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. He was hoping that this would help make the balloon go higher. Wind lashed the basket and rain began to fall. Even with his efforts, the balloon entered the cyclone's funnel.
Oscar sat down at the bottom of the basket as the wind bashed and battered the basket. He heard a strange noise and stood up. He watched in horror as a mailbox and his trailer from the carnival flew by. The trailer hit the basket and the balloon spun up and over itself. Oscar could hear thunder and lightening. The basket felt like it was going to tear apart.
Scared, Oscar sat down in the basket. " Please give me a chance" he screamed out in terror. He began to cry. " I promise I can change".
All of a sudden, the balloon lifted itself out of the funnel. The balloon began to fall fast. Oscar 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