43 minutes

Sophia’s mom hurried around the room, as she got their dog’s leash, a bunch of food, and some of her personal belongings. 

“Go! Get as much food and clothing that you can fit in two or three suitcases! Hurry!” Her mom blurted out. 

She scrambled up to her room and started to pack as many things as she could for the underground shelter and stopped abruptly. 

“Mom?” She called down. “How many minutes does it take to get to the shelter?

“Only a few, we live very close”, her mom yelled back.

Sophia started packing again, and she was done in five minutes. She got one more bag for the things she wanted to keep and ran downstairs, packing movies, board games, anything she could reach. Her mom had three suitcases, a backpack, and a purse, so she took their dog, Brandon, and rushed outside. Sophia tried to call in a hover, but they were all taken! She felt a bit faint.

“Mom, all the hovers are gone!” She cried

“We’ll have to walk”, Her mom said.

“But we won’t get there in time!”

“I’ll call Jay and see what he can do.” “In the meantime, let’s start walking.”