~~ETHEL~~The explosion was deafening. The ringing in my ears drowned out everything else. I couldn't hear the shouts or anything except that high-pitched whine that made my head feel like it was splitting open.I tried to sit up, but my arms wouldn't cooperate. Everything was spinning. There wasn't any fire, but smoke and dust billowed around me, burning my throat when I tried to breathe.Where was Maura?I turned my head and saw a shape through the dust lying motionless several feet away. Suddenly, a broad figure burst through the haze, and I felt hands on my shoulders, on my face, tilting my head back."Ethel. Ethel, look at me."Keanu's face came into focus above me, his expression more frantic than I'd ever seen it. His eyes were wild, scanning every inch of me like he was searching for something he was terrified to find."Are you hurt?" His voice was rough, almost desperate. "Tell me where you're hurt."I tried to speak, but my throat was too dry. I coughed instead."I'
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