F4 + 2 had been planning for weeks this outing for several weeks. Our Clarke Quay expedition, complete with extreme fear factor style REVERSE BUNGEE..!!
It was speckled with hiccups from the beginning. It was Kristabel’s sleeping day (post Night Duty), Analiza was scheduled for Morning Shift. Not to mention Gary’s last minute back out. He says he just registered for some specialist diploma in clinical research management thingee. Aiyah, no balls is no balls lor. Wahahaha...
But, yes, we forged on!
When we arrived at GMax, it was an oppressive sight to behold. There was no capsule. Just some steel bars, some harnesses and seats, resembling somebody’s bare ribcage. I felt my heart start to race. But Mokie remained quite adamant to try out the ride, despite the ridiculously high price of $40/trip.
Hiccup again.
But I made up my mind to heck the world and go for it. It’ll be worth the experience, I brainwashed myself.
Then the guy tells us the 4 of us can’t go together. It’s only a 3 seater. A golden opportunity for Leni to voice backing out.
Another hiccup.
Our eyes slanted and we rushed to pay for 4 tickets. Making sure Leni had NO chance to withdraw. It was settled that it would be a 2 on 2 thing. Me and Mokie. Leni and Snoopy.
I asked Mokie if we could go first, because I was certain that it would be better to get it over with FAST, as it would be pure sadistic torture to watch the feat THEN suffer the same fate.
So off we flew..!!
It was the most horrifyingly disgusting, adrenalin pumping 3 minutes I could imagine. They tilted the contraption at a 45 degree angle and instructed to keep our eyes open and enjoy the ride.
For 40 blardy dollars, you can be sure I kept my eyelids open!
We were blasted into the air. I swear it was the velocity of the that wind kept my lids forcefully open. All I could see was the never ending sky, then suddenly the whole thing-a-ma-jig flipped, making my limp limbs fly up merrily in the air, playing justice to the miracle of hinge joints all over the world.
The next thing I knew, I was racing to the ground at blood chilling speed. Kristabel, Leni, and Snoopy’s silhouette were growing bigger and bigger. I thought, this must be what’s it like to jump of a building.
This sick, perverse act repeated itself a few times. Each time leaving me screaming like a banshee, a testament to how top notch my lungs still are. But, it also boosted my confidence in the skeletal contraption, no matter how thin and weathered the harness was.
Though I didn’t dare to even turn my head, afraid that I would snap my neck. I concentrated on the fact that I was flying.
Even if it was like a cheap rag doll strapped in a chair, being thrown in a washing machine.
Mokie was quiet for the first half of the trip. It left me in awe, thinking, wah, she so steady man! Not scared ah! So power sey! I cannot lau kui also!
Then I heard her screaming.
Then pleading for it to stop.
Then praying.
That woman is so amazing. My mind was totally in shock. I couldn’t even think straight. Words could not escape my lips, let alone whole sentences. My only instinct was to scream. And loudly.
When the speed subsided, I tried to console her and reached out to touch her arm.
DON’T TOUCH ME, she snapped.
I could not help but laugh.
Luckily for us, that was the end of the ride. Phew.
We bounced down the thing-a-ma-jig like people given a new lease of life. The best thing about it was watching Leni and Snoopy go through the whole sadistic experience..!! I cachinnated from start to finish. There is such joy watching others go through the same torment.
Waka Waka
After which, we went to Central Mall for Chinese food. Then sent Kristabel off to Bedok to meet up with mum en route to Expo for a supposed Food Fair. Alas, the food fair is in future tense. So we ended up at Malan La Mien, slurping up delicious Xiao Long Tang Baos, Beef Brisket Noodles, Prawn Noodles, Fried Tofu and Mango Prawn Fritters, washed down with good ol’chinese tea!
And to top it off, the meal was kindly sponsored by Analiza!
Woohoo!! Thank you little woman!!
After that, Analiza and Leni insisted we go for drinks at Chinatown, as it would be closer to home. We psychoed Kristabel to come down from Bedok after sending her mum back.
F4 + 2 was thus complete again.
As usual, I have to say this. I LOVE F4 + 2!!!
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