Burning Flames ¦ Evan Buckley

Chapter 51 - The Devil Returns

"Summer camp?" Buck questioned as he looked down at the pamphlet.

"It's all he can talk about," Eddie spoke. "Some of the other kids from school are going" Eddie took a breath "It's only two weeks. Time"

"Hang on, two weeks?" El cocked a brow.

"Isn't Chris a little young for that? I mean what if something happens?" Buck joined in. "What if he gets homesick?"

"I'm pretty sure I brought in the brochure so you guys can make me feel better about him going" Eddie sassed.

"Clearly, you did not think that plan through to its logical conclusion" Chimney smirked.

"I started going to sleepaway camp when I was 8. I loved it. Camp Weegeewagen" Bobby spoke, "Eedee-idee-odeeoooh-hoo!" He hooted. "Looked forward to it every year."

"Yeah, but Christopher's a city kid" Chimney added.

"So was I. St. Paul is a city." Bobby argued.

"If you say so" Chimney spoke with sarcasm, a few laughs erupting softly.

"I'm just trying to imagine trying to sell Denny on the idea of 2 weeks without the internet." Hen joined in as she fiddled with her pen after just finishing her mock med school test.

"It's pretty exciting. They even have this farm-to-fork program where the kids pick veggies and cook 'em for dinner." Eddie smiled a little.

"That sounds a lot like child labour" Buck chuckled, gaining a gentle slap on the arm from El.

"But, if Christopher really wants to do it, you should let him. He's got to have these experiences" El gave a little smile.

Eddie gave her a small lipped smile before finalising the marking on Hen's test. Everyone waited in polite suspense for Hen's results however she muttered a "Dammit! I gotta get above a 511"

"504 is pretty good," Eddie rebutted.

"Getting into medical school at this point in my life is hard enough, I can't afford to be an average applicant." Hen argued, clearly being hard on herself.

"Hey, there is nothing average about you," Bobby called over to her. "You just started studying this. Give yourself a break"

"Yeah, hey, come on. You are gonna rock the MCAT's" Buck encouraged with a smile.

"You literally performed a field op, MCAT's got nothing on you" El smiled at her before looking back at Chimney along with everyone else.

"Hen, you're brilliant. You don't need a test to prove that." Chimney added reluctantly, it wasn't because he didn't believe it or mean it, it was because he didn't want to lose Hen.

"Bobby, why is your wife asking me if she could hold May's graduation party at my house?" Hen questioned in a confused manner.

"Errr, our living room is kind of under construction right now" Bobby confirmed, looking shy.

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The team rushed to their next scene. A train had derailed on its way to LA from Phoenix. The team had no idea what to expect however it definitely was way worse than any of them could have pictures. It was a large train, at least 10 carriages, all of which were detached from one another, scattered away from the track or, like one of them, hoisted into the air, being held up by a tree.

Debris was scattered far and wide, smoke filling the night air. It was chaos. "Buck, Eddie, El, you guys go look, see if there's a way to secure that car so we can get those people out" He spoke and pointed to the carts which were holding on for dear life.