Sierra Anderson

Fire & Smoke

I smelled smoke, I got up seeing fire. Everything was burning I shrieked when I saw it. Frantically, I pushed Justin and Bars awake. They both jumped up and screamed. I could feel my throat become dry. Bars was the one who panicked the most he ran around screaming. Justin took him by the arm and started telling him to go out of the house.

Bars went down the tree like it was a slide. I went down more carefully as Justin followed me down. As soon as all of us got out safely we instantly bolted out of the woods and far away until we ran out of breath. We looked back and saw the fire that had burned down most of the woods. 

I shot up and tried to catch my breath. Justin was there beside me.

"What's wrong?" He asked.

"I-I-I had a bad dream I think." I answered.

"Hate those." Bars murmured.

I didn't realize he was awake too. It kind of startled me. 

"Watcha dream about?" Bars asked.

"Well, I was right here in this exact spot and suddenly a fire came out of nowhere." I told them.

Bars and Justin both went silent they looked as if they just saw a ghost. It came out of nowhere and it kind of freaked me out.

"That's weird." Justin finally said.

"Why'd you go quiet like that?" I asked.

"Nothing." Justin quickly said.

I felt like so many secrets were kept from me. If friends keep secrets from you, should you even call them 'friend.' I started to think I was just being dumb and maybe the secrets they were telling was just personal information, that they don't want to tell. I should understand, because I kind of do that to them too. I didn't realize it but I looked up and Justin and Bars were fighting.

"That doesn't mean you can tell me to do everything you want!" Bars yelled.

"Yeah? Well, who always listens? You do! Because you're only 13!" Justin screamed back.

They went on like that until Justin said something that made all three of us go quiet quick. By now the two were red from screaming at each other.

"At least Mom spoiled your little butt. Maybe, her being gone will teach you a lesson, you spoiled brat!" 

Tears flowed down Bars' face as he screamed, "What is wrong with you?!" He ran out the door, nearly tripping and I saw him running off. I stared at Justin, he had a confused look on his face like he didn't know what the heck just happened. I shook my head at him and ran after Bars.