After the Storm (2012)
“And that was saying something because as soon as they turned onto Coral Road, about two miles north of where he suspected the engaged building was, they could see the sky glowing as if a bank of stadium lights had been turned on.
There was extra traffic, most likely gawkers curious about the blaze. Just like him, he realized. He was on the outside, with the rest of the world. The realization left a bad taste in his mouth that had nothing to do with the tainted air as they drove closer.
...“Wow,” his mom said, gazing ahead of them as she drove. “It looks bad. You’re sure we’ll be okay?”
“I know a thing or two about fires. I’ll keep you out of harm’s way.”
An ambulance turned onto the street up ahead of them, lights flashing, heading for the scene and kicking up Penn’s adrenaline an extra notch.
“There’s going to be a grocery store up here on your left.MoreLess
There was extra traffic, most likely gawkers curious about the blaze. Just like him, he realized. He was on the outside, with the rest of the world. The realization left a bad taste in his mouth that had nothing to do with the tainted air as they drove closer.
...“Wow,” his mom said, gazing ahead of them as she drove. “It looks bad. You’re sure we’ll be okay?”
“I know a thing or two about fires. I’ll keep you out of harm’s way.”
An ambulance turned onto the street up ahead of them, lights flashing, heading for the scene and kicking up Penn’s adrenaline an extra notch.
“There’s going to be a grocery store up here on your left.MoreLess
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