the Great Oz page 4

the Great Oz page 4 by ric gustafson


" Oh no!" Oscar screamed as he began to pull on the balloon's ropes. Terror entered his eyes as the balloon was heading toward what looked like a tornado funnel. He cut the sandbags loose and cranked up the burner hoping it would lift the balloon higher. Wind lashed the basket and rain began to fall. To no avail, the balloon entered the cyclone's funnel.
Oscar sat down in the bottom of the basket as the wind bashed and battered the basket. He heard a strange noise and stood up. He watched as a mailbox, a sign and then his own carnival trailer flew by.  It hit the basket and the balloon spun up and over itself. After a while, the basket felt like it was going to tear apart. Scared, Oscar could see lightening and thunder.
" Please give me a chance" he screamed out in terror. " I promise I can change".
All of a sudden, the balloon lifted itself out of the funnel. Oscar yelled in terror as the balloon fell fast. He closed his eyes and waited for the crash that would end his life.
All of a sudden, everything went quiet.


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Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric