Two: Burned to ashes
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-Is she- the blonde man asked
Mr. Hawkins wished it was a nightmare.
He was talking with Mr. Akihabara, when Virgil entered in the room. His face was distorted by the pain... Robert could feel the Tragedy was going to envolve him. That was a familiar but horrible premonition, the same presentiment he had when he answered the phone... two seconds before he was informed about Mrs. Hawkins' death. Robert couldn't sleep since his wife left her home, answering the call of the Duty. Virgil and Sharon were sleeping like angels, innocent creatures.
Hours followed one another, Mr. Hawkins didn't do anything except wait. His prays were interrupted by the call...
Virgil cried, narrating what happened bewtween sob and sob. Mr Akihabara approached him.
Robert closed his eyes, hoping (praying) it was a nightmare. When he opened them, the cruel reality hit him. The white room, those stretchers... they all screamed one word in unison
Death
-Mr. Hawkins...- the blonde man called him back to the reality- Is she?
"I don't know what to say..." the man was crying "I can't believe you are showing me that... and asking me if that charred body belongs to my daughter. My Sharon! My little girl..."
-Mr. Hawkins- the blonde, insensible man asked.
Robert Hawkins tried to answer, his muscles moved slowly
-Yes... she is...
He couldn't apart his glance from the stretcher. It contained an entire life burned to ashes
-The fire was seemingly intentional. The police don't have any clue. The only fatal victim was Sharon Hawkins...
The screen showed a photograph of Sharon. She was smiling. Hotstreak looked away, he ordered two sandwiches.
"Sharon... I... you were right about me..." his red hair was covered with a blue cap. The 24 Hop Mart was a huge store, Francis didn't want to be recognized.
"I'm... a monster"
Morgue
"That word sounds so unreal" Virgil felt dazed because of the sedative. Daisy and Richie were sit next to him. "My friends... they are here, giving me their support, only Mr. Foley left -I gotta work- he said. Richie... you risked your life... how many friends would do that?" a sudden rage invaded his body "Why? Why did you let Sharon die? You didn't save her, Richie... Gear! Why didn't you use your stupid costume and did something useful? I can't count on you! You never were a superhero but a dumb, envious guy who tried to fulfill his dreams of heroism through my powers"
-All of this is your fault- Virgil stared at his friend.
Richie closed his eyes
-She needed your help...
The blonde teenager didn't answered. Daisy and Mrs. Foley complained
-You failed...- Virgil ignored them
Richard started to sob, his hands covered his face. He remembered that horrible smell... a smell of death. Sharon's flesh
burned by the fire.
Static lowed his head, he didn't experience any relief. The pain didn't let him breath, and he took out on his best friend -I'm
sorry... Richie, please, forgive me... I had no the right to tell you that. You tried to save me. It's just...
-It's okey, V. I understand
-No, it's not okey. I was unfair with you. I am a hot-headed...
The young Foley didn't hear Virgil. He was concentrated "That word reminds me something. After the fireman saved me. A crowd was surrounding Virgil's home. Hot-headed..."
-Richard, are you all right- his mother asked
-Hotstreak...- Richie whispered