Chapter 1

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The flames swirled around me as I was slowly roasting to death. I stared at the locked door, hoping,wishing.
Then suddenly the door handle started to twist...........
REWIND!
So you're probably wondering how I got into this life threatening situation. I will start from the top and we'll go from there.
My name's Esme it was my third day at St Andrews church of England Secondary school and that's when things started to go wrong.
I was late for class (as expected) so I was rushing and I didn't really know where I was going. As I turned a corner I heard a banging in a nearby resources cupboard I knew I shouldn't,but curiosity got the better of me so I wondered over to have a look. Slowly, I opened the door and walked inside. I saw a boy crouched in the corner. He turned to look at me. I think it was Finn Ellis from year 9, but I didn't have much time to take him in because in that second I realised what he had just done........
He stepped towards me. He struck a match, lifted it to my face and then tossed it over his shoulder onto a pile of tissue paper .
"What?" I half whispered utterly confused. He smirked then grunted and ran out of the room slamming the door behind him. With a heavy heart I heard the sickening click as the key turned in the lock. I was trapped.

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