Pāhonoa te oro

The ground seemed to vibrate. Sarah stood. “That’s not thunder…” Sam’s face changed. “That’s aircraft.” Jessie stepped forward, scanning the sky. A shadow passed overhead. Too fast. Too loud. “Get down!” Jessie shouted. A blinding flash tore through the trees. Light swallowed everything. Then the explosion hit—like the world cracked open. The ground shook violently.