Happy 2014 everyone!
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Sam tore the keys to the RV from Freddie's hand and dragged him inside. A few seconds
later the engine revved to life, and the large yellow and orange vehicle roared out of its
parking space toward the other side of the skidded to a stop, ruining the grass.
After Freddie got his bearings again, he leapt into action, getting a large fire extinguisher.
Sam watched as her boyfriend ran off toward the burinng trailer. The flames were
spreading to the truck attached to it. She grabbed an extinguisher and took off as well.
Freddie was already dousing the base of the flames when she reached the site, just like
his mother had taught him.
"How many extinguishers are on the RV?" Freddie shouted over the noise of the flames
and extinguishers.
"Not sure." Sam answered. After several more minutes of fighting the fire, Freddie's
extinguisher gave out. He jogged back to find another one.
"Why hasn't the fire department come yet?" Freddie asked himself as he hastily searched
the RV.
He came across a flyer on top of a stack of campsite brochures he had insisted on
picking up earlier. They had also taken pictures together at the places they had visited,
and Freddie snapped a quick photo of the fire.
"Tonight's bar night..." Freddie said to himself, reading the colorful flyer. "All of the other
campers are adult couples taking vacations, and they're all having beers!"
He found two more fire extinguishers and returned to the trailer, just as Sam's
extinguisher ran out of foam.
"Where the hell is the fire department?" Sam asked frantically, taking another
extinguisher and pulling the pin.
"I'm calling them now." Freddie answered, stepping away.
"Hello, I need the fire department at 1318 Maple Road." Freddie said.
"There's a truck and trailer on fire." Freddie said. Sam was listening to the conversation.
"Thank you." Freddie said sincerely, tapping the end button on his PearPhone.
"They're on their way." He informed.
Sam didn't reply and both teens continued to fight the flames.
One minute later, two fire trucks arrived and took over. Sam and Freddie retreated to their
70's motor home.
"Good job out there." Sam said.
"You too." Freddie replied, washing his hands. "Wanna...shower together?"
"Sure, why not? We need to get all this ash off us." Sam answered.
They heard knocking. A fireman was standing ouside. Freddie gave Sam an 'I'll handle it.'
look.
"Uh...hello." Freddie greeted the dirty fireman.
"The owners of the affected vehicles have been notified. Unfortunately, they had no
insurance, so they won't be getting any money toward new camping equipment. We are
going to have to ask you to leave the camp."
"That's fine with us." Freddie responded, understandingly. Sam stood within earshot of
the two men.
"Thank you for your efforts in putting out this fire." The fireman said. "Here are some
medals for you. Goodbye, and thanks again."
The fireman walked away, and Freddie gave Sam her medal.
"He'd better be glad he gave us these." Sam said. "I didn't fight a huge fire for nothing!"
Freddie rolled his eyes and stripped to his boxers.
He shook his head when he noticed Sam staring.
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