Horizons Author: Icecat62 Standing at the opening, he looked out, amazed at how much he could see. Looking down, he felt a chill go down his spine as he realized heąd never been this high before. "Come on Johnny, jump!" Looking down, he swallowed nervously, which wasnąt like him. He was fearless. Or as some people like to call him, stupid. "I can't! I canąt do it!" "Yes you can! Take a deep breath, count to three and push off!" "No, it's too high! "Johnny, it's not that high!" "What if I miss the target?!" "You won't! Just remember to push away from the wall and you'll be okay! "But I can't"˛ "Do it!!!˛ Looking down at the figure on the ground, he knew he should believe him. He was the one person who hadn't failed him. The one person he trusted with his life. Taking a deep breath, he held it as he pushed out and away from the building. His body felt weightless as the wind whipped through his hair and past his body. With a soft thump, he landed on the target. He lay still for a second; ecstatic that he wasnąt dead or injured. Heąd made the jump successfully! He let out a jubilant yell. "I did it!!!" A hand reached out and pulled him to his feet. "I told you it wasn't high." He smiled up at his father, knowing that from now on heąd never be afraid of high places again. "Can I do it again?" Smiling, his father ruffled his already tosselled hair and nodded his assent. Johnny sprinted to the ladder and began the climb to the hayloft. Maybe he could try a somersault on the way down this time. feedback for Icecat62 |