HAMELIN
Clowns outside the school attracted
every child to their offer of free rides at the fairground. In the scramble,
only the fittest won a ticket, and Belinda had to stand and watch as her
luckier classmates climbed aboard, the music blared and the ride started.
But something wasn’t right. The speed
increased rapidly until the children’s faces blurred, the music became deafening,
and when a flying shoe struck Belinda she backed away.
Then the noise reached a crescendo and
the ride stopped abruptly – empty. Belinda, sobbing with fright, turned and
fled as fast as her crutches could carry her.
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There is something about the frenetic noise of a fairground that could so easily escalate into nightmare, and this story is what J Hardy Carroll's photo brought to my mind. To read what it inspired other writers to write, go to https://rochellewisoff.com/ and follow the Blue Frog links.
For those who don't know the story of The Pied Pper of Hamelin, there are accounts of the (allegedly) true story on Google.
ps. If you haven't read my book A Volcanic Race yet, the link to Amazon is at the top of this page.
