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Trampoline: A Short Story

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“Her arm is broken”, were the last words that I could recollect later that day. That day that continued to replay in my mind. That day that I will never forget. That day, I stood unstable on the trampoline. The golden sunlight greeted me as it poured into the backyard, shielding me with a welcoming hug of warmth against the breeze running past my back. “This is the perfect day to jump on the trampoline.” I judged, pleased as a broad grin steadily emerged on my face. “Who wants to play popcorn?” my sister, Jaslyn, suggested. “Me!” my brother, Aman, exclaimed as he simultaneously threw his hand up in response. “Okay.” I added nonchalantly. I settled down in the middle of the bouncy surface with no speculations …show more content…

“Ready, one, two....” they began. Abruptly, I was lifted into the air. With the refreshing wind that slammed my face, a surge of exhilaration entered my body. Following that, I returned back to my bottom, landing as gentle as a feather would. “Whoohoo!” I unleashed a spontaneous roar. What could go wrong? “Again!” I challenged. Jaslyn and Aman exchanged glances and shrugged, continuing to jump more vigorously. Consequently, this thrill quickly faded as I shot up roughly like a bullet, harshly cutting through the air. Failing to grasp control over myself, everything was a blur and it seemed as though time had taken a halt. Containing the fear inside of me, I closed my eyes, reluctant to open them. Unsettled, my stomach was uneasy, my body stiffened, and numbness reached my fingertips. I clenched my hands together in a fist, knuckles white, with sweat flooding through my palms. CRACK! Thrashing forward, I landed on my arm and tried to reject the sharp pain that had just struck. As a result, there was a horrid ringing in my ear that drowned the sound of my surroundings except the rapid beat of my heart. It resembled the ugly screech of someone

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