The sound of fire engines, ambulances and police cars wailing is not a comforting one. Marlyn opened her eyes, and was confused. The last thing she remembered was the hurricane announcement, and getting pulled by Amber all the way to the underground gym. Wait a minute- had they made it to the gym? How far did they get? She started to take in the scene around her; the busy policemen asking students some questions, firemen running into the building, and paramedics wrapping several students in bandages.Marlyn’s breath caught in her throat and it all came back to her. It was like that feeling you get when you are standing infront of a fan, and the wind is rushing into your face and all you can think about is how much your eyes are watering and that your hair is getting messed up and when you finally pull yourself away from the immense fun that was standing infront of a fan, you can still hear the wind rushing past your ears, blocking out all other sounds.
“Excuse me…miss? Excuse me?” Marlyn wipped her head around to face a young looking man holding a notepad and a pencil. An older looking policeman came up to the boy and said,
“It’s ok,Robert,ask her your questions,” and then to Marlyn, “this is Robert,our top student in the police academy. As part of his training, he has to ask you some questions. Is that ok?” Marlyn nodded, feeling a bit confused.Robert cleared his throat,
“Um…what was the last thing you remember about the hurricane?”
Marlyn stared at him. For a moment, she couldn’t undertand what he was asking her.
“I was in…in the school caf, and I heard the announcement about…about the hurricane, and… Me and my best friend Amber…AMBER! What happened to her?! Tell me! Tell me now!
Robert backed away from the screaming girl as if she was crazy.
“Miss,please calm down! Your friend can’t be helped now. There is nothing you can do. I’m so sorry.”
A writer named Bee
If i couldn't breathe…I would die. If i couldn't drink…i would die. If i couldn't write…i would surely die.
