Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

#Chapter 42: Through the Flames
Abby

Just as I’m leaning forward to make sense of the strange spark in the back of the oven, something

ignites.

I jump back with a yelp just as the heat nearly consumes me.

My heart races as the orange flames dance menacingly from the oven, cutting off the symphony of our

dinner rush with its threatening roar. The scent of burnt food mingles with a more acrid, electrical smell.

An electrical fire.

Panic courses through me.

“Fire! Fire in the oven!” I shout, reaching for the nearby fire extinguisher.

My fingers barely grasp the cool metal before I feel the searing heat engulf my arm. A sharp pain

lances through me, and I draw back with a sharp hiss, dropping the fire extinguisher.

My arm pulses with intense pain, the skin red and already blistering.

“Abby!” Karl’s voice cuts through the chaos, and before I know it, he’s beside me, effortlessly wielding

the extinguisher to smother the flames. Within moments, the roaring fire is reduced to a smoky whisper,

but the damage is done.

I cradle my burnt arm, biting back the tears that threaten to spill. The pain is overwhelming. My vision

blurs, and my legs feel weak. The world tilts.

“Abby, look at me,” Karl urges, his voice lined with concern. His deep brown eyes are inches away, full

of worry.

“I… I’m okay,” I manage, although the quiver in my voice betrays me. The pain isn’t subsiding, and a

nauseating mix of fear and shock swirls within me.

“You’re not okay,” he insists. “We need to get you to the hospital. Now.”

The bustling sounds of the restaurant seem distant. Whispers and murmurs of concern ripple around

us, but all I can focus on is Karl’s steady voice.

“No, the restaurant…” I begin, my thoughts fragmented. The reality of the situation hasn’t fully sunk in.

charge, nods to Jake. “Handle things here. I’ll take Abby

gently scoops me up, his arms cradling me close. The

is oddly comforting. My

me out to his car. The cool evening air is a sharp contrast to the heat inside, and

but shiver.

car, he places me gently on the passenger seat, buckling me in. “Just hang in there,

We’ll be there soon.”

nod weakly, my gaze drifting to my burnt arm. The pain is unbearable,

strange balm. novelbin

the car, I feel his fingers intertwining with mine. It’s a simple

vulnerability, it means everything.

he murmurs, shooting me a quick glance before focusing

I manage, my voice barely above a whisper. “I don’t know what I

you weren’t there.”

thumb tracing comforting circles on my skin.

just did

In my pain-induced state, I

been nothing but one thing after another.

the most. But it’s silly; I’m just delirious from

I feel the reassuring rhythm of his

but inside the

it?” I

illuminating the concern etched on his features. “It’s not

The doctors will take

into a comfortable silence. The hum of the engine, combined with the pain, lulls me

state. The world outside becomes

a constant,

of the moment. Our shared experiences in

fostered a

me from time to time, ensuring

depth of emotion

moments before the car comes to a halt. The

the gravity of the situation hits

the pain intensifies, but I grit my teeth,

doing great,” he whispers, guiding me through the automatic

stark white interiors of the emergency room are a stark contrast to the

with practiced precision, their voices a blend of

and concern.

the din. “She

I’m being led to a bed, the clinical environment around

the protector, stays close, filling out the

as shaken up as I am, he’s my anchor

his hand, drawing strength