Is Dad Coming Home?

NOTICE:This is a FICTION story

It was September 11th 2001,6:42 AM in Manhattan,NY.The O'Donnells were all getting ready for something.The husband getting ready to go to work in the World Trade Center,The wive getting ready to drive her daughter Janie to school.Janie,9 years old was getting dressed.Don O'Donnell(the husband) said to his wife"I feel sick today...I dont feel like going in the elevator today.""Take the stairs"said Mrs.O'Donnell."Im too tired.""Your going to work Mr.!"Mr.O'Donnell made a face."Yeah but its 105 floors,South Tower!!!"Honey please go to work today.It's beautiful.""OK"said Mr.O'Donnell quietly.Meanwhile Janie came out wearing a fancy dress."You get upstairs and change into something for SCHOOL!"shouted the mom."Give me a kiss first"said Mr.O'DonnellJanie ran up and made a farting noise on his cheek making the father giggle then Janie kissed him goodbye."Bye Sweetie"said Mr.O Donnell to his wive"Bye,Love You!Seeya at 6!"Mr.O'Donnell went to the Twin Towers,he worked for Cantor Fitzgerald on the 105th floor of the south tower.Meanwhile Janie came down dressed approiatly,it was 7:15 and Mrs.O'Donnell started up the car and drove Janie to school.Mrs.O'Donnell came back at 8:30 with a coffee and a danish.It was then 8:46 AM when Mrs.O'Donnell heard a huge explosion and her house shaked a bit.She ran outside with other neighbors and looked in horror."OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!"she screamed."You could hear the millions of screams swearing,and going out of their mind.She ran to the TV although she was 7 blocks away from the WTC.Nothing was on the TV."Come on Darn it"screamed Mrs.O'Donnell.It finally came on at 9:00 AM.They said the North Tower was in flames from an airplane.They didnt know what kind."The North Tower,Don works in the South Tower!He better evacuate.The clock turned 9:06 AM when another explosion she heard.She started swearing and screaming with tears in her eyes."OHMYGOD"was the word said the most at that minute."A DARN PLANE HAS HIT HIS TOWER!!!WHO THE HECK WOULD DO THIS?WHAT ROTTEN SOULS???????"She kept screaming to god.As she watched in horror,a school bus stopped on the block,8 kids ran out of it.Janie ran up to her mom crying.Mrs.O'Donnell looked up.Shockingly she saw 1 by 1 people jumping out of the tower.She covered her daughter's eyes and ran inside.Soon a rumble was heard.She went outside"OHMYGOD!!!!!!DON'S TOWER IS FALLING!!!!NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"She too her daughter into the basement for about 30 minutes when another rumble was heard.She ran upstairs seeing her house all dusty and smoky.She looked outside and saw the most devastating site.Smoke choking air,papers with blood everywhere,bodies and NO TOWERS!She screamed to god praying loud.She sat on her bed mad at herself for telling him to go to work.It soon had been 3 days after the attacks and Mrs.O'Donnell was lying down in tears.Janie was sitting in the kitchen depressed.It was 9:14 PM.All of a sudden someone opened the door.Janie looked and screamed"DADDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"Don O'Donnell came in saying hi to his daughter but not giving her hugs or kisses.She ran up to him but he went into the bedroom.All of a sudden Janie heard her mom let out a joyful scream.Janie ran in her bedroom."You happy mom that daddy's home?"Janie's mom looked at her weird."No I just found out my best friend survived the attacks."Mrs.O'Donnell looked at Janie sad."Janie Im sorry to say but your father's in heaven.....I got a call today."Janie's mom began to tear.Janie walked out of the bedroom slowly.She collapsed from shock outside the door.

GHOSTELLER aka R@lph WiggUm

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