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“Is that the last of the kids?” asked Henry, bending over and trying to catch his breath.
I stared into the darkness at all of the children, many of them peering back at me with tear-stained faces. “Yes. Everyone’s accounted for. Nora said in a few minutes, we should be able to bring everyone back inside. Are you okay?”
Fortunately, we’d gotten the flames out with hoses and wet blankets before the fire had caused any real damage to the church.
He stood up straight and wiped the sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand. “Oh, I’m fine. The real question is – what in the hell happened back there, Wild?”
I shook my head. “I don’t really know, Henry. I’ve already pinched myself several times, to make sure I’m not dreaming. Right now, I almost wish I was.”
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