Post by erika on Oct 3, 2008 9:45:35 GMT -5
Thirty minutes...
is a long time when waiting in line for something as spectacular as the Ferris wheel situated at this spot. The mother and daughter waited and waited, and they even almost changed their mind when they were so close but minds got changed. Soon it was their time to board the beautiful mechanical wheel and as the mother stepped in and sat herself down on one of the plastic seats, the daughter asked the operator not to let them get stuck at the top because she was afraid of heights. As the wheel started to slowly turn, the daughter loosened up after sitting close to her mother. The wheel slowly moved up and both took in the beautiful sights that they saw on either side of them. The air was cold and both shivered but that soon was forgotten as they saw the view of the river that wasn’t far off. Jerking, the wheel hauled to a stop and looking down, the little girl started to cry but her mother comforts her with sweet words and hugs. Everything was going to be okay and they would soon be moving again, taking in what the view had to give them.
A twist of FATE...
The next thing could only have been a cruel twist of fate. As the wheel started to move again, sparks started to flare up from the center of the wheel and as it started to tilt, the wheel itself caught fire. All that could be heard and seen where people screaming and getting burned by the crimson flames; the operator being one of them. As the wheel crashed to the ground, the people at the bottom got killed by the weight of the wheel and people on top started to fall and die instantly as they hit the hard ground. The mother and daughter where two of the many people that died. Soon after the accident a new wheel got placed in its spot, but at night, when you listen closely, you can still hear the cry of the mother and daughter as the wheel stops at the top.