#Chapter 28: Fire Starter

Aria & Third Person Aria I stifled a yawn as I stood in front of the printer. A glance at the clock on the wall revealed that it was nearly five o’clock, which was a relief considering how poorly I’d slept last night. All I could think about was getting home and crawling into bed. After spending the afternoon perfecting the flyers with Lily, they were finally ready to print. Each whoosh of the printer was a satisfying sound, and I hoped that the flyers would grab enough attention when posted around the city. But I never expected the flyers to be such a fire-starter. No, literally. “Holy shit! The printer’s on fire!” I shrieked when, upon turning away from the clock, I saw smoke rising from the machine. I sprinted out of the copying room and down the hall, searching for a fire extinguisher. The office devolved into chaos as the alarms went off, dark smoke pouring out into the corridor. Lily leapt up from her cubicle and bolted toward the fire exit.