4:00 pm
Oklahoma City; 1954
Dear Journal, the sky is black. The wind is very strong. Trees are bending. My parents aren't home. I turn on the television to see a warning on the screen that says; "WARNING: Take shelter. there is a tornado that is about to touch the ground!" As I crouch down in tears worrying about my parents, and worrying for my life, a tree comes crashing into my window. I scream in fear. The rotating clouds that have formed a tornado that has touched the ground rips up mobile homes, cars, and trees. I closed my eyes so I wouldn't see what was happening. When I didn't hear anything I opened one of my eyes. And then I opened my other eye. The whole city was torn apart. I had lost everything. I had climbed over everything to get out of my house. When I was out, everything was gone. The only thing that was put together was a bench made out of wood. I sat in it. There, there was a journal. I picked it up, opened to page one and read in my head, "Greetings young girl. You have survived. Congratulations. You are about to read 365 rules. One each day. Along with the rules, you will be taken to each part of your city. There is no one left in the world but you. To bring everyone back you love you will follow these 365 rules. Now, if you follow 1 of the rules each day, a part of your city will be put back together. Good luck!"
