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Out of New York
Chapter 13:
"We can't use a crane. The structure is still too unstable." Chief Barker explained. "I have a team using thermal detection to see if there are any indications that someone else might be near Ms. Cabot. " He paused to insure that the reporters and the gathering crowd were understanding what was the current situation. "We are showing that there is evidence that there could possibly exist at least four people."
"Are they alive?' The reporter from the Today show shouted.
"We show that there are significant thermals, so the possibility of the current state as being alive. However," The Chief held up his hand to repress the of questions that were beginning to be asked. "until we are absolutely sure that what we are seeing is indeed human, I will not speculate."
"Chief!"
"Chief!"
"What is the time…"
The Chief felt the tap on his shoulder. "You will be update as we know more. Thank you." He turned and followed the Lieutenant towards the building.
"Olivia. I know you are there. I'm just going to keep talking until you answer me." Alex was using her own voice to keep herself calm. She had been moving small bits of concrete and various shrapnel from around and on her. She was able to move her legs, and her head. her torso was pinned by a large wooden beam and concrete, but it did not have a crushing feeling. Using her right arm, she began to move the debris. She carefully pulled pieces, afraid of causing an avalanche. She reached for a piece of rebar just to her upper right and tugged. Ti looked like it was attached to a small piece of concrete. She struggled with it. Alex tried to reposition herself so that she more leverage to force the piece to move. She twisted and pushed off with her left leg. The floor underneath her gave way. She felt herself sliding. The hole got bigger and more debris began to fall through it. Alex kicked and grabbed in desperation. The beam the laid on top of her tumbled off, she was able to move herself up to higher ground. Just as quick as the avalanche started, it ended.
"Christ!" Alex shouted. "Please God help me. Get me out of here." She was free from being pinned, but not free from the debris grave. She began turning left and right, searching for anyway to get out. She was careful though. Making sure that the large crater that now existed, did not get any bigger. She turned her whole body to the left, she saw a relief.
"The structure, what's left of it. It's very fragile." the lieutenant told the small group of rescue workers, including Abbie and Elliott. "We're making progress, but slowly."
"Stop the hammer!"
"Cut the engine"
"get the dogs over here!"
Rescuers were shouting. People began running towards the the rubble with tools. Dogs at their sides. Gingerly the climbed through the rubble listening for signs of life.
"Cabot is here." A young woman told searchers. "The rubble came from this area, but the cry came from over there.". She pointed about ten yard to the east of where they stood.
"Hear that?" a fireman said hold up his hand to silence the area around them. Shout of "Quiet!" rolled through the disaster area.
"My name is," a weakened voice shouted.
"Here it's coming from here." The firefighter dropped to his knees and began to carefully remove debris. Elliott raced over and started helping.
"We're here! Who are you?" Elliott yelled into the mound of concrete. "Alex is that you?"
"Ben..ben..." The voice was weak. Barley audible. Elliott and the firefighter peeled a few more blocks of concrete from the area of the voice. dust fell below. She closed her eyes, but the falling soot was to fast for her to keep it out completely. She carefully took her hand and put it to her mouth. She spit onto her fingers and then gently wiped the dust from her eye. She blinked rapidly. Each blink slightly scrapping her eye. She repeated the process, until she felt the dust was gone. With her concentration on her eye, she did not hear them shouting for her from above.
"Olivia I see you." Alex said with a shaky voice. She was afraid to move again, but wanted to get closer to Olivia. "Olivia can you hear me?"
" Can you hear us? Can you tell me your name?" Elliott shouted again.
Olivia was confused. She heard her name, but it was not coming from above it was coming from her right, 'but why was someone else asking her name? Didn't they already know?'
"Benson. Badge number 4015!" She managed to shout with what little breath she had.
"Olivia!" Elliott shouted from above.
"Olivia!" Alex yelled in relief. The sound of her friend's voice brought her to tears. Her instinct to move towards Olivia was quickly recoiled when a thunderous grumble resonated through the broken building. Small bits of concrete slid and bounced around her, some bruising her in their path.
The quake was felt above. Bits of the debris, began to disappear as they fell downward.
"Everyone OFF! OFF!"
"Move off!"
"Go!"
"OFF!"
People were shouting from all directions. The building remains, began to implode.
Sorry for the lonnnnnnng in-betweens. We are moving, business is up and well life. I hope you like this installment.