Macdonald Clan Gathering of 2013 - Part 4

By: Sammi

Meanwhile Maddie had gone walking off into the kitchen. "Ewan?" little Maddie called, but he wasn't there. Suddenly a big bang went and huge flames lit the kitchen. Every one in the hall turned at the sound of a bang. They all looked at each other. Suddenly the fire alarm went. Lexie picked up Jamie, "Ewan?" she called scared. Thick black smoke was coming from the corridor leading to the kitchen. "oh my god it's a fire" Lexie screamed. "Everyone out!" Paul shouted. Lexie handed Jamie to Molly, and Golly picked up Ashleigh, they ran out the front door. Lizzie grabbed Martha and Megan's hands and ran after them, the two boys ran after them followed by Isobel. Duncan came running into the hall, "Lexie?" he shouted "What's going on?" his confused face. "Get the fire engine Duncan!" Lexie shouted back, looking around. "Archie!" she called up the stairs. She ran up the stairs "Archie? Archie?" she was frantically looking through all the rooms. "Lexie!" Paul shouted up to her, "You've got to get out!" he said starting to climb the stairs. Lexie ran down the stairs then she stopped at the bottom, Paul grabbed her hand ready to run out. "one, two, three..." Lexie looked at the door. "MADDIE!" she suddenly screamed "o my god Paul where is she?" Lexie said trying to get past Paul, "No Lexie you can't go back there" Paul said struggling to keep her back.

"BUT MY BABY!" Lexie was crying her eyes out, trying to battle her way past Paul. "No Lexie you cant" Paul said, she was still struggling, there wasn't anything else for him to do, so he picked her up like a fire mans lift, she was hitting him on his back "Put me down! I've got to get my baby!" she cried. Paul carried Lexie out and took her to the others. Archie was running up the road "What's happened?" he said in surprise looking at everyone standing outside. "Archie, Maddie's still inside!" Paul shouted over Lexie, he was trying to calm her down. Archie took a run for it. Duncan got out the hose and started trying to put the flames out. Archie ran inside, into a thick of smoke. "Maddie!" he called choking on the smoke. Suddenly he fell to the floor, he rubbed his knees and looked behind him to find what he had fallen over. He saw a body lying there, blonde hair... It was Jess "oh my god Jess!" Archie said picking the body up, her face was black from the smoke, she was still breathing. Archie ran back out the door carrying Jess. The others watched as 2 figures appeared from the entrance. Everyone was shocked when they saw Archie carrying Jess, he ran over and lay her down, then turned to run back in. "Mum!" Isobel cried, bending down. Jess awoke, Isobel was hugging her tight and crying. The two boys were also crying over her.