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 * Monday, 25 May A.D 79 **

** Dear Diary, ** ** Today my mother Amy and I went to the bazaar to get groceries for my brother Justin and my dad Bryon. Oh, My, Gosh, I forgot to introduce myself, my name is Meghan. I’m 12 years old and I live in Pompeii. **   ** As I was waking up at the break of day I felt brutal shaking in my bedroom. I sat down to consume my breakfast that consisted of figs, pears, and grapes. I was still consuming my breakfast when I heard earsplitting screams outside my golden gate. My folks were also making those earsplitting screams. I had no idea what was going on, but I’ve never felt an earthquake this muscular, I knew something was immoral. If I had known better, I would not have darted up the flight of stairs, but I was young so I ran up the stairs to seize my possessions. On my way down I was bounced around like I was on a trampoline. I bonked my head and fell into a deep sleep. As I woke up I heard nothing but earsplitting screams coming from outside my door. It was the scariest thing I had ever heard. My father came to grab me, thinking I was dead he grabbed my possessions and threw me over his shoulder. I screamed for my friend Cammeo as she was trying to catch up to my father. I heard her parents scream and then it died out. I did not know if her parents had died or not, but I saw burning ash flying toward Cammeo. I told my dad to stop, but he could not hear me. I told Cammeo to run faster, but she couldn’t. That was the last time I saw Cammeo before the vaporizing ash took Cammeo’s life. I cried as I heard her scream for help, it was too late. Cammeo had already died and I couldn’t save her. It was the worst day of my life. I still had our rope (necklace) we made 2 years ago. That was the only treasure left from her. **

** Tuesday 26 May A.D 79 ** ** Thank Gosh. Everyone in my family survived. Most of us are burned, and they are severe. I saw land, which I now call America. My father said, “Look, this is your new home.” My parents said they had a surprise for me. I had no idea what it was. When we settled in they said, “Lets go walking.” Well the present was a dog, and her name is Daffodil. She is so sweet. Hey, I have to go, so bye Dairy. **