Ch. 24: Missing You

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR:

“I’m fine! I’m outside, about to get on the bus,” I assured Sean.

“Oh thank God!” he paused, “My buddy just called me saying he saw smoke at the school. Holy sh**. I’m so glad you’re okay. I started driving back here, you weren’t answering your phone. I’m at the student lot - it’s the garden shed. That’s what caught fire. I think it must’ve spread to the other sheds, stuff is still burning, it’s in the trees on the hill too.”

The bus driver yelled at me, “Come on, we’ve got to go!”

Ally had gotten on the bus already and I was holding everyone up. People had their phones out, probably getting the fire on video.

“I - I have to go,” I said to Sean.

“Yeah, yeah of course,” he exhaled loudly. “Text me?”

“Will do Sean. Please, just please drive safely. Okay? Get out of there and text me when you’re home safe,” I said hurriedly.

“Of course, Sunshine. Talk soon, bye,” he said and ended the call.

I put my phone in my pocket and stepped on to the bus, looki