High in the Sky

The view from up above the treetops was unbelievable. Sandra smiled at her best friend. She could not believe they were both riding in a hot-air balloon, high above the treetops and the rooftops of all the buildings they could see.

Two weeks ago, Sandra had called in to a radio station, trying to win tickets to a concert. She didn’t win the concert tickets, but instead was given the second-place prize, which included breakfast and two tickets to ride in a hot-air balloon. As she gazed in wonder at all they were seeing, she found it hard to believe that this prize was considered second place. It was amazing!

The hardest part about the entire experience had been trying to decide who she would invite. She didn’t want to hurt any of her other friends’ feelings, but when she really thought about it, she knew the choice was easy. She had to choose Theresa. They had been friends since kindergarten—long before she had met any of her other friends.

Sandra looked over at Theresa and could tell she was having a great time just like she was, when all of a sudden everything started to become blurry. Sandra could feel herself getting hotter and hotter as the heat rose from inside the balloon. Before she knew it, she felt her legs buckle underneath her, and she lost all consciousness. When she woke up, Theresa’s concerned face was hovering over her as were the faces of the two men who had taken them out in the hot-air balloon. Sandra was shocked when she realized they were already on the ground. She must have been passed out longer than she realized.

“Are you okay?” Theresa asked.

“I guess I just got too hot,” Sandra explained. “I can’t believe I passed out and missed the landing!”

Theresa grinned, now that she knew Sandra was okay. “Don’t worry,” she said, holding up her phone, “I videoed the entire thing. Not only did we have a spectacular landing, but there’s some great sleeping princess video that you aren’t going to want to miss!”