Chapter 103 - We Can Survive

Claude’s POV

The smoke kept on rising and it was getting harder to breathe by the second. This Cora lady was really crazy, I didn't really think she'd go through with the plan of burning us. Where in the world did dad meet a crazy hag like her?

“ Ough, Ough, Claude?” Chloe coughed.

“ Yes, I'm right besides you, Chloe,” I asserted.

“ Are we... Are we going to die here?” Chloe was in dismay.

“ That's the last thing I'd allow to happen to you,” I grit my teeth.

“ So how are we going to get out of here? Or rather hold out till Dad comes without dying?” Chloe thought of all the possible things that could happen to us but I tried my best not to let it get to my head. I needed to keep my fear in check and find a way to escape with Chloe.

“ Well, one thing's for sure, we're getting out of here,” I held on to a pen knife.

“ Where did you get that from?” She probed.

“ Let's just say Steven got a little bit fond of us and didn't want us to die. He slipped it