Chapter 4
"Speaking"
'Thoughts'
Author's Note: OMG! I finally updated. I'm sorry to those of you who thought I was dead or living under a rock for the past year. Hopefully you won't have to wait for another year for the next chapter. I'm so sorry. I was suffering from writer's block and school has been really busy cause it's the third year. But now I'm renewed. YAHHH!!! Hurrah!!! This chapter and the last one may be a bit unrealistic, but hey, it's my story. I'm such a lazy bum; the only thing that gets me off my ass is reviews. So REVIEW!!!! PLEASE!!! sI look forward to flames as well.
Nathan was cruising around town; bored and restless. 'What is there to life anymore?' He thought to himself. 'Damn, I need a woman, it's been too long since...' Nathan sighed, he still couldn't bring her up. He switched his thoughts, 'I wonder how life's been treating Miss Karon? Why don't we go check up on the poor dear?' Nathan smirked to himself.
When he neared La Cache, Nathan saw a small crowd had formed in the parking lot. He slowly pulled in and parked his car, turned off the engine, and got out.
"What's going on?" He asked an onlooker.
"There's a fire in the restaurant but the fire department hasn't arrived yet. We called about 2 minutes ago."
"Is there anybody inside?"
"There's a car in the staff parking lot and we think someone is inside, but no one has dared to go in yet."
Nathan frowned. 'How the hell did this happen? Maybe it's my fault... what if someone dies! She's not crazy enough to do it herself right? But who would set fire to the restaurant?' He swore under his breath. 'Arghh! I need to do something, as much as I wanted to see La Cache fail, I don't what it to be like this. What should I do,,,what should I do!!!?????'
Nathan stepped in front of the crowd "Well, we have to do something!" Nathan tried to get everyone's attention. "Listen up people! This is an emergency! What if someone dies before the fire department gets here? Who volunteers to go in with me to rescue whoever is inside?"
No one stepped up to the request. Nathan sighed. 'The fire department still isn't here yet, I have to get that person or those people out of there, and these cowards are all too afraid.'
"Okay! If no one will go with me, I'm going in alone. You'd also better call an ambulance, don't know what's going to happen."
"Wait! I have a couple of water coolers in my car! You can use them to drench yourself!" Yelled a man from the crowd as he proceeded to take out several plastic containers from the back of his car.
'Oh well, so much for my new Armani suit.' Nathan thought as he picked one up and poured the water over himself and also soaked his jacket to prevent it from burning easily.
"Okay, I'm going in! Last chance for wanna-be heroes!" Nathan said as he tried to lighten the mood.
He tested the door by passing his hand in the space before the glass. 'Hmm,,,the air is still cool, that's good. The fire hasn't come to the front entrance yet. Guess my crash course in fire safety paid off after all.' Thought Nathan as he flung his wet jacket over himself and covered his head.
Nathan took a deep breath and pushed open the doors, he was met with hot air and an overpowering smell of smoke. The front entrance had not yet caught on fire but Nathan could see more burning debris as he ventured further into the restaurant. As he neared the bar he could make out a dark figure lying on the floor. Nathan rushed toward the person but suddenly a flaming wooden post mounted to the wall fell from its place and struck his arm.
Nathan bit his lip in pain, but luckily his sleeve was still wet and he did not catch on fire. He got closer and knelt down. He lifted up the head of the limp body. 'So it's her.'
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"Hey! Wake up! Wake up! We have to get out of here!" Nathan yelled, shaking Lita. Lita didn't respond. Nathan yelled in frustration. He grabbed a bottle of fizzy lemonade and smashed it against the counter. The contents spilled onto Lita, she still didn't respond. Nathan rammed against the glass fish tank, sending it crashing to the ground. The liquid gushed out of the broken tank, drenching Lita. She slowly opened her eyes.
"What,,,what is happening? Cough Where am I?" Lita looked up-dazed-into the angrily flashing eyes of her rescuer.
"No time for talk, hurry, get up, we have to get out of here." Nathan declared.
Lita was too surprised to speak. She nodded as Nathan smashed a few more bottles of fruit juice, dousing her from head to toe and also soaking his jacket again.
Nathan took her hand and began dragging her away. "Wait! Is there anyone else in the building?" Nathan exclaimed.
"N-no, I-I was the only one in here." Lita stammered.
"Still, I'd better check in the back. You get out of here right now." Nathan said as he covered Lita with his jacket.
"But..."
"Go!" He said as he gave her a push.
Lita watched his retreating back as he walked into hell, surrounded by the flames: an angel in black. As if in a dream, Lita turned and ran in the other direction.
Lita rammed the door open and staggered out into the open. The last thing she remembered was being received by the paramedics and then-darkness surrounded her.
Author's Note: Thanks to those of you who told me that liquor was flammable (that's why I replaced wine with lemonade and the keg of beer with the fish tank-poor little fishies). So? What did you think of it? Review and tell me your suggestions/comments etc. I know I'm not a very good technical writer, plus I get real lazy editing stuff. In the next few chapters, I might have a hospital scene. Then maybe more bottle smashing, cake throwing, and food fights as well. What do you think of an international pastry competition? I got that from the food network. Should I incorporate it? REVIEW! REVIEW! REVIEW! I'm telling you, no, I'm threatening you, it's the only thing that makes me write. I've got the 1st chapter of my other story about Mina done. Should I post it or do that when I've finished the second chapter? TELL ME! TELL ME!
"Speaking"
'Thoughts'
Author's Note: OMG! I finally updated. I'm sorry to those of you who thought I was dead or living under a rock for the past year. Hopefully you won't have to wait for another year for the next chapter. I'm so sorry. I was suffering from writer's block and school has been really busy cause it's the third year. But now I'm renewed. YAHHH!!! Hurrah!!! This chapter and the last one may be a bit unrealistic, but hey, it's my story. I'm such a lazy bum; the only thing that gets me off my ass is reviews. So REVIEW!!!! PLEASE!!! sI look forward to flames as well.
Nathan was cruising around town; bored and restless. 'What is there to life anymore?' He thought to himself. 'Damn, I need a woman, it's been too long since...' Nathan sighed, he still couldn't bring her up. He switched his thoughts, 'I wonder how life's been treating Miss Karon? Why don't we go check up on the poor dear?' Nathan smirked to himself.
When he neared La Cache, Nathan saw a small crowd had formed in the parking lot. He slowly pulled in and parked his car, turned off the engine, and got out.
"What's going on?" He asked an onlooker.
"There's a fire in the restaurant but the fire department hasn't arrived yet. We called about 2 minutes ago."
"Is there anybody inside?"
"There's a car in the staff parking lot and we think someone is inside, but no one has dared to go in yet."
Nathan frowned. 'How the hell did this happen? Maybe it's my fault... what if someone dies! She's not crazy enough to do it herself right? But who would set fire to the restaurant?' He swore under his breath. 'Arghh! I need to do something, as much as I wanted to see La Cache fail, I don't what it to be like this. What should I do,,,what should I do!!!?????'
Nathan stepped in front of the crowd "Well, we have to do something!" Nathan tried to get everyone's attention. "Listen up people! This is an emergency! What if someone dies before the fire department gets here? Who volunteers to go in with me to rescue whoever is inside?"
No one stepped up to the request. Nathan sighed. 'The fire department still isn't here yet, I have to get that person or those people out of there, and these cowards are all too afraid.'
"Okay! If no one will go with me, I'm going in alone. You'd also better call an ambulance, don't know what's going to happen."
"Wait! I have a couple of water coolers in my car! You can use them to drench yourself!" Yelled a man from the crowd as he proceeded to take out several plastic containers from the back of his car.
'Oh well, so much for my new Armani suit.' Nathan thought as he picked one up and poured the water over himself and also soaked his jacket to prevent it from burning easily.
"Okay, I'm going in! Last chance for wanna-be heroes!" Nathan said as he tried to lighten the mood.
He tested the door by passing his hand in the space before the glass. 'Hmm,,,the air is still cool, that's good. The fire hasn't come to the front entrance yet. Guess my crash course in fire safety paid off after all.' Thought Nathan as he flung his wet jacket over himself and covered his head.
Nathan took a deep breath and pushed open the doors, he was met with hot air and an overpowering smell of smoke. The front entrance had not yet caught on fire but Nathan could see more burning debris as he ventured further into the restaurant. As he neared the bar he could make out a dark figure lying on the floor. Nathan rushed toward the person but suddenly a flaming wooden post mounted to the wall fell from its place and struck his arm.
Nathan bit his lip in pain, but luckily his sleeve was still wet and he did not catch on fire. He got closer and knelt down. He lifted up the head of the limp body. 'So it's her.'
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"Hey! Wake up! Wake up! We have to get out of here!" Nathan yelled, shaking Lita. Lita didn't respond. Nathan yelled in frustration. He grabbed a bottle of fizzy lemonade and smashed it against the counter. The contents spilled onto Lita, she still didn't respond. Nathan rammed against the glass fish tank, sending it crashing to the ground. The liquid gushed out of the broken tank, drenching Lita. She slowly opened her eyes.
"What,,,what is happening? Cough Where am I?" Lita looked up-dazed-into the angrily flashing eyes of her rescuer.
"No time for talk, hurry, get up, we have to get out of here." Nathan declared.
Lita was too surprised to speak. She nodded as Nathan smashed a few more bottles of fruit juice, dousing her from head to toe and also soaking his jacket again.
Nathan took her hand and began dragging her away. "Wait! Is there anyone else in the building?" Nathan exclaimed.
"N-no, I-I was the only one in here." Lita stammered.
"Still, I'd better check in the back. You get out of here right now." Nathan said as he covered Lita with his jacket.
"But..."
"Go!" He said as he gave her a push.
Lita watched his retreating back as he walked into hell, surrounded by the flames: an angel in black. As if in a dream, Lita turned and ran in the other direction.
Lita rammed the door open and staggered out into the open. The last thing she remembered was being received by the paramedics and then-darkness surrounded her.
Author's Note: Thanks to those of you who told me that liquor was flammable (that's why I replaced wine with lemonade and the keg of beer with the fish tank-poor little fishies). So? What did you think of it? Review and tell me your suggestions/comments etc. I know I'm not a very good technical writer, plus I get real lazy editing stuff. In the next few chapters, I might have a hospital scene. Then maybe more bottle smashing, cake throwing, and food fights as well. What do you think of an international pastry competition? I got that from the food network. Should I incorporate it? REVIEW! REVIEW! REVIEW! I'm telling you, no, I'm threatening you, it's the only thing that makes me write. I've got the 1st chapter of my other story about Mina done. Should I post it or do that when I've finished the second chapter? TELL ME! TELL ME!