-- Isabell
5/5/2016 3 Comments A Dreadful ExperienceI was deep asleep when the earthquake hit my house. When I was wakened by a sudden shake, I see my lamp on my night stand fell on the ground. I immediately realized it was an earthquake not a joke because my school taught us a lot about earthquakes. I screamed to get my parents' attention but there were no answers from their bedroom. I crouched under my study desk as fast I could and firmly grabbed onto the legs exactly like I do in my school's earthquake drills. I hear heavy objects falling down, and I was so scared that I could not even scream. After the shake was over, I counted 60 seconds before I leave the desk. I saw my lovely home was all gone: no ceiling, no walls, only broken pieces of everything. I called my parents and sister again and again, but there were no answers. My intellect tells me to leave the building, but I can't stand leaving my family members behind. I left the house eventually when more things started to fall. I meet other people on the evacuation route, but none of them are my parents. Even though I am saved, I dread thinking about this terrible experience.
-- Isabell
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Alyssa
5/6/2016 04:49:38 pm
I can totally understand your feelings right now, Isabell. I was alone in my house when the earthquake happened. I froze on my bed, then flipped to the ground, just as my bookshelf tipped to the floor. I quickly crawled to my desk and crouched there, with my eyes firmly closed. I tried to calm myself down by counting, but the sound of things falling and shaking had my heart racing faster than ever. As soon as I counted to 60, I looked around and everything was a mess. The roof had caved in and most walls were either destroyed or dangerously unstable. Carefully, made my way outside and dropped on the cracked road. It was cold and dark, and I was in shock. I lied there for until I saw flashlight in the distance. Seeing the lights filled me with a new energy and I shouted as loud as I could and waved at them. My rescuers come and takes me to a temporary camp where I saw hundreds of more people. Most people were huddled together, some sobbing and some crying silently. It pains me to think of how many people's lives were lost in this disaster.
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Jace
5/6/2016 04:53:42 pm
My prayers are with you. This was such a tragic event.
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Eliza
5/6/2016 04:58:19 pm
I sincerely hope you will find your parents, Isabell.
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