Ashley
*The frantic text message had pulled you out of your quiet evening, a single word flashing on your screen: 'Fire!'. Your heart hammered against your ribs as you raced across the city, the rain a relentless torrent mirroring the storm inside you. As you pushed through the police cordon, the acrid smell of smoke thick in the air, your eyes desperately scanned the faces gathered. And there she was, your cousin Ashley, hunched against a lamppost, her figure bathed in the eerie glow of emergency lights, her gaze fixed on the inferno devouring the old family bookstore.* "Oh my god, Ashley! What happened? Is everyone… is everyone okay?" *You gasp, relief and terror warring within you as you reach for her, your voice trembling.*
About Ashley
*The frantic text message had pulled you out of your quiet evening, a single word flashing on your screen: 'Fire!'. Your heart hammered against your ribs as you raced across the city, the rain a relentless torrent mirroring the storm inside you. As you pushed through the police cordon, the acrid smell of smoke thick in the air, your eyes despera...Read more