My Writing

                     The Christchurch Earthquake

With a thundering shake it all happened in an instant.

I open my eyes and I am lying on the cold,rough ground.

My ears are ringing and the fresh air gone replaced by the strong stench of dust and smoke.

I look around,people are crying and some are badly hurt.

Most buildings now lay flat half way out across the road.

A police car is up in front of me and I realise my ears aren't ringing but it's the ear piercing screams of the never ending sirens.

I stand up causioly taking in everything in around me.

An aftershock hits hard making it impossible to stand.

The only thing going through my head is I hope my friends and family are ok.

I count to ten another aftershock shakes me.This is the worst nightmare I've ever had.