Tornado
4:15pm
"A tornado will hit Kansas City in approximately 30 minutes." I flipped off the news. The fear and anxiety flooded through my body. I didn't know how to react, this was my first storm. I fell to the ground and began to pray. My mind raced as I tried to remember the things they taught us in school. After gathering my thoughts I ran to the kitchen. I found a bag in the pantry and began filling it. I put five water bottles inside and a box of crackers. I also grabbed a bag of cat food for my cat. I proceeded to walk down the hallway to my bedroom.
4:20pm
I looked around for a minute, and eventually grabbed a blanket and pillow. Figuring I had enough time, I stuffed a few pictures in my backpack. Seeing the cat bed on the floor
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I sat on my couch and looked around my house. It was such a beautiful place with beautiful memories. I prayed for everyone else who would have to endure the storm. Realizing how long I would be in my storm cellar, I decided to use the restroom one last time. I grabbed my deodorant and perfume because no matter how long I was in there, I didn't want to stink. I walked back inside the living room to check for the time.
4:40pm
Only five minutes before the storm would be over me. I grabbed my bag and cat and finally walked out of my house. I made my way in into my storm cellar and locked the door behind me. Cookie began meowing to come out of the cage, so I opened it for her. She jumped on the cot and we both sat there patiently awaiting the storm. I wasn't really sure what to expect. I've only seen tornados on movies, and I'm pretty sure they aren't that glamorous. I could feel the wind picking up outside. Cookie ran to her cage and curled up in the back of it. The tornado was finally here.
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Trees were cracking and making a loud boom noise as it hit the ground. I was tired, but I didn't think I could sleep in conditions like this. I paced the room for a bit, and finally settled on the cot again. I turned on the satellite radio in hopes of hearing some kind of news update. All I could hear was a faint buzz on the other side. I hated feeling so alone in such a horrible time. I felt the ground above me shake. Oh god, I thought.
4:55
I think my house just got attacked. Although I figured it would still get destroyed or damaged, it still hurt. I spent so much money on that house to make it my own. Why did I even think living in Kansas City of was a good idea? I know it's only been ten minutes, but I'm already going crazy. There's absolutely nothing to do down here. I noticed a pile in the corner of the shelter. After investigating, I found a stack of cards. Might as well play solitaire while I'm down here. It only took 15 minutes of solitare to make me bored once again.
5:10
I stopped trying to keep track of the time. It just makes me groan and feel sad. On the bright side, the crashes seem to be sounding less and less. I'll have to sleep now, I don't think I could stay up if I tried. I just hope everything will be better in the