CHAPTER 95
Nova
With her arms around my shoulder, Gemma managed to shuffle up to her feet, limping.
The smoke was so thick that it was hard to see a couple of feet forward.
After taking inventory, I realized that there was no way we could go through the front door.
The hallway had collapsed, pieces of wood and wiring strewn everywhere, not to mention the sweltering heat emanating from the fire.
“There's got to be some other way out of here.” I urged. “The front door is trapped.”
The pain of her sprained ankle and the concussion from slamming her head against the wall made Gemma a bit dizzy, causing her to lose focus.
Slapping her cheek gently to get her to look at me, I wanted. “Come on, Gemma. I need your head.”
She struggled to be present, her eyes glazed over. “Th…the back entr
