Chapter 28

A cough wrecked up my whole body as I heaved. I staggered forward but I pushed my legs to keep moving. Keep running.

Sobs left my body as I looked everywhere only to be met by the fire that casted a dim illumination in the hall. Dancing, mocking and taunting me on how helpless I was against it. The flames licked the walls, swallowing whatever is in its path into its heat and charring the furniture. I screamed out Adam’s name in panic.

“Where are you?!” I screamed out in frustration. I looked back and forth between the exit and the flames, tears of desperation escaped my eyes and trickled down my ash coated face.

The smoke was getting thicker and thicker by the second but I didn’t want to leave any of them in this house. I’ve spent minutes trying to get to the bedrooms but even as I sprinted there, I knew it was hopeless.

I decided to sprint out the house to check if they made it out even though it wasn’t likely