This is a story. This is a story of desperation, fear and destruction. It is of ultimate importance that you understand this story and what happened to these people.
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When it happened Sadie was at home, tucked into her bed with a book. She was fifteen and school had just let out for spring break. She was excited to have a week and a half off to hang out around New York with her best friend, Lily.
She read her book silently as she listened to the trickling of the sink as her little sister Lucy washed her face. Her parents were in the family room watching a lifetime movie. Suddenly, she felt something move. As if her building shook. Her body tensed as another wave came, this time stronger. Her little sister ran into her room, her face fresh from the sink.
"Did you feel that?" The ten-year-old asked, panicked.
Sadie nodded her head silently. Her mind reeled back to 9/11 and hoped to God nothing like that was happening.
After a minute of worried stares, a massive wave struck the building and it shook. The lights went out and darkness surrounded them.
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"This is so awesome!" Brooke Davis yelled, taking a stroll in Central Park at night with her four other friends.
"Yeah it is! Good idea to come here for Spring Break, B. Davis." Peyton Sawyer commented.
Nathan Scott and Haley James-Scott lagged behind, their arms wrapped around each other. Lucas Scott rolled his eyes. "Their inseparable." He commented.
"Aw, I think it's cute." Brooke defended.
"Me too." Peyton agreed.
"Let's eat guys. There's a cute little restaurant over there." Brooke said, pointing across the street.
"Lover birds, you want to eat or what?" Peyton teased.
Both faces reddened and they nodded their heads.
They entered the restaurant and got a table. All of them scanned their eyes over the menu, trying to choose something to eat.
Suddenly, the water in their glasses started to gently create waves. No one seemed to notice until a larger force came and the water splashed out of the glasses. The tables moved slightly. The five looked at each other, scared expressions covering their faces.
"What the hell was that?" Lucas asked.
"I have no idea." Peyton whispered. A hush took over the restaurant as the customers looked at each other.
Suddenly another force came, way stronger, and the room darkened.
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"Mom?!" Sadie yelled.
"Sadie? Lucy?" She heard her father yell.
Sadie went to her drawer and pulled out her emergency flashlight. Her hands shook as she took her sisters hand and walked out into the family room.
"Mom? Dad? What's going on?" Sadie asked, worried.
"I don't know, sweetheart. Listen, mom and I are going to go down outside to see if the guard knows what's going on. Okay?"
"Don't leave us up here." Lucy pleaded.
"Fine. Come with us." The four went out into the hallway where their neighbors were also making their way out.
Once they made it downstairs, they found most of their building crowded around Louie, the guard.
"I have no idea what's going on, sir." He answered a gentleman.
Suddenly screams erupted a couple of blocks down as a roar spread through the city. It was a monstrous screech and suddenly hundreds of people were barreling down the street.
Sadie was still gripping Lucy's hand as people rushed past. Suddenly, she saw no familiar faces.
"Mom! Dad!" She screamed as people whizzed past.
Another roar belted out through the city.
"Oh my God."
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More to come.