‘Toni, stay still,’ Cory called out. He could sense movement outside the bedroom window, but if he didn"t move fast, Toni would be cut off. The corridor beyond her bedroom already resembled a tunnel of flames.
‘I"m scared, I want to get out! I want my mom.’
She was becoming hysterical; Cory feared she might do something stupid. He turned suddenly as the glass behind him shattered. It was Xander Griffen, working with Louise to get them out of there. Xander was raking the shattered glass fragments out of the frame, clearing the way for Cory.
He had his way out now, if he could just reach Toni. The flames were becoming oppressive beyond the bedroom, the smoke getting denser by the second. He spotted the discarded fire blanket at Toni"s side.
‘Wrap that blanket around you,’ Cory called out
