Chapter 6

The windows at Kelly's were really rattling in the wind and golf ball size hail was falling. The door flew open and Bobbie rushed to close it. Before she could push it shut, several of the hailstones hit her arm. She shoved the door closed and locked it.

Lucky ran to make sure she was all right.

"I'm fine," she said.

"But your arm..."

Bobbie looked at her arm, she was bleeding and there were some bruises forming where the hailstones had hit her.

Before she could respond a roaring noise came from outside and the entire building began to shake.

They all hurried to get behind the counter, but the windows shattered spraying glass everywhere.

Bobbie and Lucky quickly dived behind the counter as the roof blew off the building. A loud crash soon followed.

"Where's Liz?" Lucky yelled over the noise.

Bobbie shook her head. "I thought she was right behind us."

The storm quickly passed. Lucky and Bobbie came out from behind the counter. They saw what had caused the crash.

Part of the second floor had caved in. Lucky saw Liz laying unconscious under a pile of debris.

Across town, Lesley sat in the basement holding Lulu tightly. She heard the roar of the storm beginning. She crouched in the corner making sure that Lulu was beneath her.

The house shook as the storm hit it. Lesley could hear parts of the upper floors landing in the basement behind her, but she didn't dare move.

The storm ended as quickly as it began. The only sound was Lulu crying. Lesley cautiously stood up and looked around. The steps leading upstairs were gone.

They had made it through the storm safely, but they were trapped in the basement.