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2005-06-13

I was 10 years old. Ms. Jackson was walking through the halls during the hall check. In class we were starting our math while the other three students were going up to there the other math class. We were starting on the multiplication test when Ms. Jackson came over the PA System.

" Students and Staff....we have just been aware that there has been a terrorists attack in New York and here at Washington D.C."

At that moment I was worried about my grandparents. Since their house is near Washington D.C. I was also worried about my aunt and my cousins. They lived a couple of miles from the Pentagon. Ms. Jackson continued.

"We will keep you posted with the tragic event."

Then she was gone. We were released a couple of minutes earlier then usual. I was almost in tears when I saw my grandparents alive and well. MY sisters came home a while later. My sisters were saying how they were able to see the smoke and feel their school shake alittle. I felt sorry for them.

I felt really upset and afraid when I heard what happened. I hope nothing like this happens again.