100WCGU: This week’s Prompt # 173: …as the flames leapt skyward…
Ten minutes after Kyle arrived at his dream job his job, the alarm sounded.
“Hey rookie, you’re gonna need this.” The Chief Officer tossed him his helmet.
“Thanks,” Kyle said, climbing in beside him.
“Flip the switch, kid.” Kyle’s heart thundered against his chest as the siren blared to life.
The Chief raced toward the destination as dispatch gave the coordinates.
“Any souls inside?” The chief asked the dispatcher.
“First responder says one.”
Kyle’s breath caught. Dammit, It was supposed to be abandoned. He stared as the flames leapt skyward. Collateral damage, the price you paid sometimes to become a hero.
I’d love to hear your comments. Talk to me. Tell me your story. And as always, you can follow me on Facebook at SheilaMGood, Pinterest, Bloglovin, Twitter@sheilagood, and Contently.
Filed under: 100 Word Challenge, Flash Fiction, Prompts, Stories in Flash, Writing Tagged: #amwriting, #flashfiction, 100WCGU
from WordPress http://ift.tt/1HpMSYt
via IFTTT
