Story
I’ll never forget the moment the flames consumed everything I’d known. Standing in my front yard, I watched my life burn to ash with a sickening feeling in my stomach. My neighbor, staring with wide eyes, muttered, “Can you even believe this is happening?” I felt my heart racing, an icy grip holding me tight. I was lost… but I had no idea just how deep that loss would run. Scrolling through my camera roll, I braced for more heartbreak.
The air was thick with smoke. I remember the acrid scent, the way it made my stomach turn…