When Love Breaks by Jack

Bang-

The scream pierced the air simultaneously with the sound of an explosion.

Instantly, the ballroom descended into chaos.

Instinctively, I shielded my belly, bracing for the inevitable impact, only to find myself caught in a familiar, comforting embrace. “Gregory-“

The scent of burning filled my nostrils as another explosion erupted, sending people scattering in every direction.

“My God, it’s sulfuric acid!”

The surrounding screams only heightened the panic, making it impossible for Gregory and me to move through the frantic crowd. Summer, completely unhinged, showed no regard for those around her.

Some were splashed with the acid, causing utter mayhem.

Just as Summer charged at me, Lucius burst through the crowd, restraining her but not without sustaining burns himself. “Jane, you alright?”

I forced myself to remain calm. “I’m fine, but we need to get Gregory to the hospital now!”

Dr. Andrews and Abdul joined us in our car, rushing Gregory to the emergency room while I fought off waves of dizziness.

“Jane!”

Christine caught me as I nearly collapsed, having not even checked on her safety earlier. But before I could inquire, she screamed for a doctor.

The rest became a blur, overwhelmed by noise until darkness claimed me.

When I awoke, I wasn’t in a hospital.

My first instinct was to touch my belly, relieved to feel my unborn child still safe within.

the bed, finding myself in what seemed like a cabin

everything

was shocked by the

it

…

Hospital.

an intense rescue operation, Gregory was out of danger, but his back suffered severe burns that would likely scar. However, that wasn’t even the worst of today’s

saw her enter

and Lucius, despite his injuries, was handling the

Jane wasn’t found before Gregory regained consciousness, he’d

desperation, said,

“How can

be calm?!” Christine’s

If I had saved Jane, Gregory wouldn’t be in this situation, and

you away, you

two

and meticulously done

disarray, interjected. “Arguing wet

change what’s happened.”

out how to explain

draped his jacket over Edith, having just come from Bella’s room where she was

of Bella, the host of today’s

news,” Herbert

“Ike still hasn’t woken

replied, “Given today’s chaos, I need to be there. Call me once

…

ominously, the sea mirroring the

ship, the situation