Chapter Sixteen

SIENNA

There was something dark about the fire that invited death to the scene. It was alluring to me, maybe it was because I didn’t want to lost Sylvester just yet. He and I haven’t even had time to bond and I hated the guilt that lingered in my chest. Was I wrong to have lied about my feelings for him and even why I was doing everything possible to avoid him?

I stared at the fire with tears streaming down my face. The only entrance I knew of was gone and destroyed by the fire. How was he going to make it out alive now?

“Somebody help him! He’s stuck inside the building!” I screamed like they weren’t already looking in the direction of the fire. But I needed to find him. If they weren’t going to help him, I was going to do it myself.

I rushed to my feet dashing towards the fire. I reckoned if I ran fast enough, I could make it in without getting burnt and even if I did, I was certain my wounds would heal. But was I ready to put myself through that torture for him? I barely made it pa