i was 17 when it happened. bombs dropped from the sky. it was the japanese. we were warned. there were men, holding guns. i heard a barrage of explosions over the horizon. i dropped my things and ran. ran for my life. suddenly an explosion blasted the sand into my eyes. men in brown ran and fired guns. i turned left and ran down an alley. i saw men and women running in all directions. suddenly i fel like a hammer had hit my head. i had ran into a japanese soldier. i ran for all i was worth. i heard the snapping of bullets around me. i ran fast. but it was not over.