Chapter 13 - Flames in the Hamptons
A sudden emergency forced Emily to travel to her private estate in the Hamptons late Thursday night.
The gated property was supposed to be completely secure, monitored twenty-four hours a day by Blackwood Security.
Around 2:00 AM, thick dark smoke began billowing from the ground floor library.
Emily woke up instantly to the blaring sound of fire alarms and crackling flames outside her bedroom door.
"Ethan! Noah!" Emily screamed, dropping to the floor to avoid the suffocating black smoke.
She kicked open the boys' door, grabbing both children and wrapping them in wet wool blankets.
The main staircase was completely engulfed in a raging wall of yellow fire, blocking their escape route.
Emily carried the boys toward the second-floor balcony as glass windows shattered from the intense heat.
Down on the driveway, a black car sped away into the foggy woods without headlights.
Through the blazing smoke, a figure broke through the patio doors, shouting her name desperately.
It was Ryan, covered in soot, tearing through the smoke with reckless abandon.
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"Emily! Take my hand!" Ryan roared, reaching up toward the balcony railing.
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