THE PANDEMIC DENT Antara Warltier 5th Grade • Alcott Elementary School
“The COVID 19 pandemic update is coming to you in a minute....” Kenzie turns the television off with terror in her eyes. As she walks to her mom, she thinks about how every minute someone is dying of the coronavirus. Wondering why and how it was so powerful. She thinks about how much it dented our world. That dent keeps getting deeper and deeper whenever someone dies of the sickness. But then again, seeing the bright side of the pandemic. The days of seeing your family, the time you spend together. That is what will heal the dent. Call a friend, call a family member. Let them know th— “Kenzie, honey, I need you in the kitchen.” And just like that, her thoughts were blown away in the wind. “What now mama?” Kenzie had said, trying to get out of this situation. “Your brother needs serious help,” her mother had said. “With a stuffed animal that’s ripped, huh, is that really serious?!” Kenzie had said, startling her mother. “Let Abuela do it. She sews dresses. She knows how to sew a stuffed animal back together.” Then Kenzie left. Away to her room. Also known as her thinking land.
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