The last thing I remember is the pit. We huddled in it like seeds buried in the earth. It was dark. We didn’t breathe. Mama, Grandmother, Auntie, neighbors… everyone. Mama was pregnant. My little brother was in her belly. He was supposed to be born soon. When it became completely quiet, we climbed out. No. Not we. I climbed out. And Grandmother. All the others… they stayed to sleep in the earth. And my little brother too
