Dear Diary, Plague entry 1-2;
Today seemed like an ordinary day, until I began to smell a great stink. The town was gathered around the
, and as I approached, I discovered it had been turned into
! Disgusting! Surely nothing could survive here, I thought. But, just as soon as I turned, I heard a rumbling. Hundreds; no, thousands of
emerged from the vile stench. This was an
. However would we get rid of these small beasts?
Dear Diary, Plague entry 3-5;
Days have passed. The animal attack from earlier this week is over, but the clean up has been horrible. What is more, while I was cleaning my house, all the
on the furniture failed to settle... Why, they had become
(where were those pesky amphibians when you need them?)! Sadly, that's not all we have had to deal with. A bigger problem bugs us; all of us Egyptians and our animals are suffering. The entire nation is
with
! What is worse, there is a great
on our land. It is not affecting our people though, no. Our
seem to be dying to the unknown illness.
Dear Diary, Plague entry 6-7;
I lie in bed as I write, too much in pain to move. All of Egypt has been
with
. This is just as well, I am safe at home. I fear for the men and animals still in the fields. It has been roaring
and so many have died to the onslaught of
that have hit our nation; never have I seen anything like this. Perhaps, when it's over, I can use some to ease my pain.
Dear Diary, Plague entry 8-9;
The storm just barely subsided. There was so much destruction, we had so little left. Why, why must the ground now be covered with
of
? They devoured everything that has remained. Diary, I write this to you with a small candle on my bedside. For three days we have been in complete
. It's on my skin. I feel it. I have not been able to see or speak to anyone, even within my own home. I must sleep now, tomorrow will perhaps be a better day.
Dear Diary, Plague entry 10;
I woke this morning to loud wailing across the entire nation. You could hear it echoing, louder than I could ever imagine. I ran out of the bedroom, shocked with horror to what I discovered; the
of my
. Not just mine. My neighbors, every animal, even the mighty
himself. We have all suffered loss, but he seems exceptionally angry, and has told the Israelites to leave. Diary, this is my final entry.
Sincerely,
The Plagued One
