Sebastian had also noticed the smoke.He got up and went into the kitchen to check what was going on.

“The stove doesn’t seem to be on.” He knitted his brows and smelled something burning again.

The smell of smoke caused Natalie to cough.

Covering her mouth with her hand, she got up from the sofa and asked him, “Sebastian, do you have the feeling that it’s getting hot here?”

“I’ll go check outside.”

Sebastian’s eyes darkened noticeably.

He made his way to the door and as soon as he opened it, a heat wave and thick smoke rushed into the room. It appeared that some apartment downstairs from them was on fire.

The stairway had already been sealed by the fire and the thick black smoke blurred their path ahead.

They heard people shouting and running in a hurry to get away.

People were shouting out loud, “Fire! Fire!”

Sebastian immediately closed the door.He ran into the bathroom to wet the towels, which he then draped over Natalie and himself

“What would cause this fire? There’s no one else on our floor, and I’m pretty sure the 21st floor is empty as well…”

Natalie coughed, her eyes tearing up from all the heavy smoke she couldn’t fathom why this was happening.

Their apartment was on the top floor, and no one else lived beside or below their unit. The fire had escalated at this point, and a dark cloud of smoke spread through the corridor, turning the place into a hot oven.

“Shh, it’s okay,” Sebastian comforted her.

“Someone must have called 911; the firefighters should be on their way. They’ll be here soon.”

His face was glistening with sweat, with drops trickling from his chin.

“I’ll go and check how bad itis out there.Let me see if we have a way to escape on our own.Stay here and watch yourself, okay?

sure you don’t get

Natalie grabbed his arm in

“Be careful.”

over her head

the door open and disappeared

floor below, the

by how fiercely the

neighborhood had always been commended by the community

definitely intentional. He was sure

staring at the clock on the wall

almost ten minutes, and

the

“Sebastian!”

tall figure soon emerged from the thick smoke and pushed

told you to stay

going to have to

was worried

Natalie wailed, feeling aggrieved.

patches from the ash in the air, but it did nothing

dashing as ever, despite the severity of their

pulled her into the

he took out his phone and dialed

responder, he looked to

was only one

another moment’s hesitation, Sebastian called

the line connected, no longer caring about

to Sebastian, but he had already dashed into the bathroom and was

“Come here!”

at

The air was rapidly getting heavy, and tendrils of smoke

safe to

them in water before handing one to Natalie.He covered his mouth and nose

but we’ll have to run through the corridor to get there.I

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