Story archives - tag: "panic"

Frosty

"One minute left," the proctor droned, and I cringed at the 10 empty answer blocks of a 20 question test.

tags: school tests panic [add]

2011-02-22 13:37:20 / Rating: 257.75 /

Kristen

Although my parents and the police had spent three frantic hours looking for me, my mother had the presence of mind to take a photograph when they found me fast asleep under my bed.

tags: childhood humor missing panic [add]

2010-09-23 13:36:39 / Rating: 367.5 /

Phil

"And of course you've made recent backups", he said sarcastically.

tags: computers disaster panic [add]

2008-11-19 13:48:45 / Rating: 283.25 /

Bad Friend

As I watched my best friend gurgle, splutter, choke, and struggle unsuccessfully for air for over a minute, then pass out face floor on the ground, I thought, "Maybe I should hit her on the back or something."

tags: guilt panic choke near-death bad friend [add]

2008-03-12 17:46:32 / Rating: 429.25 /

Limey

Without fail, a sense of panic rises in my chest every time I pass a "Last Exit in New York" sign.

tags: panic travel New York [add]

2007-07-11 12:58:24 / Rating: 323.5 /

keethie

The town slept peacefully through the darkness, its long nightmare finished now, with only the bright dawn ahead.

tags: disaster flood panic [add]

2006-09-13 13:31:38 / Rating: 393.25 /