Last weekend. I was driving home for my brother's b-day party when I'm listening to the radio and they're saying there's a fire in the city I live in. Great. So I'm listening to the location and ofcourse because my life is great it was in my neighborhood. Not my house exactly, thank God in the holy highest, but close enough for the ONLY ROUTE I KNOW, to be blocked. I had to call my mom for directions who was already pissed because I was 6 hours late to my brother's birthday bash. He turned 4 and I kinda think he didn't realize I hadn't made it yet. So I'm sitting in front of the road block...close and yet so far away...I had to whip out my camera and take a few pics because that's probably the most exciting thing to happen in the new not very known town I live in. SO UNKNOWN, in fact, that it was only news in that town. News Stations a couple hours away didn't even bother to touch the subject. So I finally make it to my house. The party's still going on plenty and food and [non-alcoholic..he's 4] drink. BUT NO ELECTRICITY AND NO WATER. I thought about the people at the party who would drive home after it was over but me, I was staying the weekend. And then apart of me thought...it would be the day that I arrive, that this would happen. I got to see some cousins who I hadn't seen in a while, which is great because although some may get on my last nerves. They're good company. It's surprising how convos with them and their "wierd" interests tend to open my mind a little more.
So I'm looking at the bright orange hughe in the sky caused from the fire that wasn't supposed to be there, but...it was kinda pretty. And then I look, straight head, a street away and discover another...bright orange hughe that wasn't supposed to be there. The fire had spread to a street away from me. I was supposed to do the adult thing and go tell my family but I thought....there's no way people couldn't see a freakin fire on they're own block..the police must be on they're way already. My cousins begged me to get a closer look with them. So I walked with them in the dark woods to investigate. This is me being a responsible adult. I kept a greater distance, but my crazy cousins went right by it.Yes, there was a fire, and no there were no cops/ firetrucks around. Damn. Finally the cops discovered it and said that we might have to evacuate.
The party people still didn't know what was going on...I didn't want to say anything because I felt it was under control. And....it started to get wider and higher...and the bright orange began to move closer...Then,lol...there was panic. I was a little scared that we might actually lose the house...all I could think of was all the work my mom had put into it. But I assured myself that naw....It would have to burn up the houses in front of us before it got to our house...Still there was panic, everybody went home and those who stayed behind "prepared" for the fire. (How I think you prepare for a fire? You pack all your most valuable things...and get the hell out of there) But we proceeded to bring all the furniture inside that might be flammable.
I watched people react and over react and tell us to do one thing, and then turn around and do the other......man those people were going nuts...and I looked at my cuz to see if she sees what I see and she does. And we just....hide our laughter. I start looking for what purpose I could serve...my cuz tells me "stop trying to look concerned" but I had to. My thing was...I really didn't think it would get THAT close. Within all the preparing...the fireman came and put the fire out. I looked outside and the orange hughe was gone. Truth is...if the roof was really on fire. You do need water, because there's some things inside that damn house that you paid too much for.
A free [wo]man has no ties to material things...Who's truely free?
The water and light came on a day and a half later.
3 kids started the fire btw. 2 ten year old boys and a 14 year old girl. The girl....lived on my freakin street. The cops came and arrested her. The news came the next day and interviewed my neighbor, funny thing is I was outside at the time of the interview but I guess they figured I didn't have anything to say. 16 homes were burned down. They're in court as I type.
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