The Long Jump

The Long Jump

So, as many of you know, Felix Baumgartner skydived from space in an attempt to break the speed of sound. In a tribute to him, I have written a small passage.

Here goes:

Inhale.
Exhale.
Inhale.
Exhale.
I take multiple breaths and step out to the edge. Don't look down, I tell myself, don't look down. It looks a LOT higher when you're actually up here. Maybe I could change my mind. No, that would be wimpy. Hmmmmmmm. I'm gonna have to jump.
"Yeah! You can do it! Just jump!"
Ugh, I just want them to shut up and let me break some kind of record. Ok...on the count of three, I'm gonna run forward and jump.
One.
Two.
Three-
Oh that's high. That's really high. No, on second thought, maybe I'll just stay up here. 
Don't be chicken.
Ok, ok, I'll jump. This time I'll just do it.
Here we gooooooooooooooo!

Before I can even scream, my body lands in the water and chlorine shoots up my nose. I am NEVER doing that again. And for the record, high-dives are the scariest things in the world. 

Screw the diving boards, I'll just sunbathe. 


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