Scars Deeper Than Fire
"Captain! There's a couple burned and fused together!"
I sprinted inside.
There was Axel Cheatum, my husband, clinging to some woman.
Their bodies had fused from the heat.
Axel was sobbing, begging,
"Save my wife first, please!"
His wedding ring flashed on his finger.
"It's my fault," he cried. "We drank too much... didn't even notice the fire."
"It's not your fault, honey," the woman whispered. "We hadn't seen each other in so long... we couldn't help it."
Axel clawed at his scorched skin, trying to free her.
That's when I saw her swollen belly.
And Axel, throwing everything away for her.
In the end, I lost my baby.