Fright and height waited. Soon I would be screaming, twisting and turning. Thoughts were raced through my head. I thought of faking a stomach/ache or acting ill but pushed the thoughts to the back of my mind. I was not going to act like a coward especially if my brother was going. He was acting very calm. It was as if nothing was at the end of this road. I would not let myself down.
On the way to Alton Towers, my dad started to plan ahead. He began started to plan which rides to go on first and which to go on last. My mum suggested that we should go on the dangerous, thrilling rides first. I started to panic especially when my brother and dad agreed. I had to choice but to agree. I did not want them thinking I was week in any way.
We were nearly there; we had to walk faster if we were going to miss the rush for tickets. Before buying the tickets we had to go on a monorail. This would take us directly to the ticket stand. As we sat in, it reminded me of a train ride at a funfair. I nervously asked my dad if there was any other way to get to the ticket stand. My dad replied no! I started to panic. I was 100% sure that I was on a ride that would drop and turn. Half way through I realised I was wrong. I was I was humiliated and ashamed of my self. I could see my brother giggling at me. I was so embarrassed; I could not lift my head because I felt so silly.
When we reached the ticket stand, there were not many people queuing for the tickets. While standing, waiting for the ticket the most extraordinary thing happened. People were talking about Oblivion and saying it was not very alarming. That was unbelievable. That gave me a lot more confidence. I was now ready to take on anything. We bought the tickets and entered Alton Towers. It is largest, most exciting theme park in Britain. My parents were heading for the ride Oblivion but I was not quite ready for that yet so I decided to go the other way. I wanted to get as far away as possible from Oblivion. My family were behind me they were confused. As I just raced forward. Suddenly I heard screams. I turned my head and there was a roller coaster, it seemed to be going at the speed of light. It looked as though it would churn your insides and leave you gasping for breath.
In my excitement I had not realized that the evening was approaching and the heat of the day was going. The sun, which had burnt brightly all day in a clear sky, was losing some of its intensity and we still had to explore Nemesis the roller coaster in front of me.
Mum was getting tired and my brother sullen. Dad suggested that we sit down but I was desperate to finish Nemesis. We slowly made our way to the forbidden valley where Nemesis stood threateningly.
The enormous ride faced me and I started to feel the thrill. The rush of adrenaline rushing in my veins. We queued up with the rest of the crowd and waited patiently for our turn.
Slowly, ever so slowly the queue began to become shorter and shorter. A husk settled over the crowd. We sat quietly on our seat as the ride began. I felt my arms bending and my fists closing. I closed my eyes as the ride ascended to its highest point. There was lots of screaming and arms were flailing about. The carriage took a downward turn and then turned. The clear sky flashed across my eyes. The noise was everywhere as the ride came to a halt. I opened my eyes and realized that the restraints were being lifted and the new comers were waiting anxiously for their turn.
I was thinking I was king of the world, king of all rides. We could not stop talking about it. I was now so confident I wanted to go on Oblivion. I made my way there with my family besides me. I saw the queue, which was five minutes long. My heart was throbbing. We waited patiently.
It was our turn; my stomach began twisting and churning. I was getting nervous. As the evening drew in. The sun was setting in the eastern horizon I had to make the decision whether or not to sit in the carriage. I decided to sit in. The safety bar came down, making me feel like a caged bird. The ride started to move. As the ride rose diagonally we went higher and higher. As we turned slowly, my heart was thumping. Gradually we reached the drop. We were hanging down, staring at the black hole, which lay beneath us. I took my final breath as the brakes let go of the carriage. I was gasping for breath, I was unable to scream. The black hole engulfed us.
By Nayyar Ali
