The Flying Mouse

The three friends sat in front of the entrance to the Flying Mouse ride as people lined up with their kids to ride the mouse. Each car looked like a big mouse.

“Why do they call it a flying mouse?” asked Booker-T. “There are no wings on it.”

“It looks like a Roller Coaster car, but it's the only a car,” said Jake.

“Lets see what it does,” said Midge.

The little mouse car took off and raced around the track, high above the people as they stood below and watched it go around.

“How can we get on it?” asked Booker-T. “I don't think we will be able to ride this one.”

“Maybe when there is only one person in the car, we can jump in with him,” said Jake. “I think that is going to be the only way we can.”

They slowly walked up the steps to the platform where the people were waiting. They saw only a few kids now. Then there was one kid left. “This will be our chance,” said Jake.

The little boy got into the car. They watched the man put his hands on the controls and they ran and leaped into the car as it began to move.

“OH!” said the little boy as the car was moving. “What are you doing in here?”

Midge looked up at the boy and nudged his knees. The car started moving faster and faster as it went around the track. Jake and Midge sat on the seat with the boy and watched as the car raced around the track. When it reached the top of the track, suddenly it dropped slightly and the speed became slightly faster. As it got to the corner of the track, it made a quick turn and the little boy grabbed hold of Jake. Midge slid off the seat and was sitting on the floor in front of the little boy. “Jake!” screamed Midge. “We are going to fly off the track!”

The nose of the car stuck way out front and from inside the car, it looked as if the car would fly off the track. Then suddenly it turned again and went around another corner.

“Jake!” said Booker-T. “This is too scary! When is it going to stop?”

“Maybe soon,” said Jake. “Why are you hiding on the floor Midge?”

“Booker-T is right,” said Midge. This ride is fast and scary. I'm ready to get off too.”

“Me too,” said Jake. “How do those little kids ride this mouse.”

“I think they are braver than I am,” said Midge.  "This is one human thing I don't want to do again." 

“Do you want to try the Merry-Go-Round again?” asked Jake."Maybe this time you can stay on top." 

“I don't think so,” said Midge. “After that wild ride, I'm ready to go home and take a nap. That ride wore me out.”

“Lets go to the food stands and try to beg for some food,” said Booker-T. “Or maybe some of the food that the kids dropped on the ground. I'm hungry.”

“Lets walk through that area on the way to the front gate,” said Jake. “I'm hungry too.”

The three wandered through the food area hoping to find or beg for some food. They saw some kids at a table eating hamburgers and sat down near the table to watch them eat. The kids ignored them and kept on eating.

“I'm tired, Jake,” sighed Midge. “Can we go to your house now and take a nap?”

“Okay, Midge,” said Jake. “Come on Booker-T, lets go home. I have a big bag of food we can eat some of it.”

They slowly went through the gate and hurried home. “I never want to ride the wild mouse again,” said Midge. "It is too scary." 

Jake and Booker-T laughed so hard they had to sit down a couple minutes before continuing home.