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The Stomach of Doom

Short story by one of my students, based on a true story:

The Stomach of Doom

       It seemed like a normal day for the kids, but they did not know what was coming. BOOM BOOM BOOM.  

“What is that?” asked Katrina.

“I do not know,” said Bailey.

“I thought earthquakes can’t happen here?” asked Lily.

“They can’t!” said Trevor.

 “I thought they could,” said Blake.

“UGGGHHHH!” growled Makayla.

 “I am going to cry,” said Lily.

“Be brave,” said Katrina.

“Where is the bathroom?” asked Lily.

“If I were you, I would not leave,” said Bailey.

“But I have to go,” said Lily.

“Then go risk your life,” said Blake.

“We have to hide,” said Katrina.

“Agreed,” said Makayla.

“Let’s go to the basement,” said Bailey.

“No, they know we will always go down there if there is something wrong,” said Makayla.

“True,” said Lily.

BOOM,BOOM, BOOM!

“It is coming closer,” said Blake.

“Oh thank goodness the parents are here,” said Trevor.

“Wait, where are they going?” asked Bailey.

“They must’ve heard the noise too,” said Makayla.

“Well then, I am not baking my dad brownies tonight,” said Lily.

“Wait, we are forgetting someone,” said Katrina.

“Mrs. Clare,” said Blake.

“OHHHHHH,” said the whole class.

“Is it possible that the noise is her STOMACH?” asked Makayla.

“OHHHHH,” said the whole class again.

“I feel really dumb that we did not know that was her,” said Bailey.

“Well, let’s get her some breakfast,” said Katrina.

“Now I feel great,” said Ms. Clare.

“So now we can do MATH,” said Ms. Clare.

“Noooooo,” said the whole class.

“A lesson for the day: always feed your teacher,” said Makayla.

Also, who knew, but earthquakes do happen in Minnesota.  My student brought me a link and said we're along a fault line:

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/states/events/1975_07_09.php