‘It’s an earthquake!’- Charlotte, 9, Windsor School
Suddenly with a shake I woke. Strangely, everything was a blur. I thought it
was a dream so I dozed off. Then it got worse. My room started shaking. I
was screaming but nothing really came out except a tiny whisper. Mum came in
screaming ‘It’s an earthquake!’ Following her was the rest of the household
shivering with fright. ‘Wake up!’ they shouted. I tiredly and wearily got
out of my warm, cosy bed. We turned on the news and a voice was mumbling
‘7.1 magnitude earthquake.’ I looked at my Dad’s alarm clock. The blurry
numbers read out 4:35. I slumped down the stairs where my Mum was already
under the table with a blanket and pillow. She was holding a lantern that
was attracting all sorts of bugs.
Later on, our Aunty came over, a torch in one hand and my two year old
cousin in the other. Tears were pouring down his face as he had woken up not
knowing what was happening. We calmed him down. Then Dad went around the
sub-division checking on all our elderly neighbours. Luckily they were all
alright. We slept under the table for most of the night, moaning and
groaning when there was an aftershock. My family were sick of them already!
Then we climbed into Mum and Dad’s bed. It was squishy but just big enough.
The shaking subsided after a while.
im sorry what happen
I am very sorry what happend i have been praying for you guys and others to get out of the rubble hopefully and i will continue praying!
hi charlotte.
Ive never been in an e-quake before.