The Burn Zone
“Nix said, gesturing at the old man. “I’ll get him some water.”
Nix patted the girl on the head as he moved back into the apartment. She looked up at me, tears brimming in her eyes, and I knelt in front of her.
“It’s okay.” I smoothed her hair behind her ears and smiled as best I could. “Don’t worry, we’re going to get you all out of here.”
“Ne govorite im,” the man whispered.
I glanced back at him. “Help is coming, just hold on.”
Nix came back carrying a wet facecloth. He handed it to... me.
“Careful,” I said to the old man, holding the cloth over his mouth. I squeezed until just a trickle went in. He let out a weak cough, but managed to swallow it. He took me by the wrist, and his hand was so frail that it broke my heart. He pulled for more water, and I squeezed again before letting him suck on the corner.
“Did Dragan come here?” I asked him. “Dragan Shao?”
He nodded.
“It’s okay,” I said, stroking the old man’s hair.MoreLess
Nix patted the girl on the head as he moved back into the apartment. She looked up at me, tears brimming in her eyes, and I knelt in front of her.
“It’s okay.” I smoothed her hair behind her ears and smiled as best I could. “Don’t worry, we’re going to get you all out of here.”
“Ne govorite im,” the man whispered.
I glanced back at him. “Help is coming, just hold on.”
Nix came back carrying a wet facecloth. He handed it to... me.
“Careful,” I said to the old man, holding the cloth over his mouth. I squeezed until just a trickle went in. He let out a weak cough, but managed to swallow it. He took me by the wrist, and his hand was so frail that it broke my heart. He pulled for more water, and I squeezed again before letting him suck on the corner.
“Did Dragan come here?” I asked him. “Dragan Shao?”
He nodded.
“It’s okay,” I said, stroking the old man’s hair.MoreLess
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