Author's pov
The explosion ripped through the night. Flames and smoke lit up the sky, washing everything in red and orange.
Cecilia stared in horror as Cassian's car turned into a burning wreck in the distance.
Her chest tightened. For a second, the world stood still.
Sebastian's jaw locked beside her, the flames flickering in his eyes.
"AAAAAHHH!"
Cecilia's phone suddenly blasted with screaming. It was Harper and Yvonne, completely panicked.
Cecilia snapped her eyes away from the blaze, clutching the phone to her ear.
Her voice cracked. "What's happening? Are you okay? Talk to me!"
"IT'S A GHOST! IT'S A f*****g GHOST!"
The words were so shrill and wild, they cut through the chaos like shrapnel.
"We just wanted to see your abs, not get haunted for life!"
Cecilia winced. The hys
