Night Of Mayhem

• Ali Ghauri, Grade 5
• Short Story
• 2014

I woke up to the sound of heavy rain. I glanced over at my alarm clock. It was really early in the morning. I tried to go back to sleep when I heard a loud rumble. My bedroom window flicked open as fast as lightning and rain began pouring down into my bedroom. I jumped out of bed and hurried to the window. Just as I was about to close my window I lost my balance and stumbled onto the cobblestone pathway of my house. I tried to get back into my house, but I slipped and scraped my knee. Blood began poring down on the cobblestone pathway. My surroundings became eerie. Then I realised what to do. I grabbed a thick brown stick and used it to find my way.
suddenly I heard a loud sound and out of nowhere a oak tree was falling my way. I quickly ran the opposite direction ad managed to not get squashed like a bean, but get lost in the woods. My legs pained like crazy and I started dragging myself to under a tree. Suddenly I heard screams of my parents and bright flashing light. I followed the screams and lights and finally I managed to make it to my house. My mum had tears in her eyes and my dad looked as if I died. After all that I tried to go to sleep but realised it was time for school. Seriously!