#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.
nods to Jake. “Handle things here. I’ll take
for a response, Karl gently scoops me up, his arms cradling me close. The scent
aromas of the kitchen, is oddly comforting. My head rests
evening air is a sharp contrast to the heat inside,
but shiver.
car, he places me gently on the passenger seat, buckling me in. “Just
We’ll be there soon.”
weakly, my gaze drifting to my burnt arm. The pain is unbearable, but having Karl
strange balm. novelbin
car, I feel his fingers intertwining with mine. It’s a
vulnerability, it means everything.
shooting me a quick glance before focusing back on
I manage, my voice barely above a whisper.
you weren’t there.”
my hand, his thumb tracing comforting circles on my skin. “You
I just did
true. In my pain-induced state, I almost feel as
one thing after another. Like he returned
him the most. But it’s silly; I’m just delirious from the pain of the burn on my
and I feel the reassuring rhythm of his pulse
inside the car,
is it?” I ask,
the concern etched on
doctors will take
into a comfortable silence. The hum of the
outside becomes a hazy,
through it all, the warmth of Karl’s hand is a constant, grounding me. Even
appreciate the intimacy of the moment. Our shared experiences in
fostered a connection I never
glance over at me from time to
emotion that’s hard to
car comes to a halt. The glaring lights of the hospital
the gravity of the situation hits
Karl helps me out of the car, the pain intensifies, but I grit my teeth, trying to
doing great,” he whispers, guiding me
of the emergency room are a stark contrast to the warm, cozy ambiance of
with practiced
and concern.
through the din.
being led to a bed, the clinical
close, filling out the necessary
up as I am,
treatment, I clutch his hand, drawing
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