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

a response, Karl gently scoops me up, his arms cradling me close. The scent of

the aromas of the kitchen, is oddly comforting.

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

but shiver.

he places me gently on the passenger seat, buckling

We’ll be there soon.”

my gaze drifting to my burnt arm. The pain is unbearable, but having Karl beside

strange balm. novelbin

with mine. It’s a simple

vulnerability, it means everything.

a quick glance before focusing back on

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. “You don’t have

just did what

that’s not true. In my pain-induced state, I almost

but one thing after another. Like

needed him the most. But it’s silly; I’m just delirious from the pain of the burn on

and I feel the reassuring rhythm of

the car,

I

illuminating the concern etched on

The doctors will take care of you,

hum of the engine, combined with the pain, lulls me

world outside becomes

through it all, the warmth of Karl’s hand is a constant,

moment. Our shared

and ingredients, have fostered a connection I never

over at me from time to time, ensuring I’m

depth of emotion

feels like mere moments before the car comes to a

gravity of the

Karl helps me out of the car, the pain intensifies, but

he whispers, guiding me

of the emergency room are a stark contrast

about with practiced precision, their voices

and concern.

however, cuts through the din. “She needs help. She’s burnt her

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

out the necessary paperwork and answering

I am, he’s my anchor in this moment. And as the

clutch his hand, drawing