“It doesn’t hurt anymore.” The young girl shook her head obediently before whispering a soft thank you.
“Good girl. Now put the money away and go home soon. You’ve had a hard day, and you deserve a good rest.” I rubbed her head kindly and helped her to salvage whatever was left of her box and her items. Then, I bid her goodbye and left.
The crowd surrounding us had dispersed by now, so I encountered no resistance as I returned to the stairs and continued upward. Soon, I was standing at the peak and highest deck of Phoenix Mountain—which was located right next to a cliff. It was incredibly huge with three simple fences to keep guests from straying too close to the edge. The problem was that the fences were just rope fences, and there were no other safety measures in place. It was why the
