The Split Second Moment

by Brehnan

One day in August 1991, the teacher had said, "You have four minutes left and then we will go out side for recess."

I was almost done, when I finished I got in line to go out side. Then the bell rang but she wouldn't let anyone out? Then she said, "Since you all have been so good I'll let you go one the big kids side of the play ground."

We all screamed in delight. We all ran over to the slide, I was first in line to go down the slide. So I climbed up the slide and grabbed the bar. I wanted to get a lot of speed so I could go fast. So I swung back then fourth. Just as I started to let go, my left hand slipped, I flew to the side and SMACK! My right leg hit the side of the slide. It made go down off the slide head first. Then CRACK! My head hit the edge of the cement curb and every thing went black. I could hear people screaming around me, then all went silent.

When I woke up in the hospital I asked my mom what happened and she told me what had happened. Next week I was back at school and today we were again able to go on the slide but I decided not to.

I saw John clime up to go down the slide. I looked at the bar and something seamed wrong? I looked at the bar harder .THERE WAS ICE ON THE BAR! I yelled at the top of my lungs DON'T GO DOWN THERE IS ICE O NE THE BAR! With a bit of luck I caught him just in the right time. Putting his foot out just in time to stop himself. After he got down he thanked me along with everyone else. That was the Split Second Moment.