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Spring Break: A Short Story

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Mia, Emma, Callie, Nate, Kyle and Ian; they had all been planning their Orlando trip for months, exams had finally ended and Spring Break was just starting. Everyone met at Emma’s to grab the cab that was taking them to the airport. After they went through security, Nate gathered everybody around and said, “Let's go over our plans for the week, guys.” “We’re going to Disney World to have the best time of our lives!,” Mia excitedly mentioned. All of them squealed and jumped while getting onto the plane; as they did, they were handed a brochure by the steward. Since Kyle is the only observer and the one who’s always reading, even the back of a cereal box, he ended up noticing the peculiar topics on the front page. There was a list of the top places to visit in Orlando, and oddly a graveyard was mentioned first. Kyle counted 33 tombstones which was more than enough to perceive something strange. …show more content…

They wanted to set up and get ready quickly to start their planned activities. The group of friends arrived to the first Disney park, Magic Kingdom. “I’m dying to ride Space Mountain first!,” said Ian, all agreed and headed to the line. Once they got on the roller coaster cars, the supervisor of the ride made the “all clear” sign, not noticing the red button of the unplugged belt on Ian’s seat. As the ride started and got faster, a horror scream, louder than most, was heard through the game, making everyone notice that Ian wasn't part of the game anymore. Unable to stop mid-ride, they had to finish it, even though they were all shocked and confused. When the roller coaster came to an end, a lady, which Kyle was certain he had seen before, was carrying the frightening corpse of their beloved friend, Ian. They couldn’t believe it. It had been so sudden and the body was so beaten

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