The Apple of My Eye

As the fire raged, there was noise everywhere — cries, screams and sirens. Everyone was frightened. The flames of the fire in the dark night looked like the call of death.

Andy had just arrived after finishing his work and saw the fire. He wasted no time to speak with Autumn and rushed into the hotel.

Autumn immediately followed Andy, but Sam grabbed her arm tightly. Sam didn't want Autumn to be in danger.

"What are you doing?" Sam had always been soft to Autumn, but this time he was stern.

"Let go of me! Cindy is in the hotel." Autumn had met Cindy for only one day, but cared a lot about her.

Sam held Autumn's shoulders with both his hands, fixed his eyes upon her and said, "Listen to me, stay here. I will safely bring Cindy out. Got it?"

"Sam! Sam!" Sam smashed his way into the sea of flames. Autumn's heart hammered in her throat.

Heavy smoke billowed from the top of the high-rise, and even blotted out the sky. Some people hurried outside with disheveled hair and dirty faces. Some people were even injured. Hardly breathing, Autumn stared at the burning building. She didn't want to see anyone get hurt in the fire.

The clock ticked with every second seeming like a century to Autumn.

Autumn knew the longer anyone stayed in the building, the greater the danger they were in.

The firemen blocked Autumn from the cordon, her eyes fixed at the entrance of the hotel. Some people came out. But not Sam, Cindy nor Andy. Some more people came out. Still not them...

heavy rain showered down upon the burning building. The leaping flames were

appeared at the entrance, holding Abby. Sam followed right behind

only to have a good rest and put aside

These had nothing to do

next morning. The head of the hotel had wasted no

in the fire and

white ceiling of the ward. She swallowed to moisten her sore throat and

but she had developed a high fever because of the

out her hand, trying to reach for the glass of water on the nearby table.

and saw Charles's straight face.

suddenly cut off. He called her back many times, but she didn't answer. He was out of his wits, and immediately searched for the local news about Z City. He became all dizzy when finding out that there was a big fire at the hotel

was unable to buy a plane ticket right away so he drove to Z City without telling his family. Not until he

stared at Charles who looked terrible after a restless night. He had red eyes, messy hair and a stubble — totally different

as Autumn apologized, Charles held her in his arms. Words couldn't express what he felt

for the whole night and was finally

Autumn's cheeks. Except for worrying about Sam and others, she also thought about Charles when

died in the accident, would Charles be

she had the answer.

patted Autumn's back to comfort her as he thought that Autumn was frightened by the fire. Seeing