the coaster. I’ll give you ice cream” dad said. Emery thought about it, but then decided that no, ice cream wasn’t worth it. However, if she didn’t do it, she would regret it for the rest of her life. Then she thought she might throw up. All the sides in her brain were fighting for dominance and wanted to be the one to win the fight and her obedience. Emery finally decided to go on the ride and the side that wanted her to go on it roared with triumph.
Emery got in line with her friend. She was spinning out and Kayla had to calm her down but Kayla was failing to do so. Nothing could calm her when she saw the ride with all of its twists and turns and loops and basically straight drops, ok maybe something could relax her but nothing she had right now. What if the air was too thin up there and she died? What if the lap bar didn’t work and she fell out on one of the loops? What if there was a crazy old man on the ride and tried to kill her but because she was so high up no one could hear her cries for help? Those are only a few of the things she was worried about. She could hear the screams of the people on the ride. They looked terrified and Emery bet they were. Eventually she got to the front of the line.
At last, Emery got in the seat and she could hear the click of the lap bar.At least she wasn’t in the front row. There was no turning back now. There was no doubt about it, she was spiraling. “Emery, Emery, calm down. It’s just a roller coaster. You’re not gonna die” Kayla reassured.
“But what if I do?” Emery insisted.
“You are not going too,” Kayla snapped.
“Ok, I’m sorry,” Emery mumbled. But they could not stay waiting forever. The ride took off. “I can't do this” Emery cried.
“Yes, you can just take a deep breath.” Kayla soothed.
While they were going up the hill on the way to the drop, she was freaking out even yelling “get me off” from time to time. Eventually, the ride got to the top. Emery screamed holding onto Kayla with all her might and then the ride dropped. There were twists and turns and loops AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! Emery screamed as they went over their first loop.She was terrified at first. After a minute, she actually had some fun. When the last loop came around, Emery just enjoyed it, eyes open absorbing all of it. She still screamed though. Roller coasters were boring without screaming. Something she hadn't thought of when she got on it was how good the view is. She had such a clear view of Coney Island and the Wonder Wheel.
Emery got off the ride walking towards her family still in a daze. With Kayla right beside her, they were talking about the ride. Her family was anxiously waiting for them. It looked like her parents were in a daze from the ride too even though they hadn't gone on it. Emery walked toward her family and when they asked how it went she said, “Can I go again.”
“We are so proud of you! I thought you would chicken out, but you did it,” mom said.
“Good job, Emery, I knew you could do it,” dad said. “Besides, it's good to face your fears.”
“Bye, guys, I'm going to go ride it again,” said Emery.
In later years when Emery looked back at this moment, she always wondered why she was so scared considering all the other things to be scared about in the world. But then she remembered that it was a big step from her being the fearful child she once was to the fearless woman she was today. Every year to this day she goes back to Coney Island on that same day to ride the coaster in memory of that moment.
Hope you liked it! I would NEVER ride any roller coaster like that I would get so scared! I am a huge chicken when it comes to rides. The scariest roller coaster I’ve been on was the circus coaster( pretty kiddish) and luna park Coney Island so look it up of you want ( also in case you were wondering the thunderbolt is an actually Coney Island ride)
