The Darkest Day

What is happening?

So confused…

The principle said

Two planes chrashed.

Who cares?

That was in New York,

The national trade center.

Can that affect…or…kill me?

Here in Maryland?

Wait, more scary news.

The Pentagon building…

Hit by a plane?

Why…

So scared.

Can this all be true?

Who would run a plane into a building…

Why…

Another plane crash? Pennsylvania?

School is letting out

Two hours early?

What is wrong?

Please tell me.

Why did the principal

Suggest we pray?

Terrorists.

It can’t be.

Why would someone attack

The USA

We are a sleeping giant

The greatest nation…

In the world.

Why…

Attack us?

President George Bush…

On the news.

Thousands killed.

The terrorists will be punished,

He says.

Terrorists…

It can’t be.

Why us?

Why now?

Help me! This nightmare…

Started at 8:45 am…

So confused.

Scared.

Help.

Now.

Why?

Can it be?

The twin buildings.

One hit at 8:45 am

The other at 9:03 am…about

Hijacked planes.

Pentagon building…

Heart and home

Of our defense…

Destroyed?

Our freedom…

Safety…

Protection…

Threatened.

We will fight back.

We will be…

Victorious.

Family’s shattered.

Lives destroyed

Children left without

Parents.

Friendships…

Neighbors…

Killed.

NO! NO!! NO!!!

Why!?

Tuesday, September 11,2001.

The darkest day in Americas history.

Scarier then Pearl Harbor.

Four planes hijacked.

The last pilot crashed

Before the terrorist took over.

War declared

“We have not yet begun to fight”

EW

Maryland

8th grade

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