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.

to Jake. “Handle things here. I’ll take Abby to the

me up, his arms cradling

is oddly comforting. My head rests against

car. The cool evening air is

but shiver.

the passenger seat, buckling me in. “Just hang in there,

We’ll be there soon.”

The pain is unbearable, but having Karl beside me

strange balm. novelbin

with mine. It’s a simple gesture, but in

vulnerability, it means everything.

shooting me a quick

above a

you weren’t there.”

thumb tracing comforting circles on

just did what anyone

this moment, I know that’s not true. In my pain-induced state, I almost feel as though

been nothing but one thing after another. Like he returned

I’m just delirious from the pain

I feel the reassuring rhythm of his pulse against my fingers.

but inside the car, time seems

I

concern etched on his features. “It’s not

will take care of you,

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

world outside

the warmth of Karl’s hand is a constant, grounding me. Even

the intimacy of the moment. Our shared experiences in the kitchen,

and ingredients, have fostered a connection

feel him glance over at me from time to time, ensuring I’m still conscious. Each time

of emotion that’s

to a halt. The glaring

the

intensifies, but I grit my teeth,

guiding

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

about with practiced precision, their

and concern.

the din. “She needs help.

bed, the clinical

close, filling out the necessary

up as I am,

their treatment, I clutch his hand,