Rising from the Ashes by Darlene Tallman EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Authors:Darlene Tallman
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- Genre: contemporary romance
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Bryson (Present Day)
My heart clenches in fear as we enter the burning structure
knowing there are innocent people, no, children, trapped inside the domain.
They’re depending on us to find and save them, only right now, as the
smoke and flames surround me and my partner, Doss, I worry we won’t be
in time. We’ve lost civilians in the past due to fires or car accidents, but
somehow, the kids are so much more heartbreaking. I guess it’s because
they haven’t begun to live yet. Maybe someday, I’ll discuss it with a
therapist but today’s not that day.
“Cambridge, Doss, report,” our captain, Hughes, calls through our mics.
“Captain, we’re in the living area, appears fully engulfed, no civilians,”
Doss states. “Moving toward the bedrooms now.”
“Mother says their bedroom is the first door on the right,” Hughes replies.
“On it, Captain,” I state, moving in that direction.
“Cory, Victoria, fire department, call out and we’ll come find you,” I
bellow.
I know more of our team are already on the roof working to ventilate the
house which will help clear the smoke and flames while we rescue the two
little girls. I don’t understand why the mom didn’t get her kids, but then
again, she did run through the burning living room with her infant son in
her arms. It’s possible she couldn’t find them, and as young as the baby is,
he likely wouldn’t have survived the smoke inhalation. About the only thing
good about the whole situation is over the roar of the flames, and the hiss I
can hear from the water hitting them, is the strident sound of multiple
smoke alarms blaring.
So many people disengage their smoke alarms which sometimes costs them
their lives. Yes, they can be annoying, especially when they have a battery
backup, and the battery is dying. But it’s a small price to pay to climb up on
a step ladder and swap out the old for a fresh one. Hell, we even have a
community program where we not only give out new fire alarms every
spring and fall, but we’ll also come out and check them if a person is
elderly or disabled, or possibly a single parent. Our focus is on keeping our
community as safe as we possibly can, and because we’re a small town,
we’re able to do these things without any issue. Larger towns and cities
have a harder time, I’m sure, but I know some have similar programs.
We arrive at the bedroom door, and I open it, Doss going low since kids like
to hide in corners, under beds, and in closets when they’re scared. I head to
the closet and as I slide the closet open, I hear a whimper and holler for
Doss, who immediately rushes to my side.
“Hey, are you Cory and Victoria?” I ask, bending down to look at both little
girls. “We’re from the fire department. How about we get you two out of
here and back to your mom?”
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