#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.
Jake. “Handle things here. I’ll
for a response, Karl gently scoops me up, his arms
kitchen, is oddly
his car. The cool evening air is a sharp contrast to the
but shiver.
the car, he places me gently on the passenger seat, buckling me in. “Just hang in
We’ll be there soon.”
my burnt arm. The pain is
strange balm. novelbin
feel his fingers intertwining with mine. It’s a simple gesture, but in this
vulnerability, it means everything.
okay,” he murmurs, shooting me a quick
a whisper. “I don’t know
you weren’t there.”
circles on
I just did what anyone
at this moment, I know that’s not true. In my pain-induced state, I almost feel as
one
silly; I’m just delirious from the pain of the burn
and I feel the reassuring rhythm of his pulse against my fingers. The city
but inside the car, time
is it?” I ask, my
streetlights illuminating the concern etched on his features. “It’s not for me
doctors will take care
hum of the engine, combined with the pain, lulls me
world outside becomes
warmth of Karl’s hand is a constant, grounding
appreciate the intimacy of the moment. Our
have fostered a connection I
from time to time, ensuring I’m still conscious. Each time our eyes
emotion that’s
car comes to
the gravity of the situation hits me full
Karl helps me out of the car, the pain intensifies, but I grit my teeth, trying to put
doing great,” he whispers, guiding me
a stark contrast to
Nurses and doctors move about with practiced precision, their voices a blend of
and concern.
voice, however, cuts through the din. “She needs help. She’s
I know it, I’m being led to a bed, the clinical environment around me a
stays close, filling out the
I can tell he’s just as shaken up as I am,
his hand,
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