Where were you on 9/11?

[Johnny Cupcakes]

I was in the back row of my first period sociology class. The girl who I sat next to ended up being my girlfriend for a couple of years and at the time we were just beginning the courting process, so I was paying much more attention to her than I was the teacher.

The teacher ended up flipping the tv on to check it out (I can't remember why she was aware that it happened) and within seconds, the second plane hit. I think everyone knew pretty quickly that it was an act of terrorism, even though we were young and trying to wrap our heads around what was happening.

The bell rang for second period And a couple of my friends and I decided to ditch school and go to one of their houses. We watched things happen for the rest of the day and barely said anything to one another.

My mom wouldn't let me go to school the next day, and I remember everyone around me being in a constant state of panic for a while. I hope to never have to have feelings like I felt in those days again.