Tragedy struck only days after arriving at the house:
I was standing there talking to grandpa about what projects to start on and what plants needed to be watered when he asked me "What is that smell? It smells like smoke!"
I ran to the front door in time to see this huge black bellow of smoke come rolling over the front of the house. Papa yelled "Get grandma out!" I yelled at Gabe "Baby, get Cole and get out, the house is on fire!!"
I pushed my half naked grandma out the door when I saw the flames engulf the entire left side of the house. I hooked my arms under hers and dragged her to the edge of the yard, Gabe right behind me. In that moment when adrenaline kicked in, I asked myself "What do you do in this situation?" but my brain left me hangin'. I had no idea what to do!
Gabe screamed at me, I guess I had checked out for a moment.
"MOVE! KEEP GOING! DON'T STOP!" Gabe kept demanding.
When I came to, I just remember watching my papa stumble out of the house where the flames met him at the door. I hoarsely yelled "Papa, come on!"
I started to hyperventilate as I watched Gabe frantically realize that both of our car keys were in the house. Gabe pivoted back and forth as I screamed "ALL OF OUR SHIT IS IN THERE!!"
Gabe said "I gotta get the keys, baby!"
I yelled back "No! Don't go in there!" By this time the whole house was a big mountain of black smoke.
Grandma started screaming, she didn't understand what was going on. Her bare feet were getting burned by the hot rocks on the ground, she had no pants or panties on.
This nice man came up to us and told us to get her in his car.
Gabe said "Sir, she has Alzheimer's, she will just keep screaming!" The guy said "Put her in the car now and stay there with her!"
Papa was in a panic trying to get his phone to work, blisters all over his arms. So many people asking him questions.
An old friend pulled up and I ran at her full force, so thankful to see someone so familiar.
Many people came to our rescue, the man who graciously put us in his car is a realtor and offered us one of his rentals for a few days. Another realtor offered to work with us on rent. One lady stopped by and offered her personal phone number because she is a human service specialist, Red Cross showed up to take our info and gave us all they could. We are so thankful that no one got hurt. We understand that what we lost was just stuff, but some of that stuff we'll never get back. I have 1 pair of shorts, as well as my 2 good bras that happened to be away from the house. Gabe has 1 pair of shorts and a tank top. We have very little, if anyone wants to help out, my family on the east coast made a gofundme page http://www.gofundme.com/wa64m4v4
If you can't spare the money, please share with your friends. I appreciate everyone who reads this and I have a message for you:
I love you guys, I love you all so very much! Please, be safe and love your family, make plans, get a safe and be well!
I need friends right now more than I have ever needed them. I need your support, I need your love. I am confused and lost right now.
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