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My mind screamed I don't want to die.
A chapter in the book Flash Fiction
The Thunder Roared
by Begin Again
Lightning zigzagged across the sky. The wind whipped the tree branches against the window.
Clutching my blanket, I cried, "Mommy, I'm afraid." Panic vibrated through my six-year-old voice.
Mommy yanked the blanket from my head, scolding me, "Nonsense! You're a big girl. It's only a thunderstorm."
She shut-off the light and closed the door. Hugging my knees to my chest, I clamped my eyes shut and prayed, "Please help me, God."
Booming thunder rattled the house. I screamed, "I'm going to die! Please don't let me die."
Quiet settled over the room. Terrified, I slipped from the safety of my bed and inched toward the window, peering into the dark. The tree branches were still. I breathed a sigh of relief. The storm was gone. I thanked the Lord.
Moments later, the sound of a freight train roared through the darkness. The house rattled and moaned. The windowpane shattered. The howling wind tossed me across the room. I screamed and buried my head in fear.
Light flooded the room. A strong arm encircled my sobbing body. A voice soothed me.
"It's okay. I'm here." He kissed my cheek. "It's only a dream."
"I was remembering the tornado," I whimpered.
"I know, but you're safe." My husband stroked my hair and kissed away my tears. I was comforted.
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Lightning zigzagged across the sky. The wind whipped the tree branches against the window.
Clutching my blanket, I cried, "Mommy, I'm afraid." Panic vibrated through my six-year-old voice.
Mommy yanked the blanket from my head, scolding me, "Nonsense! You're a big girl. It's only a thunderstorm."
She shut-off the light and closed the door. Hugging my knees to my chest, I clamped my eyes shut and prayed, "Please help me, God."
Booming thunder rattled the house. I screamed, "I'm going to die! Please don't let me die."
Quiet settled over the room. Terrified, I slipped from the safety of my bed and inched toward the window, peering into the dark. The tree branches were still. I breathed a sigh of relief. The storm was gone. I thanked the Lord.
Moments later, the sound of a freight train roared through the darkness. The house rattled and moaned. The windowpane shattered. The howling wind tossed me across the room. I screamed and buried my head in fear.
Light flooded the room. A strong arm encircled my sobbing body. A voice soothed me.
"It's okay. I'm here." He kissed my cheek. "It's only a dream."
"I was remembering the tornado," I whimpered.
"I know, but you're safe." My husband stroked my hair and kissed away my tears. I was comforted.
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