Southbound Surrender
“The carousel music is louder in my ears, and I catch the swirl of the bunnies and rabbits and horses going around and around in my peripheral vision. They become a blur as I try to focus in on the one thing I want to see.
A big lollipop of balloons catches my attention tied to a cart just before the Ferris wheel. I dig out my wallet, throw a bill on the counter, grab a pink balloon, and pass the attendant before he can say anything. I’m walking up to the Ferris wheel now, pink balloon in ha...nd, when I see her climb into a seat. A man in a black shirt puts the bar down and fastens her in.
“Piper! Wait!” I sprint the last few steps to the metal fence barricading the Ferris wheel. The rest of the seats are empty, and no one is in line. It’s just Piper on the ride by herself. “Let me come on.”
She opens her mouth like she’s about to say something but then clamps it shut. Her face is still flushed and her eyes are red, but she’s the most beautiful sight I’ve ever seen.MoreLess
A big lollipop of balloons catches my attention tied to a cart just before the Ferris wheel. I dig out my wallet, throw a bill on the counter, grab a pink balloon, and pass the attendant before he can say anything. I’m walking up to the Ferris wheel now, pink balloon in ha...nd, when I see her climb into a seat. A man in a black shirt puts the bar down and fastens her in.
“Piper! Wait!” I sprint the last few steps to the metal fence barricading the Ferris wheel. The rest of the seats are empty, and no one is in line. It’s just Piper on the ride by herself. “Let me come on.”
She opens her mouth like she’s about to say something but then clamps it shut. Her face is still flushed and her eyes are red, but she’s the most beautiful sight I’ve ever seen.MoreLess
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