Goodbye, Mr. Regret
Chapter 8
Chapter 8
"Miss Sheila? Is that really you?"
Sheila turned, catching Henry's gaze.
For a moment, Henry forgot all about looking for his mother. Beaming, he scurried over to Sheila's side.
Sheila's brows knit together, her voice soft and apologetic. "Henry, last night over dinner, you mentioned not liking the school lunches. I wanted to make you something myself to take today, but... I think I messed up."
No sooner had she finished speaking than the acrid smell of burning filled the air then flames leapt up from the pan on the stove.
With a frightened gasp, Sheila dropped to the floor, curling into a tight ball.
Henry, alarmed, wrapped his arms around her and shouted, "Dad! There's a fire in the kitchen! Dad!"
As he tried to soothe her, he gently patted Sheila's back. "Miss Sheila, it's okay. Don't be scared."
Timothy hurried in, drawn by the commotion. Without missing a beat, he turned off the gas and clamped the lid onto the flaming pan. The fire sputtered out almost immediately.
But Sheila was still trembling, unable to move.
Concern shadowed Timothy's usually composed features.
knelt down beside her and called, more gently
head, her eyes
am I
across Timothy's mind-a fire, seven years
had
fault. You shouldn't
Henry. "Miss Sheila went through a fire once. She's
not Henry's
Sheila, you're so afraid of fire, but you
didn't want you eating
tightly, his voice trembling. "Miss Sheila, you're
feet, but her legs buckled. Without hesitation, he scooped her up in
your backpack. We're eating out this
up leaves. When she saw Timothy carrying Sheila outside,
she was simply Timothy's sister-in-law. Now, she didn't seem the least bit concerned
What would people think?
Mrs. Carter found out, it would break
come open the car
over reluctantly, opening the door with
"Mrs. Carter isn't home. Why didn't you make
about to explain, but Sheila spoke up first. "Timothy, you
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