#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
Karl gently scoops me up, his arms
kitchen, is oddly
me out to his car. The cool evening air is a sharp contrast to the heat inside, and
but shiver.
places me gently on the passenger
We’ll be there soon.”
to my burnt arm. The pain is unbearable, but having Karl
strange balm. novelbin
he starts the car, I feel his fingers intertwining with mine. It’s a simple gesture, but in
vulnerability, it means everything.
he murmurs, shooting me a quick glance before focusing
barely above a
you weren’t there.”
my hand, his thumb tracing comforting circles on my skin. “You don’t have to
just did what anyone would
moment, I know that’s not true. In my pain-induced state, I almost feel
Karl’s return to me has been nothing but one thing after another.
when I needed him the most. But it’s silly; I’m just delirious
grip tightens, and I feel the reassuring rhythm of his
inside the car, time seems to
bad is it?” I ask,
over, the soft streetlights illuminating the concern etched on his features. “It’s not for
doctors will take care
the engine, combined with the pain, lulls
The world outside becomes a hazy,
all, the warmth of Karl’s hand is a constant, grounding me. Even in the
the moment.
and ingredients, have fostered a connection
over at me from time to time, ensuring I’m still conscious. Each
depth of emotion
feels like mere moments before the car comes to a halt. The glaring lights of the hospital loom
the
out of the car, the pain intensifies, but
he whispers, guiding me through the
interiors of the emergency room are a stark contrast to the warm, cozy ambiance
Nurses and doctors move about with practiced precision, their voices a
and concern.
through the din. “She needs help. She’s burnt her
led to a bed, the clinical environment
protector, stays close, filling out
just as shaken up as I am, he’s my
his hand, drawing strength from
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