Leo was having a wonderful day—probably one of his best days ever. His lovely wife gave him the best present ever—a brand new shovel. However, this wasn't just any shovel; it has state of the art technology that prevents the user from getting blisters! WOW! Leo's wife was so thoughtful. Not only was it a practical gift (after all, Leo was a gravedigger so he would use the gift often) but then she decided they would both take the day off and spend it at his favorite place, Six Flags.
If only he wasn't stuck upside down, screams filling his head, echoing and bouncing around his skull, he would really be able to enjoy this wonderful experience.
"Oh, isn't this exciting? Are you having a good birthday, Leo?" A high-pitched squeaking filled his ears, drowning out the rest of the noise, only increasing his headache (which was only partly due to the fact that all the blood in his body was currently rushing to his head).
Leo groaned in frustration, he absolutely hated rollercoasters, and this was a perfect example of why. So, why then, if he hated rollercoasters, was he currently riding one? His wife, Janet, loves rollercoasters. Of course, this means that he loves them too, right? Because everything that Janet loves, Leo loves, too. Therefore, she had the brilliant idea to take Leo to Six Flags for his 40th birthday. Is there a better way to spend such a monumental birthday other than riding rollercoasters (which he hated) with his beloved wife (whom he detested)?
"Ladies and Gentlemen, please remain calm; we will have you down momentarily. There has been slight technical difficulties with the ride that are being dealt with as we speak." Static crackled through the speakers before calming violin music came through the loud speakers—as if this would make their experience of hanging upside down on a rollercoaster more enjoyable.
If only Piper were here—actually, if only Leo were with Piper. Then he wouldn't be stuck on this awful rollercoaster with a woman whom he detested. Then maybe he wouldn't have gotten a shovel for his birthday. If Piper would still be here, Leo would be happy. If she were still here, Leo wouldn't be a grave digger. He could have gone to school and gotten a real job that made real money and not have to rely on Janet for their income. Then he wouldn't be put down every day by his wife, and wouldn't have to ride rollercoasters and get stuck on them on his birthday.
However, she wasn't here, and there was no point in wishing for the impossible, so he was stuck. Stuck with Janet. Stuck with his awful job. Stuck on this God-forsaken rollercoaster. Stuck dealing with the screaming children and other people who were on this ride with him. He was stuck—stuck like the lids of her coffin after the screws were put in.