CHAPTER FIVE
Sunday at 5:40 pm, May 22, 2011
Approximately 3 Minutes before Tornado Impact
"The noise was so oppressive that it was hard to imagine any other alternative than death." —Morgan Meyer
Cara Edens' Home
Third story of a multi-level, brick apartment complex
5 miles from the path of destruction
Cara leaped from the couch when the tornado sirens went off. It must be close, she thought, her heart hammering. She flipped her phone open and stared at the unanswered calls to her father and boyfriend. Where was Stephen? He hadn't answered any of the four calls. He should be on his way home from Walmart now. Cara knew he didn't like to talk and drive at the same time, but still…this was kind of important.
The shrill warning on the TV rang out again and then the picture flashed to
