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
his arm in a
“Be careful.”
her
pulled the door
below, the stairs were
fiercely the fire raged,
by the community for its
was definitely intentional. He
at the clock on
been almost ten minutes,
the door and
“Sebastian!”
figure soon emerged from the thick
to stay put, didn’t
have to
worried
Natalie wailed, feeling aggrieved.
had black patches from the ash in the air, but
as ever,
pulled her into the bedroom, closing the door behind
out his phone and dialed
conversation with the emergency responder,
was only one option
another moment’s hesitation, Sebastian called
line connected, no longer caring about having his identity exposed Natalie froze,
had already dashed into the
“Come here!”
at her
he promptly poured a bucket of water on her. The air was rapidly getting heavy, and tendrils of smoke were beginning to
it wasn’t safe to stay in the apartment
covered his mouth and nose with the other and motioned for her to do the
the elevator isn’t working. We can only escape through the rooftop, but we’ll have to run through the corridor to get there.I need you to listen carefully.Once we’re out of the apartment, just run as fast as you can.No matter what happens, you must not
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