Earthquake Shock by Marlane Kennedy

Author:Marlane Kennedy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 2014-06-10T16:00:00+00:00

Fiona knelt down and held the girl’s tiny hands. In a calm voice she said, “Do you live around here, sweetie?”

“Yes,” the little girl said. She pulled one of her hands away from Fiona and pointed at the green house with the wood door. “That’s my house.”

“What’s your name?” Fiona asked.

“Emma. Emma Renee Abernathy.” She managed a tiny smile, like she was proud of her name. She had a deep dimple in one cheek, Joey noticed. Just like his sister, Allie.

Fiona smiled back. “I’m Fiona. When did you last see your mom?”

Emma frowned in thought. “I was outside playing in the backyard. Mommy was in the kitchen doing dishes, watching me out the window. She waved to me. Then everything was shaking. The back porch fell! I got scared and hid in my playhouse. I was afraid to come out, so I stayed there a long time.” She paused and then added, like it was somehow important, “My playhouse is pink. It has a plastic refrigerator.”

“It sounds very nice,” Fiona told her.

Joey studied the house the girl had pointed to. It was damaged, but still standing. He wondered if Emma’s mother was trapped inside.

“Dylan and I will go inside the house and look for her mom,” he told everyone. Dylan was strong, and Joey wasn’t sure what they’d find inside the house. He just knew no one should go in there alone. “Kevin and Fiona, you stay with Emma.”

As Dylan and Joey approached the house, Joey grew apprehensive. He eyed the partially collapsed roof. What if the house was unstable?

Dylan must have been thinking the same thing. “You sure this is a good idea?” he asked, one eyebrow cocked suspiciously.

“What if it was your mom that was trapped inside? Wouldn’t you want someone to check on her?” Joey asked.

Dylan simply nodded.

The pair advanced slowly, nervously approaching the front porch. But before they reached the front door, Joey heard a joyful yelp from behind.

“Mommy! Mommy!”

Joey turned in time to see a frantic-looking woman clear across the street. “Emma!” she screamed, bringing her hands to her face in shocked relief. “Oh, thank heavens! Thank heavens!” The only thing stopping Mrs. Abernathy from running into the road and snatching Emma up in a big hug was the slithering sprawl of a downed power line blocking the sidewalk in front of her.

Suddenly, Emma broke away from Fiona’s grasp and darted toward her mother.

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