Everything was normal, at least, at 6:30a.m.
Mother wanted the computer, so I handed it over and went to bed. Yep, perfectly normal there, sleep till sunset, up till sunrise.
Only, at about 3pm later that day she woke me up telling me to get my ass out of bed and get my day and night clock right. And to get something to eat.
I'd already finished eatting by the time the swamp cooler (You know..old ACs? This house is old) started reeking of smoke. There was a banging at the metal screen door, and my mom went to see who the hell was doing it. Next thing you know you hear "Grandma call 911!"
Of course we had to use our cellphones, the housephone was out, meaning..there went the internet. I had just woke up so I was outside burning my feet trying to keep Elsie, the elderly woman next door where the fire was coming from, from going near her house to unlock the gates. When I had her away from the place near my mom, and my grandmother, I offered to take Shon, my brother, to my friend's place over near his elementry school.. Being dressed in gym shorts, tanktop and a think-ish jacket.. I took my brother, the kitten we have Tiger, and myself to my friends place until it was over. Before I left it was hard to see, and breathe because of the smoke and the ash.. I reek of the scent for hours until I could come home. Even now, ash litters the grass.. Turns out someone started a fire in the ally behind our houses and there was a type of accelerant around that caused the fire to spread quickly, up the telephone pole, and a bit of the tree, torching the backyard of our neighbor's place...Yeah..What a perfect thing to wake up to
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