For something big High above the Needle’s swooping sides seemed to point not just to the sky and space but to the future Something as big as the Needle Now you’re talking said his dad They all boarded the elevator and were whisked upward When the doors opened at the top Jett and Mika rushed to the edge of the observation deck Far below the green blue water of the bay stretched in nearly all directions dotted by tiny whitecaps and huge cargo ships To the southeast the city skyline rippled beneath them All of it was set against a backdrop of towering mountains A light 8 JETT ryder
breeze blew and Jett smelled the sea salt of the ocean mixed with the evergreen trees that lined Seattle’s hills Best view in the city said Mika In the world said Jett They passed a law to protect it said Mika’s mom She was an attorney and responsible for handling all threading THE SPACE NEEDLE
the paperwork for Jett’s stunts Everything around the Needle has to be a lot shorter That keeps the view up here clear And it lets people on the ground see the Needle from almost anywhere in the city Which means if we jumped it said Jett’s dad they could see the stunt for miles Our son is not jumping his motocross bike over the Space Needle said his mom That’s not even close to safe She was Jett’s other co-manager His dad was the king of promotion His mom was the queen of practicality It’s also impossible said Mika If anyone knew it would be Mika Not only was 10 JETT ryder
she Jett’s best friend but Mika Moore was also a twelve year old engineering whiz She and her crew designed all his stunts The Needle is more than six hundred feet high Mika explained That’s about five hundred feet out of range Even for Jett Ryder There was a loud gasp behind them You’re Jett Ryder Jett turned to see a little boy much younger than him standing with his father The boy was gaping up at him in awe Jett’s face turned hotter than his engine during a stunt People didn’t usually recognize him without his stunt outfit on 11 threading THE SPACE NEEDLE
