Max stood at the top of the high dive. Looking down at the water, which now looked miles away, he knew he shouldn't have asked Mom if he could go off the high dive. The wind rustled Max's dark curly hair. Sounds of anger reached his ears. Max looked back down the ladder at the people who were now ant-sized.
"Kid, just jump so the others can go," Max heard the lifeguard shout.
If he's shouting, Max thought, then this diving board is way to high, as he walked towards the end, knees locked. When he reached the end, he said to himself, "Just don't look down."
Then, as he was about to step off, all went black and he fell.
******
The lifeguard watched as the boy's body fell to the water and the lifeguard sighed.
"I'm glad I'm quitting tomorrow," he muttered to himself, as he got ready to dive in.
"Kid, just jump so the others can go," Max heard the lifeguard shout.
If he's shouting, Max thought, then this diving board is way to high, as he walked towards the end, knees locked. When he reached the end, he said to himself, "Just don't look down."
Then, as he was about to step off, all went black and he fell.
******
The lifeguard watched as the boy's body fell to the water and the lifeguard sighed.
"I'm glad I'm quitting tomorrow," he muttered to himself, as he got ready to dive in.
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