Roller Coaster-Personal Narrative

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Everyone has fears, some have many some have none. People can fear many things like spiders, snakes, heights and much more. My biggest fear is roller-coasters. I was terrified but I knew I had to conquer my fear.

I was waiting in line. My heart was pounding, the clicking of the chains pulling the ride made me more startled. The line was moving faster and faster. I was up next. My time had arrived; we were seated in our boats. We were fastened in. The ride started, my fear was going to be conquered.

We continued up the ride. We got to the very top and we dropped, into the little house. We floated in the water as if we were bobbing like apples in water. Then all of a sudden we got an announcement,”Thank you for riding with us today this

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