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the day I nearly died

by hailey
(Darwin)

i was with my dog out side, the winds were already very strong, i looked up and saw a big wind cloud. i quickly ran inside so terified. i wanted tomorrow to come beacuase of christmas, but suddenly i changed my mind, i didn't want it to come anymore. when i was inside i an to my mum and said to her look out of the window. she looked omg she scram. she quickely ran insode her bedroom and got out my little 2 week old sister. she tried to contact my dad, but the storm tok away the reception. i was scared. she went to the kitchen and took took all the food she can. i helped. then she went to the bedrooms and got out pillows and warm blankets. we ran down to the attick. then i relised i forgot my dog outside. so i ran out ran out to get but she was no where in sight. i couldn't do anything. as i was walking inside i heard a big crash and looked there had been a car accident, and my dad and brother were in it. i ran to the car and found my brother bleeding from his head snd they were both unconcious. i looked up and saw the storm coming closer. i was panicing. i tried to wake them but they wouldn't wake. i felt there pulse but there was no pulse. there was nothing else to do but save myself. i quikely ran inside and told my mum the bad news. she burst out crying. i then started to cry followed my my little sister. after a while we got over it. and the storm had arrived. but there was another disaster. from all the heavy winds out roof came off, and a piece of metal came through splitting my mums neck. her head had come off. the metal then landed hard on my baby sister killing her. all of my family had died. i was all alone. what was i going to do. i was scared very scared.