AUTHORS P.O.V
March. 6, 1999. The day has ended and so did school. Three siblings were talking to each other . Xander the eldest, Alexis the second born, and Alya the youngest. " Umm...Xander, can you help me with my math homework?", questioned Alya. " Sure, as soon as we reach home" Xander reassured with a gentle smile. " Hey! I'm good at math too!" said Alexis quite offended. " Sorry" muttered Alya.
As they were talking to each other Xander the protective one, saw a brown colored gust of cloud coming in a distance. But this was no ordinary cloud it looked as if it were crawling on the ground. Xander felt the wind, it was strong ,his sisters felt it too. Not only did they feel the wind get stronger they felt something hit their faces...sand.
Their teacher hurried out of the school building shouting, " Everyone hurry home! a sandstorm is coming!". Worry was plastered on the students faces, but Xander's mind was set on one thing, to get his sisters to safety. " We have to go home" , Xander stated. "Okay'' his sisters squeaked, eager to leave. Xander took both his sisters hands and started to head for home. But the wind has sped and hit the three siblings by surprise. To avoid the sand getting in their eyes the three siblings sealed them shut and covered them with their hands, causing them to let go of each other. While struggling to move farther away from the sandstorm that is near.
Unexpectedly... Alya tripped over her feet and fell unto the now sandy ground. " Xander! Alexis! help!", Alya called for help hoping to get an answer. But when she didn't she was forced to open her eye's, immediately sand hit her eye's. It stung her like a hive of bees would. Once again she called for help, this time she heard a voice from a distance. Alya focused her eye's to where she thought she heard the voice. Alya couldn't see clearly but she could see two dark figure's approaching her. " Xander?...Alexis?", Alya muttered under breath hoping that it was her brother and sister.
Alya could not keep her eye's open any longer and closed them shut. " Alya!" called out a familiar voice. " Alya!, please be ok", called out another voice. She felt water drops land on her cheeks. " rain?" Alya thought. " It's salty...tears?" . Alya focused her hearing and heard crying. She opened her eyes ever so slightly and saw Alexis and Xander bawling by her side, obviously heart broken. Alya gave a weak smile . Knowing that their littlest sister was okay, Xander carried Alya bridal style, and Alexis stayed close at his side.
It was difficult walking through the wind carrying sand. Every now and then they would trip and fall but they stayed strong. Apparently Alya has dozed of. " Xander, I don't think I could do this any longer" complained Alexis. " Don't complain!", commanded Xander, " I see the house". With joyful hearts they entered the building. The siblings parents hurried over to the door, but their faces were just terrified, at the sight of Alya in Xander's arms. " My baby!", the mother cried " What happened?", questioned the father. Xander looked at Alexis as if the answer was so obvious " Oh, I don't know, maybe a sandstorm!" Alexis exclaimed. " Watch your tone young lady", their father firmly replied.
Xander laid Alya's body down unto her bed. The parents had called a doctor to check on Alya. When the doctor arrived Alya had already woken up, her breathing's shaky. But the doctor told the family she just needs rest and eye drops for her sore eyes. The doctor had left and bid the family fare well. Alya was still laying on her bed and staring at the ceiling thinking of what had just happened that day. But her thoughts were interrupted by someone knocking at her door. "The door's open" Alya simply replied to the knocking. The door opened revealing Xander with a book in his hands. "Hey, you okay?" Xander asked while sitting at the edge of her bed.
" I'm feeling fine", replied Alya getting up and sat by Xander. " Well, we better work on you're homework", Xander joked. Alya playfully punched his shoulder but told him, " Okay, but I'm not going to like it". " You're going to have to like math, or else" Xander threatend. "Or else what?", Alya replied with an innocent look on her face. "This!" Xander exclaimed and tickled Alya's stomach making her fall on the bed. " Xander!...s-stop! p-please!" Alya shouted. Xabder stopped and sat back up, so did Alya. " So, you ready to do your homework now?" Xander questioned . "Yeah", Alya replied with a smile plastered on her face. Xander intended to make Alya smile. After all that happened day, he managed to make his sister smile.
~ FIN
