Essay4 : Annie (After the nuclear bomb)

I'm Jannet, 14 years old girl. I'm American, but I live in Nagasaki, Japan. I was going trip to my grandparent's house with my family, mom, dad, older sister and younger brother. We were happy and the weather was so good. But suddenly, a light had shown up over the hill. My older sister, Charlotte was shocked by the light and fell down on my knee. Dad shouted, "Close the window!" But the wind was so strong so I couldn't close the window. My younger brother Danny was keeping crying. My family was in chaos. After few minutes, the wind was stopped. My mom said "What was it? Was it..." Dad stopped her. Maybe they already expected that the light was nuclear bomb. We unloaded and walked to our grandparent's house, Miyoshi. But there was nobody in their house. I asked to neighbor. "Where is my grandparent?" She said "They went to Hiroshima to buy some food and presents for you." I passed the word on to my mom. She said nothing but she seems to be shocked. After few days, I went to the hospital secretly. I couldn't say anything. It was horrible. There were numerous people. Some was laid on their blood, some was laid on their rubbish filth. All people were shouting. "Water! Water!" But there was nobody who listen them. I went to the house and bring some water. When I came in to the hospital, they rushed to me and struggled to drink water. I sat down and looked my right side. There was the woman, but she was just sitting down. So I asked to a man next to me. "Why is this woman just sitting down?" He said that she died. Soon, three men came and dragged the woman out.  The people who were attacked by the nuclear bomb had the same symptom. Their hair was fallen out, they wanted to drink water, their body was covered with injury and they died. Since that day, I went to the hospital steadily. So I couldn't take care of my family. One night, Charlotte came to me. She was pretty and her hair was most beautiful. She was holding comb on her hand then; she brushed her hair in front of me. A bunch of her hair fell out. I couldn't say anything. I tried to say something to her, but I didn't know what I have to say. She said that it is secret and went out. I hold my pillow and cried. After few days, there was infectious disease.  My family was no exception, except Charlotte. When I came around, I got 2 news’s -Danny was died and mom was pregnant. I couldn't believe my younger brother’s death. And when I saw Charlotte, she seems to be almost dying. My family worked at the hospital. My dad and I helped patients and my mom and Charlotte helped the children who lost their parents. Days had been awful and every day was seems like a year. My mom said that she want to give birth to her baby in Nagasaki. I couldn't understand her. Nagasaki was attacked by the nuclear bomb few days ago. Mom already knew that but maybe she didn't want to admit it. Her face seems to be fixed so we walked to Nagasaki. It was cold weather. We were fatigued. And few days later, Charlotte died. Her death was a big shock to my parents. She was a source of pride to my parents. We buried her near forest and keep walking. We climbed the hill and my dad rubbed the ground and said. “Here is Nagasaki.” There was nothing. There was no house, no people and no school. Nothing. Mom said “Let’s go back.” I was angry at her but I couldn't say anything because she seems to be shocked. After a week, She gave birth to her baby in empty house. I covered a baby in a shawl. I carefully opened the shawl to see the baby’s face. Then, I threw the baby. The baby cried. But I couldn't move. The baby has no eyes. There was skin instead of eyes. I called my dad. “Dad, look at this.” He said. “I know, she spilled blood so much. She kept worrying you until she died.” Then I realized what happened. My mom died. I couldn't believe it. My dad buried her and the baby. He judged that the baby couldn't live without her eyes. So he buried them and came back home and said. “Jannet, this is not an end. You should be strong and brave. Can you do it?” I nodded. My dad smiled and hugged me. The sun set over the hill.