Little Fires Everywhere Novels & Stories

“Then we do this together.” Celeste nodded. “The first fire will be named. The justification dismantled. And the pattern broken.” Outside, the city lights flickered on as evening settled. The world continued, unaware of the history written into ash beneath its feet. Evelyn looked once more at the folder on the table. Fires. Names. Lies framed as necessity. The first fire had been lit in fear. This time, the truth would burn instead. And it would not stop until the pattern was gone.

With all the strength I can summon, I lift my head. The world tilts into focus, and my breath catches. Flames. Everywhere. Homes, huts, trees—all consumed in an orange-red blaze. Smoke billows into the sky, darkening the sun. Figures run in chaos; some carrying children, others dragging belongings, their faces streaked with soot and terror. Fire. Why is there fire burning everywhere? "Aehrys, we need to go!" I heard a shout behind me, and I tried turning toward the sound, but my bones ached so much.

The heat from the burning school seared Kayla’s skin as she stood before the wall of debris, her hands raw and blistered from trying to move the heavy concrete slabs. Sirens wailed in the distance, growing louder by the second, but she couldn’t wait for the firefighters. She couldn’t wait for anyone. Liam was trapped on the other side, and every second that passed felt like an eternity—every second brought him closer to running out of air, to being consumed by the flames that were spreading through the hallway like a wildfire.

“Light it up. Explode the whole building. Let everything burn. Leave nothing but flames and make sure he doesn’t make it out alive .” I hung up. Stefan Lombardi was about to learn what it really meant to play with fire.

There was blood in the air, and I hoped that Xavier’s wasn't a part of the mix. The more I pushed forward, the hotter the fire burned. It was real, and like I needed any confirmation, a stray flame singed my arm, licking at the tiny hairs on my skin and causing me to flinch in pain. I paused to catch my breath, and as I did, I took in my environment, until something made its way to the back of my king. The fires weren’t controlled anymore. They’d spread fast, and we're still spreading. Screams echoed all around me. Somewhere, something exploded, and the ground beneath my feet trembled. I covered my ears, gasping, trying to steady my heartbeat.

(My favorite). Red is believed to be the color of love. But it has the intensity to burn. Its flames when roar leaves nothing. They only destroy. But so, does love. This time Hades will burn. Everything. Because if it turns out that the girl, he has been searching for is someone he loves. The fire in his eyes will leave no ashes. Should I let myself get caught in the crossfire?

Sarah said "what about school" "I will call the school, nobody should be in school for now till further notice, we have a war to fight," Jasper said "I will call dad and mum to move here tomorrow," my brother said "okay I guess"

I skimmed the text, my eyes darting from line to line, trying to make sense of it. *Project Inferno— Weaponization of Wildfires.* My breath caught in my throat. Weaponization? what the actual hell...? I flipped through the pages, my pulse quickening as the details unfolded before me.

I somehow managed to stop outside a shop but I don't have any money and I'm not resorting to begging. I make my way further down each street, every alley I pass I always dodge so I don't run into trouble. Until I find a little sheltered place near some dumpsters. I check my phone and I have so many missed calls and text messages but I don't have the heart to call them back so I read some of the texts. Thankful I turned Wifi off so they can't see that I've read them. Evie: Where have you gone? Call me back Evie: Isabella please come back. I'm sure Lorenzo will understand if you've gotten yourself in trouble.