Chapter 269 The fire at Lockhart__2
Chapter 269 The fire at Lockhart__2
By the time Phoebe parked her car, the fire had already claimed the western wing of the hospital.
Of all the Mayfair's that went to check out the situation, she was the last to arrive. Originally, the fire fighters at the scene refused to let her through but the Saxon spirit charmed them and they blindly let her cross the perimeter.
The closer she got to the building, the more heat she felt. The wind carried it, just as it had fanned the flames which were still blazing hot in some areas.
It was loud everywhere, the wind also carried the sounds of sirens from fire trucks and ambulances and wails of families that had loved ones in the hospital.
"Be careful." A firefighter pushed her away just as pieces of a shattered glass window which exploded and the emergency ladders came crushing down.
"My God!" Her hands moved to cover her mouth when she saw the inferno spread out of the window with unnatural speed almost like someone was fanning it.
A hand was placed on her back, helping to steady her because her legs were trembling. When she turned her head, Phoebe saw the rest of her family, some of them anyway. She did not know when they had reached or why but she did not ask and they did not ask her either why she was there.
"It's really bad, Luke has said that many people might not make it through the night. He is helping out in the survivor's emergency medical aid tent, let's go find him." Collin placed his phone back in his pant pocket.
His words scared them especially Edward who had no idea that Luke was actually at Lockhart. He thought Luke had seen the news on the fire on television and then informed Collin about it.
"Luke? Why is he here? Is he hurt?" His hand clutched on Collin's shirt around the neck, almost strangling him.
"Let's find him first." Jennie urged, worriedly.
They all rushed to the tent which was crowded, filled with patients and doctors plus other volunteers. Phoebe's eyes
Others were already looking for human bodies to invade or those to haunt.
"God damn it!" Phoebe sighed.
She thought of all the insane ghosts that were going to flood the city. No good ghost haunted a mental asylum, they were all problematic, 99% of them anyway. She took out her phone and called Amon whom she requested to come to Lockhart and it's surrounding areas with backup.
"Bring as many ghost exorcists as possible, it's a party over here."
She hung up when David emerged from the tent.
"Ruth isn't here either." He announced as he moved towards Phoebe and Luna.
The Mayfairs approached them, worry for Phoebe in their eyes. It only deepened when they saw Luna Elithera standing next to her. There was tension and everyone could see how disapprovingly grandma Mayfair was looking at Luna.
The old lady went so far as to put herself between Phoebe and Luna.
"First you sent Phoebe dangerous gifts and now you are here, it is no coincidence, is it?" Grandma Mayfair narrowed her gaze at her.
Luna chuckled softly. "No it's not but your attention should be elsewhere." She answered softly but assertively. "If Ruth Gabriel is not among the dead in here and also not in there being barbecued in the rubble then you might have trouble on your hands. Would you care to guess why?"
Her ruthless words forced almost everyone to dive into a suffocating silence.
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