唐山地震短篇故事.docx

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唐山地震短篇故事

SavetheBoy

Name:

Vera

Date:

2013/6/16

Classperiod:

the9thperiod

Twentyyearsaftertheterribleearthquake,Lucyawokesuddenlyat2a.m.Shequietlygotupandwentoutside.Lookingupattheskyand,withoutknowingshewasdoingit,shebegantocrysoftly.

Lucyhadsufferedgreatpsychologicaldamagefromthatexperience;shewasstillawedbytheincomprehensiblepowerofearthquake.Shealwaysdreamedthatfrightendayinherdreams,whichwasanightmareforher.Thusthebluesdidoccasionallyafflicther.Wheneverinalowmood,shewouldthinkofherbirthmother,whomshehadhatedandmissedfor20years.

Lucywouldneverforgetwhathappenedonthatdayabout20yearsago.

Thatwasanearlymorning;everythingwasasquietasusual.Peoplewerestillsleepingwhenanunexpectedearthquakehappened,whichbroketheirsweetdreamsintopieces.Inasplitsecond,everythingwaslostinamess.Thewindsoundedlikeatrainpassingafewyardsaway.Thehouseshudderedandshiftedonitsfoundations.Theearthbegantoshakevigorously,beingwhippedbyaninnerforce.Highapartmentsweresmashedapartasifbyagiganticfist.Telephonepolesand20-inch-thickpinescrackedlikegunsasthewindsnappedthemup.Peopleranquicklyoutsidefromtheirbedrooms,wearinglittleclothes.Frightened,breathless,theirfacesturnedaspaleaspaper.Theyyelledforhelpdesperately.Littlekidswentfromadulttoadultlikebucketsinafirebrigade.Theydidnothingbutcryinnocentlyandseriously.Astotheoldpeople,theycouldnotrunquickly,theyknewtherewasnoescape,theywoulddieinthisearthquake.Poultrybrokeawayfromtheirstyandscamperedinthestreet.

LucyandJackweresosleepythattheirmotherAlicecouldnotwakethemup.However,thesituationbecamemoreandmoreterrible.Theirhouseshookvigorously,andtheceilinginthelivingroomfellpiecebypiece.Thedoorsblewinwithanexplosivesound.Alicewasonthevergeofpanic,sheyelled,roaredbutitwasuseless.Atthattime,LucyandJackwerestruckbythefallenceiling.Alicecaughttheminherreassuringarms,coveredthemwithkissesinwhichtherewasasoboffear.LucyandJackweresopainedandafraidthattheycriedout,whichwaslikeaviolentlionopeninghisbigmouth--itnearlytoreAlice’sheartapart.

Sheranoutandaskedforhelp.Toherdisappointment,therewasnobodythatcouldofferherhelp.Shewassohelplessthatshethoughtaboutherhusbandwhodiedinacaraccidenttwoyearsago.Ifhewerehere,herkidscouldhavebeenrescuedwithoutanydoubt,butnowwhocanhelpher?

Sheknewtheconditionofthekidswasverydangerousandsheshouldfindsomeonetohelpassoonaspossible.

ThankGod,theSalvationArmyandvolunteersweregoingtheretoclearthedebrisandtookthehomelessbytrucksandbusestotherefugeecenters.Alicekneltdownandaskedthemforhelp.However,theytoldhertheycouldonlysaveonekid,notbecausetheywerenotwillingtohelpher,butbecauseofthebadsituationandthekids’badcondition.ItwaslikethunderonarainydayalmostdrivingAlicecrazy.

Tearslikeabrokenlineofbeads,shesaid.“nono”.

Thesoldierssaid“Timeislimitedandtheconditionofyoukidsisbecomingworseandworse,youshouldmakethedecisionquickly.”

HiswordsnearlyfrightenedAlicetodeath.Herheartwasleakingblood,shehopedifonlyshewerestuckbytheceilinginsteadofherkids.Hopelessly,shesaidfutilely,“savetheboy”,whichmeanssentencingherdaughtertodeath.

Onhearinghermother’sdecision,Lucygazedathermotherwithoutcryingorsayingaword.Herheartislikeaboatthathassunkintothedeepsea.Shethoughthermomwasascruelasatiger.“HowcouldshechooseJack?

Whocouldhelpme?

WhatcouldIdo?

However,Icoulddonothingbesideswaitfordeath.Thatwasmydestiny.Howaboutmybeautifuldreams,letthemgotohell”.

Withgreateffort,thelittlebrotherJackwassavedout,losingonearm.Alicewasreluctanttoleaveherdaughteralone,shesaidwithtearsrunningonherface,“Mydear,forgiveme,Ihavenochoice.Iloveyou”.However,becauseoftheseriousaftershocks,AliceandJackwereforcedtoleavequicklywiththesoldiers.

Lucywassohopelessthatsheyelledforhelpweaklyanddesperately.Sheknewshewoulddieanymomentasshecansensetheapproachofdeath..

Afterawhilesheheardsomefootsteps.Thentheeagerforsurvivalmadeherthought“IwassoyoungandIhadmanythingstodo.HowcouldIdienow?

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Sosheyelledloudly“Help,help,help…”.

However,Godhelpsthesewhoareinhardship.TherewasanothergroupofSalvationArmycomingheretodistributehotdrinks,food,clothesandbedding.Theymovedintohandletraffic,guardproperty,setupcommunicationcenters,helpclearthedebrisandtakethehomelessbytrucks.

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