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9/11: A Short Story

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On July 26 2011, Jack and his friends were about to leave his house, just when they were walking out the door, Jack’s mom Angela stopped them immediately. She asked when they were going to be back and reminded them of their curfew. They all promised her that they would be back at 11 because it was a school night. She accepted their response and kept on with her night. She set an alarm at 10:55, woke up went down stairs and waited. It was now 11:15 and Jack and his friends were still not back. It was now 11:30 and she still didn’t get a warning, a call, or a text, she started to worry. She has now called him 5 times and he has yet to pick up. She started getting anxious and told herself it was time to call the police. On the first ring the

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