Going into Hiding Part 13(Final)

Dear Diary,

       Today we have all gathered at the radio to hear some urgent news. The food supply has been restored...Finally. My dad had to pull a couple of strings but we got it. The news reporter has just stated that Markos, the man who caused all African Americans all this trouble, has committed suicide because government officials were looking to bring him to justice. After the news was shared, we all cheered and thanked God for keeping us alive. 

       We then waited for a couple more weeks and we came out of hiding. Many people were shocked to hear what we went through for the past five years. We were even invited to interviews with news stations like CNN and talk shows like Ellen, Oprah, Good Morning America, and The Steve Harvey Show. Our experiences and many others like us went viral. I embraced the publicity at first, but then after a week it started to get to me. 

6 months later.....

       

     After all the excitement went down,we all went back to our somewhat normal lives. My dad got a huge promotion and now he works with Bill Gates in Microsoft. My mother is now one of the top managers in the VA. My older brother now works as doctor alongside Ben Carson. My little brother and I attend a rich private school in the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York along with our cousins. Aiden and I are finally together and we have been going strong for a couple of months now. Don't worry we are not like those lovey dovey couples that can't live without each. We are a couple that are still best friends but at the same time we know that we're together. 

    God had it planned it out all along. A couple of years ago, I would've never thought that I would be here alive in my right mind. Although we lost some people along the way, we came out stronger in faith than to we have ever been. 

Goodbye Diary I will miss you!

Forever and always,

Shannon

Going into Hiding Part 12

Dear Diary,

I'm in full out panic mode! Tomorrow our food supply will run out! Noooooooo! I started hyperventilating when my father shared the news to us during breakfast. I completely lost my appetite after the announcement and went to my room to cry and think. Aiden came and comforted me and told me that it was going to be alright when in truth it was not. We talked about and tried to figure out why the food disappeared. We were just mindlessly speaking our thoughts when I discovered why. During the snow storm and even after everybody at least went into the fridge once or twice per hour. So we came to th conclusion that everybody was to blame. 

We went and told everyone this and they agreed. The next question was what are we going to do now? The answer was to put it in God's hands and that's whale are currently doing. I pray that some way somehow food will turn up.

Yours truly, 

Shannon 

Going into Hiding Part 10

Dear Diary,

Right now my family and I have been preparing for a terrible blizzard that's supposed to be coming our way in a couple of hours. I don't really see why we have to prepare considering that we have a fully stocked fridge, lots of clothes for all seasons, and things to entertain ourselves with. My mom said we may have all of this stuff, but we still need to prepare for a power outage. We had to fully stock on batteries, flashlights/lanterns, and canned food. 

The storm has arrived and I am extremely scared. I'm curled up next to heater embracing the heat that it has to offer alongside Aiden who has become my best friend over the past couple of months. We talk for a couple of hours and before we know it the storm had passed. Despite the storm ending, we continue to talk about various things from food to what we wanted to be when we grew up. 

It's finally bedtime and I am so tired. Today was actually one of the few good days that I have had since I went into hiding. I might even have developd a crush on him......maybe. Let's just keep this between you and me just for the time being until it's official. 

Wish me sweet dreams,

Shannon 

Going into Hiding Part 9

Dear Diary, 

Guess what? We are going to relocate and I am adamant of leaving.This place was just starting to grow on me. The reason we had to move was because the weather was changing. The place that we were staying in was meant for spring and summer so we had to move into the mountains for the cold months ahead. Our shelter for the time being was a camouflaged house located in the Rocky Mountains that my father had built a couple of years before. 

The problem is that we need a form of transportation to get there without being seen. My father who was recovering reassured us that he would find a to get us all there in one piece. He finally came up with a plan that stated that we had to travel in the tunnels underground the city and take them all the way to edge of town and finally come near the woods and walk half the say there. The rest of the way we would take our bikes to the destination. Of course we would cover our tracks and make sure that nobody is following us. 

The day of we had to say our goodbyes to the Beamans' who have felt like an extended family to us and everything that we hav ever grown accustomed. I'm hoping that we have more room in this new house. We can't be tumultuous or else we would have a greater chance of getting caught. Throughout  this my brother kept a sullen expression on his face. 

After the discussion, I asked him what was wrong. He told me the positives and the negatives of moving and how we could get caught during the move. I reassured him and said that we will be fine and God will take care of us. To make him feel better, I prayed with him and stayed by his sir until he went to sleep. Tomorrow night is the big move. I pray that we get there safely. I'll write as soon as I get the chance and tell you all about it. 

Yours truly,

Shannon

Going Into Hiding Part 8

Dear Diary, 

I am having a really bad day. For starters I didn't actually wake up on the right side of the bed this morning because my little brother kept on waking me up! He said that the reason was important......for an 11 year old! He got me up for helping him with a puzzle. Are you kidding me!! Next, he decided that he wanted to prank me knowing that I was mad at him from earlier on. He along with my father decided to for this at lunch. Here's how it went down.

Everyone was just coming to the table. Being the lazy person that I am, I arrived last. Before I could even sit down, my brother pulled the chair from underneath me. As soon as sat down I fell to the floor. The whole table burst out laughing except me. I gave Jared a death glare saying that he WILL pay big time for this.

The opportunity came when everyone was in the family room playing board games. I got some ice from the freezer and put it inside Jared's shirt. He leaped up out of his seat and starting jumping around like a mad man from the freezing temperatures. Everyone started laughing so hard that some of us fell out of our chairs. Jared looked at me like he wanted to strangle me. I just gave him a smug look in return that said "we're even". 

After that we all went to dinner and then headed to our rooms for bed. I stopped in Jared's room and apologized and he did the same. 

To sum everything up, it was a pretty eventful day and I am exhausted. 

Goodnight,

Shannon

Going into Hiding Part 7

Dear Diary,

I have some terrible news! Don't worry nobody died, it's just that my dad is really sick with the flu and I must say he is a wreck. My mother says that if he doesn't get treatment soon he could develop lung complications such as acute bronchitis. Acute bronchitis occurs when your windpipes, the organs that help carry oxygen to your lungs, swells up. The symptoms include a persistent dry cough, discomfort in the chest, fatigue, shortness of breath, and a headache. Another lung complication is pneumonia. Pneumonia symptoms include fever, vomiting, weakness, chest pains, coughing, chills, and shortness of breath. 

I don't even want to continue. It gets even worse. Everyone in our hiding spot stopped today at twelve and prayed silently for him. We continued throughout the day and stopped to eat only once. Thankfully my mother and my aunt were both nurses before the crisis. They gave my father some herbs in the form of tea and slowly but surely is becoming better. We continue to pray everyday for him and at this rate he will definitely be alright.

Yours truly,

Shannon

 

Going into Hiding Part 6

Dear Diary,

I'm just reflecting on the fact that all my technology is gone and I won't be getting it back anytime soon. I don't mean to sound ignoramus or anything, but I had a tech savvy house. I had an iPad that I used for school and it really made my schoolwork seem less stressful rather than using pencil and paper. I also had a Windows 8 laptop that was used for entertainment, paying bills,and schoolwork help for my little brother. The TV really want being used because we didn't have a carrier. There several reasons and all are personal. 

On the day that we left, I felt upset cause I was leaving apart of home. My little brother almost surreptitiously brought his 3DS with us, but my father put an immediate stop to it thank goodness. 

Now that we have gotten used to the conditions, Jared is not as saucy as he was a couple months ago when we did go into hiding. He thanks God everyday for almost getting us caught before we could even disappear. He still acts like a ruse bum, but it's an improvement from earlier behaviors and I'm not complaining. 

Yours truly,

Shannon