Matt is scared because of the warnings he heard about the tornado and because he was home alone
Mrs Laney is not scared and does not think much of the coming disaster.
In Tornado Coming by D ick Donley, story is told about the coming tornado in a small town and how a young boy Matt overcomes his own fears and gets himself and his neighbor Mrs Laney to safety and out of harm's way.
He gets them both into a bathroom and saves Mrs Laney's life because when they came out, the place she was sitting on was destroyed.