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“Any wrong move could trigger the elevator to shut down completely.” He whispered, and even though his voice was very low, it was still laced with the apprehension that gripped him.Inching closer to the display, Ethan bent down slowly, and while his heart beat alongside the time that was elapsing, he took a deep breath, zooming in on the remaining wires he could see.“Which one of you is right now?” He muttered, attempting to solve the almost-impossible puzzle.After a few seconds, he decided to follow his instincts, hoping that he was not going to lock himself in there and be consumed by flames. “Dear Lord.” He prayed silently, and then he took a deep breath which he let out slowly.Ethan cleared his throat, and while struggling with uncertainty, he grabbed one of the green wires, peeling the rubber until he had uncovered enough copper.Then he took a deep breath, and standing on the threshold of the anxiousness that gripped him, he pushed the wire to the red wires he had connected
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Betty nodded, but the reluctance on her face was still intact.She looked toward the hallway, and seeing the fire that was above, she swallowed hard, gripped by overwhelming fear.“Are you sure, Mr. Ethan?” She couldn’t hide her fear, returning her gaze to Ethan who nodded with a smile, seeming like he was pretending not to see the fear that was all over her face. He had thought about letting her go, but there was no guarantee that she was going to be able to make it through the raging fire alone. He decided to keep her close, yet he was worried for her safety even with him. “Yes, Betty. I am very sure.” Ethan nodded without getting rid of his smile.“There is no way we are going to leave those people to die. You just said it yourself, they are stuck in the hall.” Betty nodded, and then she gulped saliva while she moved her eyes to the hallway. “Come on, Betty. Let’s go…” Ethan grabbed her and gently dragged her on his way toward the hallway. Betty staggered through, looking aro
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“Does he have a death wish?” One of the onlookers whispered, a smirk on his face, while holding his camera. None of their comments, no matter how loud, was going to be able to stop Ethan from moving into the building.“He is going to get himself killed.” The female firefighter repeated, and it was hard to tell what the twisted expression on her face meant, whether it was pity or just fear because she didn’t want to witness another casualty. Finally, everyone could see what Ethan needed the helmet for. He smashed his way through with the helmet, breaking down the woods that were on fire. He made his way deeper, stepping over the burning woods that were on his path. He increased his pace as he moved further, looking ahead with only one place in his mind- the main hall. He could hear the screams from the employees who couldn’t get out of the burning building, his feet finding themselves moving faster than before. “Help me!” A female voice cried out in despair, causing Ethan to tur
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Ethan was double-crossed by the beautiful female firefighter who spread her arms wide while looking him in the face. Her lovely silver hair cascaded from her yellow helmet, and her yellow eyes looked Ethan in the face while she wondered what he was up to. “You cannot go in there, Sir!” She repeated, and when Ethan attempted to push forward, she was forced to push him backward with both hands while looking him in the eyes. “It’s too dangerous, Sir! You could die!” She pointed out that, and when she still saw that Ethan was never going to give up, she turned to some of her colleagues for help, her face strained with both weakness and uncertainty. Sure enough, two male firefighters approached as soon as they saw her hand gesture, staring at Ethan from a distance. “Mr. Ethan!” Said one of them as soon as he recognized Ethan, his weak tone still able to reflect a little respect. “I know that this is a lot to take in, but you cannot go in there, Sir! It’s too risky!” The man explained
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Ethan was double-crossed by the beautiful female firefighter who spread her arms wide while looking him in the face. Her lovely silver hair cascaded from her yellow helmet, and her yellow eyes looked Ethan in the face while she wondered what he was up to. “You cannot go in there, Sir!” She repeated, and when Ethan attempted to push forward, she was forced to push him backward with both hands while looking him in the eyes. “It’s too dangerous, Sir! You could die!” She pointed out that, and when she still saw that Ethan was never going to give up, she turned to some of her colleagues for help, her face strained with both weakness and uncertainty. Sure enough, two male firefighters approached as soon as they saw her hand gesture, staring at Ethan from a distance. “Mr. Ethan!” Said one of them as soon as he recognized Ethan, his weak tone still able to reflect a little respect. “I know that this is a lot to take in, but you cannot go in there, Sir! It’s too risky!” The man explained
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Ethan gasped, almost pushing himself off the seat. “What did you just say?” He asked with a shaky tone, hoping that he didn’t hear right the first time. Everyone had turned to him, abandoning their food while they wondered what the call was all about.Emma who was closer to Ethan tried to go closer to him, but the moment she stood up, Ethan stood up as well walking to a corner without knowing that his wife was trying to get his attention.Ethan took a deep breath while the phone was still tightly gripped by his right hand and resting on his right ear. “I need you to repeat what you just said, Eva.” He muttered, clearing his throat while he stood in a corner, unconcerned about the eyes staring at him. “The building is on fire, Mr. Ethan! You have to hurry to this place!” Eva repeated, her voice getting more intense than it was.“I am on my way!” Ethan ended the call in a hurry, but just when he was about to turn and leave, Emma blocked him, standing behind him the whole time.“W
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