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Flood Short Story

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Crash! I wait. Once again, crash! I hear the thunder get louder. I watch the clouds get closer. I feel the wind get stronger. I see the sky get darker. A sudden chill rushes through the air. The time has come. Finally, the rains are coming. The world is going to end. My family has been waiting for this day for years, so we are prepared. The boat is finished, our supplies are packed, and we are ready for the flood. Father has made sure that we have planned for anything that could possibly go wrong. We finished the boat one week ago, but we weren’t sure how long it would take for the rains to start. But then, two days after we finished the boat, the animals started to arrive. There were some that I recognized, like the two sheep, the two camels, …show more content…

I lose my balance and fall down, cold mist sprays my face and clothes. I inhale the powerful scent of fresh rain. My nose burns as I accidentally breathe in the mist that is still spraying across the deck.
After the water calms down, I stand and look over to my youngest brother who has tears streaming down his face. When I ask him what’s wrong he simply points to the water. I see pieces of a house that has been destroyed by the flood. I have been into this house many times. When my brother was younger I took him there almost everyday. It is his best friend 's house, and we are watching its remains be carried alongside us by the current. My eyes fill with tears as I am hit by a sudden realization. Everyone I have even known, ever been friends with, ever hated, or even loved, is dead. Of course I knew this was going to happen, but I had always found a way to push thoughts like these out of my mind. Soon, we are all crying. Eventually, the boat’s gentle rocking helps calm us all down. “Why don’t we all go inside, and get to bed,” Father suggests, “This has been a long day, and this day is going to turn into the longest years of our lives.” Everyone slowly nods in agreement. I know he is right, we are on our own now. The time we are going to spend alone is going to feel like an

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