It was a beautiful girl day to be at the amusement park.
Jamie felt his spirits lift as once again the swing pulled him into the air. The crowds flew by beneath him and then—ah, there she was at her post in the second floor VIP lounge. Then for four seconds the rest of the park whirled below until she appeared again. He loved just watching her.
The next time around she was looking towards him. She smiled and waved and then was gone.
He hadn’t thought this far ahead. He had four seconds to decide what to do.
October 10th, 2015 at 11:12 pm
He better think fast! Very sweet. I always think about this kind of thing when I see these rides. Watching them come around again.
October 19th, 2015 at 7:39 pm
I think the last time I was on one of these was on my honeymoon. Of course, we went right after lunch, so I felt kind of sick afterwards. Not a great idea.
October 11th, 2015 at 8:22 am
I like the trick of crossing out the “girl” in the first line, made me giggle.
October 19th, 2015 at 7:38 pm
Hehe, it’s fun to play with typography. I wanted a subtle way to show why he was going there.
October 11th, 2015 at 10:46 am
Four seconds goes by quickly!
October 19th, 2015 at 7:37 pm
Yeah, it sure does. I guess if he messes up, he’ll have another chance 4 seconds after that though. 🙂 (Sorry to take so long replying, by the way.)
October 11th, 2015 at 1:07 pm
Yikes! Makes me want to know more!
October 19th, 2015 at 7:36 pm
🙂 Thanks. Still, you’ll have to make up how it ends.
October 12th, 2015 at 6:03 am
I’ve seen that girl. She’s hot. Unfortunately, I was never good at thinking fast and she fell for the guy two chairs behind me.
October 19th, 2015 at 7:36 pm
Now that would be a good story: two guys riding the swing ride and trying to impress the same girl. 🙂
October 12th, 2015 at 6:04 am
Dear David,
Is this what’s known as a whirlwind courtship? Excellent take on the prompt.
Shalom,
Rochelle
PS You’re not the only one slow to get around this week. 😉
October 19th, 2015 at 7:35 pm
Haha, great wordplay Rochelle. Sorry to take so long replying to your comment.
October 12th, 2015 at 9:03 am
Will she wait for him?
Good piece: I like the urgency.
October 19th, 2015 at 7:35 pm
Hopefully she will. She’s working so I guess she has to wait there. 🙂 Glad you liked it.
October 12th, 2015 at 10:11 am
Hilarious, David. I could just picture it. Maybe she’ll be down below when the ride stops and solve his problem. Well done. 😀 — Suzanne
October 16th, 2015 at 9:47 pm
I like that solution. Hopefully they can meet at some point.
October 12th, 2015 at 10:14 am
He could prepare, take another ride, and show her pictograms each time he flies by, like a heart, a cup of coffee… Sweet, and funny story.
October 16th, 2015 at 9:47 pm
That’s an awesome idea.
October 13th, 2015 at 6:52 pm
Wave this time.
Next time around, blow her a kiss.
October 16th, 2015 at 9:46 pm
Both great ideas. Maybe if he stays on long enough, they can really develop their relationship. 🙂
November 13th, 2015 at 1:47 am
🙂