Heat Wave
“She looked below. Sprawled on the ground, like an oasis in a desert, was a house, barns, and sheds surrounded by miles of shimmering golden Kansas wheat. Behind the green-roofed house the clear aqua water of a swimming pool sparkled. A man was stretched on a chaise, but he sat up, shading his eyes, as the balloon neared his pool.
Marilee’s heart thudded in fright as the big balloon’s wobbly, angled descent brought her closer and closer to the blue-green water of the swimming pool. She desperately fiddled with the manual controls. If only she could hit the pool and not the house or concrete or trees! The sunbather jumped to his feet.
Abandoning the controls, Marilee didn’t know whether to scream or close her eyes. Instead, frozen in terror, she clung to the wicker gondola. As it bore down, she thought she would drop right on top of the man.
“Look out!” she yelled.
The balloon plunged faster.
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