The Explosion

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I tried to swim to the top of the water. The weight of the water dragged me down with all of it's horrible questions. I took a deep breath when I reached the top, but was soon dragged back under the water. When I got back up to the top, I saw fire and ash surround me, taunting my every move. I swim over to a piece of driftwood and clinged onto it for dear life. 

"Mom! Dad! Help Me!!" I shout to the sky above me, tears pouring down my face. They died 2 months ago in a fire and I am only 12. A piece of ash landed on my skin and burned. I throw my head back in pain. When the pain finally stopped, I flicked away the leftover ash to see that a scarred my arm from my shoulder down to my wrist. A tear landed on the scar and it started to burn. Ash marks and soot ran down my face along with my tears. The smoke around me finally started to sink into my skin. The smoke congested into my lungs till finally I passed out. Praying I would be found.

Author's word: Sorry this is kinda short! It will get longer in the next one! -Anaya

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