9/11 was right in front of us . It was surrealistic , a bad movie , a movie that even Jerry Bruckheimer would n't , could n't imagine making . We stood there for an incalculable amount of time . We stood in the company of strangers , but no one was a stranger that day .
Why did the onlookers seem stunned ?
- They had never seen such a devastating event take place .
 - They had only a few moments ' warning before the buildings collapsed .
 - None of the above choices .
 - They were surprised that so much noise came from the explosions .


They had never seen such a devastating event take place .