AN: Thanks for the wonderful reviews! I know I have some crappy parts I need to fix up and I shall do that right away. I'm sorry I haven't been able to update sooner, finals are coming up and it's crunch time. I'm also sorry if I use any modern words, because it's pretty hard for me not to. Please point any mistakes out and I will fix them. Well, on with the reading!

Keely

I woke up and yawned.

I looked out the window to see no handsome man outside.

I looked around the shabby room and decided to go get some money from the bank.

We might as well make some repairs.

I got out of the covers and took a dress with a collar and short sleeves. I pulled it on and noticed a name tag on it.

It said "Barb".

This must have been Phil's mother's uniform for work.

I took off the name tag and put it in its apron pocket.

I yawned as I noticed the shack was quite clean.

I thought Phil did it and I smiled.

I decided to leave him a note of thanks and where I will be going.

Since the bank was within walking distance I did just that.

As I walked through the streets I saw many strange characters.

A man on the sidewalk who looked quite haggard, his sign said, "Broke, hungry, need shelter, will work for food."

He followed the people that passed him with teary eyes and a sobbing voice of plead.

I saw a man in the grocery store negotiating an I.O.U.

He had fear in his eyes, I could here him arguing, "But sir, I have a family back at home, a wife and a daughter, please accept this."

I looked away, afraid that I might cry.

I saw children heading west with packs over their shoulders, they were staring down with an expression on their faces I couldn't describe.

I started walking faster, wanting all this pain and sorrow to go away… all the fear.

As I thought the worst was over as I saw the bank, the worst just got even worse.

A sign in the window said, "Closed for good by the government"

I gasped.

My money! My life! My fortune was all in there! Now it's gone to God knows where!

I searched the crowd.

I tapped a man's shoulder.

"May I help you ma'am?"

"Yes sir, do you have any idea why this bank has closed?"

"Well, President Roosevelt, here, has been closing all the banks which aren't in good shape for example, using your money to pay off some other payments perhaps."

I sighed and walked away, "Thank you, sir," I whispered softly, I didn't notice the tears coming down my cheeks.

Mother was right

I should have made sure I was with a valid bank.

I should have made sure I had my life going where I want.

I cried even harder as I walked through the dusty streets.

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I pulled the shawl closer to my head.

It was getting pretty chilly and the winds were getting angry.

The wind blew away the signs people held.

It blew off leaves from trees, or what was left of them.

It blew papers out of people's hands.

Then… the dust came.

It was suddenly dark, people were screaming.

I panicked.

Quickly, I shielded my eyes with the shawl.

I tried squinting my eyes, but the sand was still coming through.

Even though my mouth was closed tight, sand still managed to flutter onto my tongue.

I cried.

I knew my life was over, I just wanted to quit, and there was no one to live for anymore!

"Keely! Keely! Hurry up, let's go!"

A strange person appeared before me.

"Hide behind that wall, the dust won't get you as much there."

I was confused but did what I was told.

I reached the wall and closed my eyes.

I thought to myself, 'Okay Keely, you should be making smart decisions for yourself now, you're a grown woman. Mother isn't here anymore.'

The thought of Mother made me bawl.

I can't believe I left her.