Gabby drove home slowly with Aneko fresh in her mind. As she approached the last curve for Ray’s place on Windhurst Lane, she saw smoke and a glow. “s**t, no one should be burning this time of night.”
She accelerated on the gravel road and turned onto Ray’s driveway. The flames were clear. She grabbed her cell, knowing there was no way to save the fully involved structure. After she disconnected from the 911 operator, she threw her turnout coat and boots on that she kept in her truck, grabbed the garden hose, and squirted it on the front door. She tried to make entry, but the heat and flames drove her back. She persisted and sucked a deep breath and made entry for a few steps and was forced out. She used her super bright flashlight to check around the home, in case Ray made it out and was
