Chapter One : The Flood
Aelita, a thirteen year old girl, sat on a rock looking into the ocean. It was sunset and the tide was now coming in. The water was quite clear where Aelita sat and she could see tiny little black crabs swimming around in bottom of the ocean.
"Aelita!" Her mother called, "Come inside for dinner." Aelita jumped off the rock and ran to her house. Just in time too, for a huge black rain cloud began to hover all over everything, there wasn't one ounce of the blue sky in sight. Just as Aelita got inside, it began to rain.
The rain pounded on the roof all through dinner. Her parents didn't mind it but Aelita was jittery all through it. She winced every time she heard thunder or saw the bright white streak of lightning.
"Some storm huh?" mentioned Aelita's dad.
"I would say so, why I do believe we haven't had one this big since you were born." Aelita's mom tapped a finger on Aelita's nose.
"Uh, mom, dad, can I be excused please, I want to go to a room that is sound proof and has no windows." Her parents laughed.
"Oh dear there is no room in this house that is sound resistant and has no windows, you know that." said her father.
"And besides, it's just a little thunder storm. But if you really don't want to eat dinner, go up stairs and go to bed. The sooner you're asleep, the faster it will be gone." her mother added.
"Well then I guess I'll go to bed. Night mom, night dad." Aelita cleared her plate, washed it dried it, and then put it away. After, she ran into her room, slipped on her nightgown, then hid under the covers. Soon enough, Aelita was in a deep sleep.
The only thing that woke her up that night was her mom shaking her.
"Aelita, get up there's a flood!" Aelita grabbed her china doll that she slept with and to the safety room with her parents. The next morning, Aelita found herself safely tucked back in bed in her room. She stared at the sun then sighed in relief. 'I'm a safe again.'