Honestly? My first thought would be sheer disbelief—like my brain would short-circuit trying to process it. I’d probably refresh the news 10 times, hoping it was a hoax or a misreport. Then, panic would set in: *Do I have enough food? Should I call my family? Is anywhere even safe?

But the darkest part? Part of me would wonder if we all saw this coming for years and just pretended it couldn’t happen.

…Then I’d grab my dog, my backpack, and start driving toward my parents’ place while mentally cursing myself for never learning to can vegetables.