Wreckage

CHAPTER FIVE

(Jimmy walk into his office and check his watch . He sign and sat down)
JIMMY: it has been four hours they left home. They would have arrived at the party .
( The door burst open and Harry , Jimmy's partner run in. Jimmy was so alarm and surprised to see him ) I thought you took some days off and you should be in your living room resting and watching some News

HARRY: you are damn right I should. Have you watch the news ?

JIMMY: (confused) no , why should I?
( Walk to the TV and put it on then immediately the newscaster declared)
NEWSCASTER: it's been heard but we are not sure . Beauty street has been attacked by earthquake and many houses has been wiped out due to it's force. We understand that some lucky survivors has escaped to the cellar before the attack and ... ( Horrified by what he heard and see from the news . Jimmy sat back on his chair tiredly everything becomes blurry to him in a moment)

HARRY: lyanna's mom has not been seen and your girls also .I think they escaped through the tunnel.

JIMMY: ( look up to face Harry) how do you know?

HARRY: calm down Jimmy. I heard it on the news and I know because you told me your kids will be spending the weekend with lyanna and her mom

JIMMY: oh my God! ( He exclaimed suddenly) I need to help them ( he grab his car key and dash out . Harry run after him and catch up with him )

HARRY: hey calm down ( he pull Jimmy to his embrace) we will go together and see what happens. Okay ?

JIMMY: (barely seeing his friend) okay

HARRY: ( collect the car key from him ) get in I will drive

( The earthquake slam down into the house and lyanna hit the floor hard besides Carol)

LYANNA: Lesley? Ava? ( The girls tried to get up ) oh God Lesley ( she exclaimed as she sighted Lesley leg been hurt that the girl couldn't stand but Ava us okay) come here baby ( she quickly carry Lesley and luckily the tunnel is high enough for them to walk erected)

LESLEY: ( clutch at lyanna's arm as she burst into tears ) Aunty lyanna I'm scared

LYANNA: oh sweety ( close to tears herself as she swallows the lump on her throat) girls we have to be strong. We will find a way out and we will be fine again. I just want you girls to stay with me . Can you do that ?

LESLEY: I will

AVA: I can do that Aunty lyanna

LYANNA: ( with determination , she carries Lesley ,Ava at her side ) mom where does this tunnel leads to ?

CAROL:  ( who have been so scared. She calm down and said slowly) lead up way to  a dark unused chimney where I'm sure has a way to the roof )

LYANNA: ( nodding) we will get out of here mum
( They start walking , lyanna carries Lesley while Carol get hold of Ava's hand . They has been waking for many seconds and they start getting tired. Lyanna glance at Ava and realised that the girl was hanging onto the promise she made to her. Carol was doing no better while Lesley just hang onto lyanna's arm ... Then suddenly along the tunnel they got to a stage where two ways was revealed. Lyanna stop suddenly and stared on deciding which way to go )

LESLEY: daddy said we should always take the right path

CAROL:(  glance at the girl then smile sadly) then we must follow the right way

( They turn to the right path and walk on for sometimes the. They heard conversation coming not from afar . Lyanna cautionsly lead the way and saw to her relief three humans. A woman of about her age and two men . One of Carol's age and the other of Jimmy's) Jolie  . Oh my goodness Jolie ( Carol give Jolie a hug and said ) I have no idea what cause the earthquake. We are you party tonight.

LYANNA: you know her mum?

CAROL: of course, she was to help with the cookies for the party tonight

LYANNA: and them ? ( Indicating the two men )

CAROL: I know Kenneth ( addressing the older man ) he's been around the block for decades . But not him ( acknowledging the younger man )
JOLIE  : well he's Dennis and he supply me some books from the next town. He got stuck here just as we all are ) who are they Carol ?

CAROL: my daughter lyanna and...

LYANNA: ( she cut in ) my kids Lesley and Ava

DENNIS: now enough of the introduction. What's going on ? How are we to go out

KENNETH: there's an old chimney up front that leads to the roof . We can get to it 

JOLIE: good idea.