I was standing on the edge of a old, tall bridge. Sweat started running down my face and arms. I took a huge breath, my heart started to pound faster. My legs began to shake and then I jumped. Now I was falling down from the bridge about 70 feet, head first. The wind flows through my hair. I felt so scared, like I was going to die. My whole body was shaking. It felt like it was never going to end. As I got closer and closer to the water, my body clenched. I wanted to scream, but I couldn’t find any air in my body to let it out. Then all I felt was a sudden stop and after a few seconds the rope bounced back up. It felt like some relief, until I started heading for the water again. The rope and I was bouncing for about a minute. Finally when I was just hanging there, I knew it was all over. Calmness spread through my body and I said “LETS DO THAT AGAIN!”
By Ashley Kasper