Chapter 19 The Fire
- Emmalee
- My heart leaps into my throat as I turn, my eyes locking onto the sight before me.
- The main house—my house—is engulfed in flames. The once-sturdy walls now tremble under the force of the fire, their timbers groaning like they're screaming for mercy. The orange glow is almost blinding, the heat unbearable even from where I stand.