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I stood up and shook his hand.His palm was slick with sweat."Have a seat."The three of us fell into an awkward silence.In the end, it was Director Prescott who broke it."Blake, we came here to say thank you. And to say we're sorry."I was a little confused."Three years ago, Tim had the wrong idea about you." Director Prescott sighed. "After the fire, he wasn't thinking straight. He was convinced that you... that because of your history with Diane, you deliberately..."I understood.I looked at Tim Dillard. He kept his head down, his face flushed bright red."I'm sorry," he said quietly. "Back then, I... I'd lost my mind. I shouldn't have thought that about you."Later, after I read the full investigation report and every witness statement, I realized you were the one... the one who really tried to save them.""I want to apologize for the rotten things I thought back then."With that, he stood up and bowed deeply to me.I didn't move to stop him.I'd earned that bow
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I would rather not have had it at all.After the ceremony, Director Prescott asked me to stay behind.He handed me a document."This is your appointment letter as battalion chief of the Calter District Fire Battalion.""You're young, but you step up, and you've got what it takes. You can handle this position."It was an opportunity plenty of people could only dream of.But I shook my head."Director Prescott, I'm sorry. I'd like to request a transfer."Director Prescott was surprised. "Why? You don't want to stay here?""I want to go somewhere nobody knows me," I said quietly. "I want a change of scenery. A fresh start."This city held too many memories for me.My past with Diane. That fire I'd never be able to erase.I was afraid that if I stayed, I'd live in the shadow of that night forever.Director Prescott was silent for a long time.Finally, he sighed. "I understand. Wherever you go, I'll make the arrangements. But, Blake, remember this."He looked at me and spoke
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"I'm sorry," Director Prescott said.A high-ranking official was apologizing to an ordinary firefighter like me.My nose stung, and I almost broke down in tears."Now isn't the time for that." I sniffled and pointed at the fire. "Director Prescott, I request permission to lead a team into the building immediately!"The odds were slim, but as long as there was the slightest chance, I couldn't give up.I put my helmet back on and took the forcible entry tool Larry handed me."Team One, with me! Teams Two and Three, keep working it from the outside! Contain the spread!""Yes, sir!"Amid that thunderous shout, I led an assault team into the building, which had turned into a living hell.The stairwell was thick with acrid smoke and scorching heat.Covered by the hose lines, we fought our way up toward the twenty-eighth floor.With every floor we climbed, the temperature rose, and so did the danger.The walls were scorching to the touch, and chunks of burning debris kept dropping
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The smile froze on Vince's face.He was completely stunned."Wh... what?" Even his voice was shaking. "Director Prescott's... daughter?""Yes!" The aide was practically stamping his feet. "We came as soon as we heard! Where is she? Has she been rescued?"Vince's lips trembled. He couldn't get a word out.His eyes drifted, almost on their own, toward the balcony on the building next door.The influencer, Abby Ford, seemed to have sensed that something was off over here. She'd stopped her livestream a while ago and was craning her neck, peering our way.Director Prescott's niece... Director Prescott's daughter...He finally understood. He'd bent over backward to suck up, and it had blown up in his face.And not just any blowup. It was the kind that could end him.Director Prescott finally snapped out of his shock.He grabbed Vince by the collar, his eyes bloodshot."Where's my daughter? Where's my grandson? What the hell did you do to them?" he roared in despair.""I... I...
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"Stop him!"A few of the guys hesitated, then closed in around me anyway."Move," I said coldly.Nobody moved.They were my brother-in-arms. We'd trained together, answered calls together, and carried fallen comrades out of fires together, never knowing if they'd make it.But now, they'd become a wall standing in my way."Sorry, guys."With a low growl, I put all my strength into it, slammed through the two men in front of me, and charged forward.At that moment, a dark figure rammed hard into my side.It was Vince.He knocked me to the ground.I felt like a few of my ribs might have cracked.The pain knocked the breath right out of me.He straddled me, grabbed my collar, and punched me in the face again and again."You little punk! Give you an inch and you take a mile, huh? Today I'm going to teach you how the world works!"The taste of blood filled my mouth.My vision started to blur.All I could see were my comrades around me, turning their heads away.I saw that i
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Completely enraged, Vince raised his hand to slap me.I didn't dodge.The slap never landed.Lieutenant Larry Morrison rushed over and grabbed Vince's arm, holding it fast. "Captain, calm down! Blake's just too worked up!"Larry turned back and shot me a look. "Blake, quit talking back and follow orders!"I knew Larry was looking out for me.But I couldn't do it.I could almost hear Diane crying out from inside the fire.Three years ago, when she broke up with me, she'd cried just like that.She'd said, "Blake, I don't want to live like this anymore, always on edge. I'm scared that one day you won't come home.""Vince, if you try to stop me today, you'll regret it," I said, biting out each word."Is that so? I can't wait to see what you'll do about it."Vince shook off Larry's hand and straightened his collar, a sick kind of excitement on his face.He pulled out his phone and dialed."Hello, Director Prescott? Yes, it's Vince Hudson from the fire department... Yes, yes, y
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