Fire!!!
In fourth block today Mrs. Niwa handed out the test. The room was silent. Everyone was wrapping up with the first page of the test. Thoughts of circumference and area running through our heads as we try to pass. Everyone is in a very 'blah' mood, taking a test of course. A screaming, rechid sound fills the room. Everyone gasps and jumps in their seats, hearts pounding rapidly, extremely startled. A white light was flashing in the corner of our eyes. The loud speaker comes on "Everyone please report to the gym! Go to the gym! I repeat, GO TO THE GYM!" the person shouted, trying to be heard over the screaming noise. [Normally we report outside when the fire alarm goes off but the weather outside was not permitting such an exit. We were in the middle of an ice storm.] 3000 kids and teachers made their way to the gym where we all stood for about 20 minutes. The screming siren reverberating in our heads. It was almost maddening if you concentrated on it. Soon enough it began to get hot, People were sweating and complaining. Everyone trying to shout to their friends over the siren. Sick thoughts were running through my mind. Thoughts I did not want to suffer with alone. I turned to my friend James and said "Just think, were breathing in everyone else's air right now." He was disgusted. He said "Not only do I have to be cramped together with no elbow space but now I have to worry about breathing!" It was funny. Finally, the sirens stopped and 5 minutes later, after we crowded around the door, they let us out and we went back to class; rushing to finish our test.
In fourth block today Mrs. Niwa handed out the test. The room was silent. Everyone was wrapping up with the first page of the test. Thoughts of circumference and area running through our heads as we try to pass. Everyone is in a very 'blah' mood, taking a test of course. A screaming, rechid sound fills the room. Everyone gasps and jumps in their seats, hearts pounding rapidly, extremely startled. A white light was flashing in the corner of our eyes. The loud speaker comes on "Everyone please report to the gym! Go to the gym! I repeat, GO TO THE GYM!" the person shouted, trying to be heard over the screaming noise. [Normally we report outside when the fire alarm goes off but the weather outside was not permitting such an exit. We were in the middle of an ice storm.] 3000 kids and teachers made their way to the gym where we all stood for about 20 minutes. The screming siren reverberating in our heads. It was almost maddening if you concentrated on it. Soon enough it began to get hot, People were sweating and complaining. Everyone trying to shout to their friends over the siren. Sick thoughts were running through my mind. Thoughts I did not want to suffer with alone. I turned to my friend James and said "Just think, were breathing in everyone else's air right now." He was disgusted. He said "Not only do I have to be cramped together with no elbow space but now I have to worry about breathing!" It was funny. Finally, the sirens stopped and 5 minutes later, after we crowded around the door, they let us out and we went back to class; rushing to finish our test.
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