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Personal Narrative: Life After Car Burning

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If I was fleeing from my home while my house was burning I would grab my phone, my dog, and some clothes. The reason why I would grab my phone is so I could call 911 and tell them there was a fire. Also so I could have to call all my family members and tell them what happened. I would also grab my dog. This is because I would not let my dog sit there and burn, and she also has a very sentimental value to me. Maya means a lot to me because she was the dog I got after my other dog died, and she helped me get over losing my other dog. The last thing I would get is clothes so I would have something to wear while I had no place to live. Yes, I would probably sleep at a friends ' house or my parents, but I would have no clothes. This is what I would
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