Literature
The Fire of Despair
The Fire of Despair
I'ts late, and I climb into bed ready to sleep. I hear my little brother trotting along the corridor to Mum and Dad's room.
I do not care. The argument was much worse tonight, I don't think that me and my parents had ever had such a row before.
The consequences being that I ran to my room, not wanting to hear any more moaning or lectures.
Seconds later (or so it seems). I hear the loud shrill of the fire alarm! My room is so full of smoke that I can hardly see.
I stumble out of my room to the corridor, calling to Mum and Dad as I went. Their door comes into sight, and I stop dead!
My body became numb with fear and