Sprinkles Before Sweethearts by Coco Simon

Author:Coco Simon
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Simon Spotlight

CHAPTER EIGHT

THRILLS & CHILLS

My favorite ride was the Tilt-A-Whirl, and we did it first. Sure, we were the biggest kids on it by far, and some of the little kids gave us puzzled looks while we waited in line, but Sierra, Allie, and I loved it! It was a good start to ease us into the rides, and Mr. S. snapped a great photo of us in the candy-apple-red car when we spun past him, our mouths open wide as we screamed in delight.

I didn’t think the Tilt-A-Whirl would be easy to re-create in wire, though. I started a fresh page in my notebook and drew a line down the middle, then wrote at the top of the columns: “Good Wire Rides” and “Bad Wire Rides.” After each ride I wrote it in the proper column.

“Let’s do the carousel!” cheered Allie when we stumbled off the Tilt-A-Whirl. In total agreement, the three of us jogged over to the ride and stood in the short line, again towering over the other kids.

“People are going to think we’re weirdos,” said Sierra, but she was laughing.

“Who cares? We’re reliving our childhoods!” I replied.

“And it feels good!” said Allie.

We did a three-way hug and shuffled forward to get on the ride.

The most fun part about this carousel was that it went fast. You really felt like you were whipping past the spectators in a real horse race. Mr. S.’s face was a blur as we sailed by, waving each time in the vague direction of where he stood.

Sierra managed to grab the brass ring and got an extra ride for it. Allie and I stood alongside the ride and waved and cheered like crazy whenever she passed us. We were so into it, with each of us trying to outdo the other in wildness every time she passed, that Mr. S. stepped a few paces away from us, saying he didn’t want people to know we were with him. This just made us act crazier and tease him, saying, “Don’t pretend you’re not with us!” until he turned red with embarrassment.

When Sierra came off, she was super-dizzy, so we had to take a little break while she steadied her brain. Then we hit the bumper cars.

The bumper cars were a true delight for me. I was a maniac driver, and I lived to smash into strangers. Allie and Sierra wanted to just cruise around the track and avoid everyone, but I aimed right for them and barreled full steam ahead.

“Oh no! Here she comes!” Sierra would scream.

I’d cackle like a wicked villain and say, “I’ll get you, my pretties!” Then I’d slam into them as they yelled, “Stop! Truce! You win!”

I even slammed into some dad, who looked at me like I was nuts and accidentally smashed into two younger kids.

“Sorry!” I called as I reversed away from the scene of the crime.

When the power to the cars suddenly cut off, I felt weak and exposed—I had to get out of there before someone

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