Girls' Life - Surviving the storm: Samantha Perez, 17, had a near-perfect life. A cozy little home in her tree-lined neighborhood. A new post as editor other high school's...

Published on: Thu, 01 Dec 2005 08:00:00 GMT

December 1, 2005 -- When we left that morning, I had no idea we would not be coming home. It was 2:30 a.m., and my dad had left his nightshift job at the oil refinery... More »