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The earthquake
A loud, violent rumble tore Charles from his sleep. At first, he thought it was thunder rolling across the hills. But when the bed shook beneath him and the walls trembled, he knew something was very wrong. This wasn’t a storm. It was an earthquake. That didn’t make any sense to Charles—this land wasn’t supposed to have earthquakes. He sat up quickly, heart pounding, unsure of what to do next as the house continued shaking.
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