Princess, It's Me

Prologue

There was a bright light before I realized what was happening. Fire.

Burning the house above me and slowly converting the once breathable air into a black smoke that hurt to inhale.

What do we do? I hear a voice ask. We need to get out.

How? I asked.

The door. Push it open.

I go towards the only door and my hand automatically goes to turn the door handle.

NO!

Startled I stop short of the handle. I feel the radiating heat coming from the handle and let out a small sigh of relief. I move my hand away and look around. There’s no other way out. I’m stuck. Left to wait for the fire to destroy my home and slowly but surely suffocate me.