Buried Choices: The Day I Left My Sister Behind
Language: en
That year, the earthquake hit, burying my sister and me under tons of concrete. The rescue captain shouted, "The structure is unstable! If we pull one out, the rest might collapse. We can only guarantee one safe extraction right now." Without a second of hesitation, Mom and Dad screamed, "Save Bella! Save our oldest!" Bella, my sister, screamed from the darkness, "Save me first! Get me out!" During the rescue, the firefighters repeatedly emphasized, "Do not move. Stay perfectly still." But Bella didn't listen. In her panic, she thrashed around, pushing against the debris surrounding…