Emergency
Evacuate
Smoke
Evacuate
Blares the smoke detector in my room
I rush out of my bed
Eyes as wide as a deer in the headlights
When I find my mom
Frantically checking for any signs of fire
And though there are none,
The incessant voice keeps repeating
Emergency
Evacuate
Smoke
Evacuate
Oh how I wish it would stop!
My stomach starts to feel queasy
And a cold sweat breaks out
All over my body
Suddenly the world begins to spin
And my mom just catches me
As I fall helplessly to the ground
āHead down, keep your head downā
She says
I wrap my arms around her legs
And try to make my breathing even again
When I feel a bit better,
I get up and walk to the couch
I lay down and cover my ears
Ah, sweet relief
I hear voices
And suddenly, it stops
For a moment, I am ecstatic
But then
The awful noise starts right back up again
I hear more voices
And soon enough,
It stops
And finally
It is done
I head upstairs
And lay in my bed
Itās all done, Lilah
Itās all done
No need to worry anymore
Zzzzzzzzzzz.......
The smoke alarm went off in my house at 4am, and though it may seem like not much of a big deal, it was awful for me. Really scary.