Chapter 36Cresson, Pennsylvania, 1958"Forget the greenhouse," Max shouted over the noise from the firehose. "Try to save the shop and apartment."
Immediately, E.Q. quit spraying the greenhouse, which was completely engulfed in flame, and swung the hose around to the ground floor rear window, which was coughing out smoke.
He was getting good at putting out fires at that place. It was the third time the Magic Castle had caught fire in three weeks...the second time that he and Max had fought the fire on their own.
As E.Q. continued to spray the rear window, he felt someone shake his shoulder, and he turned to see Max standing behind him. That would've been fine, except Max had been out in front of him the last time he'd looked.
"I said, will you be okay out here while I go in?" said Ma
