“Don’t be afraid. I’m fine,” Charlotte said as she patted Ellie’s back. “Let go of me for a bit. It seems like daddy is hurt.”

“Daddy!” The children remembered and ran over to him. “Are you all right, daddy?”

“Daddy, your arm is hurt!” Jamie exclaimed when he saw the severe burns on Zachary’s arms. He was pale with fright.

“Daddy, you need a doctor,” Robbie said as he put out the embers on Zachary’s clothes. “Your clothes are all scorched.”

“Daddy, does it hurt?” Ellie cried and covered her eyes.

Zachary paid no heed to the children. He stared at Charlotte the entire time with a mixture of rage, frustration but also love.

 

Charlotte scrambled over to him. “You fool!” she yelled as she pulled on his arm. “Why did you throw yourself into the fire like that?”

Before she finished her sentence, Zachary pulled into his embrace.

 

He was so forceful that he crashed Charlotte’s head against his chest.

happens, you’re not allowed to come out on your own

Charlotte

the heavens came crashing down on you. Why won’t you ever remember that and cause me

her arms around his

death, did

on the shoulder

hurts!” Charlotte screamed in pain but she knew she

he pinched her cheek. “Remember this. If this happens

won’t be any next time,” Charlotte said as she gazed at his injuries. “Let’s go to

his shoulders, and lifted Ellie in his arm. Holding Charlotte’s hand, they turned to

have to carry us if you’re hurt. Put us down, we can walk on our

your shirt. My butt is burnt from sitting on

embers still on Daddy’s

being hurt and all you

we’re worried that you

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