Home Fire Novels & Stories

(Yes ma’am) “Something happened between you two, right?” I did not answer. “This much is obvious. But you have to understand that this is not a normal household. There are maids and servants everywhere. Do you reckon that they are dead? “I do not care” “But we do. I am the one responsible for the family in this house and the sooner you come to terms with that the better it will be with you” “is Hades home?” “Why?” “I have to talk to him” I was adamant.

She looked away before he could see. Chapter Four: The Big One The big fire came on a Friday. Residential building, old construction, going up like kindling. Multiple families inside. Briony’s crew hit it hard. Ladders, hoses, search and rescue. Idris stayed close, his radio crackling with updates. She was on the third floor when she heard it. Screaming. A child. “I’ve got a kid,” she radioed. “Third floor, east side.” “Copy. Be advised, that floor’s not stable.”

Sylvania watched him for a second, and then she switched on the TV. The news came on right away. "Breaking news: A large fire has broken out at Abibba’s commercial house in downtown New Haven. Firefighters are on the scene." Her eyes widened. Abibba House? She had no time to think about it. With a little look at the clock, she knew she was running late. “Damn!” Sylvania muttered, rushing to the bathroom for a quick shower.

“I appreciate your concern, Justin. I really do. That's very kind of you. But for the business I'm running, I want to move on my own. If I get into trouble, I know who to turn to for help.” “You're so stubborn.” Celine chuckled. “You should know I'm like that, right?” “Everyone is stubborn, even Eve. But no one is as crazy as you are acting. You're making my heart work unsafely, Celine.” “Looks like you need to take care of the insurance regarding chronic diseases.” Celine laughed afterward. “You! When did you return to the hotel? I got a report from Karen, the host of the weather program in Yazeran, saying that there will be a storm in the afternoon. I hope you get back before it does.”

Even Ivan’s wolf, usually a force of nature, seemed to falter as he fought. “What’s happening?” I whispered, my panic growing. Before Jasmine could respond, a burst of light caught my attention. I turned just in time to see flames erupt from the south. My heart sank as I realized where they were coming from. The Alpha House. “No…” The word escaped my lips, barely audible, as I stared at the blaze. The home where I had built my life, where I had raised my children, was being consumed by fire. Smoke curled high into the sky, thick and black, carrying with it the scent of ash and destruction.

✧ADAM MEADOWS✧ ROGEL and I stood a safe distance away, watching the proud brick unfinished house burn until it came time to contain it before it spread out of control. The house sat on acres of private property in countryside, and no one would know about the fire until hours, if not days, later. Not unless I told them. Perfect. But I knew that eventually, someone would discover this burned house. It would be a tragic tale of a cheating wife, where a lover's discarded cigarette started the fire.

“Oh right, the mother and daughter who d*ed are really tragic.” “The biggest fire was in their house.” “It’s a pity the three people there d*ed in the fire.” “Look, the fire started in their house.” Three? Does that mean the house that had someone who d*ed in the fire isn’t ours? I held onto the dextrose hanging stand and pulled it. I parted the curtain and approached the two who were chatting. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to overhear what you were talking about. Can I ask where you got the information about the fire you were talking about?”

My anger was instant at the audacity of this woman coming into my house. “They’ll come for you,” she wheezed out. “Who? What are you talking about?” I asked her. Something pushed me from behind and I lost my hold and my concentration. The flames in the room died out instantly and the woman disappeared from view. I lit the room up again but I could sense that she and whoever had pushed me were gone. I kept the kitchen incident to myself and strengthened the protective barriers around the house. From the moment that I had woken up in the clearing, I felt focused and stronger. Our life became routine and we started to relax again. Two months went by without incident and the twins started to cra

“We called Keely when we couldn’t get you on your cell and she told us to check here.” “The house burned?” “Yeah, honey, I’m sorry.” “Is there anything left?” “Didn’t appear to be. Didn’t spread to the barn or any of the outbuildings so they’re assumin’ it was just somethin’ in the house that somehow ignited.” AJ nodded numbly. “I know Ma told you we’d been having problems with both the propane and the old coal furnace. Some of the wiring was kinda iffy too. I can’t believe it. If I would’ve been there, maybe—”

Helena sobbed trying to get free. She threw herself on the ground as something exploded in the house. *** At the farm, Flynn woke up to his ringing of his phone. He grabbed it from the nightstand, still sleepy. “Hello?” “Flynn, your house!” His neighbourhood friend quickly spoke, panic laced in his voice. “Your house is on fire! The kids are inside!” “What?!” Flynn jumped from the bed, his heart hammering against his chest. “We are trying to control it, but it’s too big! Come home.”