Kassidy smiled, happy that she would get to spend more time with her old friends for at least a little while longer. It was better than going back home. Anything was better than that.

Kassidy knew that story just fine. The story of how her mother’s dad was ripped away from her by a twister when she was only a little girl. She headed outside to get some air, all of a sudden feeling very suffocated.

Kassidy could never put into words what happened after that. She was right in the very center of a huge tornado. She could see the blue sky at the very top and it was by far the most exhilarating moment of her life.