Burned at both ends

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"Let us begin" grinned the priest looking over at his partner.
He replied with a grin and a nod and they both jumped the wall and ran up the drive.

-Chris's POV-
I entered the shed and got out the hedge trimmer and I put my head phones in.
I headed out into the woods and began to trim down what needed to be cut.

-the priests POV-

We ran round the back of the house and got my baseball bat and smashed the window.
"Oh lord forgive me for what we just do"
I opened the bottle of alcohol and stuffed in some cloth,
"Throw it in the kitchen sire"
I nodded,
"No turning back now" said the boy lighting his lighter.
He lit the bottle and I threw it in,
We felt a heat wake spread from outside the smashed window,
The sound of fire spread in their home made us feel satisfied.

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The two men ran from the scene with smiles on their sick faces.
Their plan had worked,
They left with thoughts of looking forward to a memorial picture of the little girl and her dad on the local newspaper. Or a sight of the child's mangled burnt corpse atleast,
They drove off.
Chris on the other hand was completely oblivious.

-Madelyn's POV-

I was sitting in the bedroom on the bed watching a movie when my eyes started to water.
I sat up and sniffed the air and coughing to the strong foul smell of something burning.
Not like cooking even though I know Chwis can burn things a lot as he isn't the best at baking cakes, this smell was strong, more like burning plastic and it made my chest tight and sore.
My eyes even began to burn slightly from the smell.
Maybe Chwis is twying to iron one of his shirts and forgot that it was nylon or maybe he has spilled something chemically.

I hopped off the bed and headed out into the hall, noticing clouds of smoke rise to the top of the ceiling making the stairs extreamly foggy,
"C..Chwis?!"
"Chwis?! Teh house is-
I got halfway down the stairs noticing the kitchen and a bit of the living room in flames.
I whimpered and put my hand over my mouth.
"Chwis?! Chwis?!"
He said he was outside. But what if he is inside. Den he would be burned.
I began to panic when I heard the fire alarm turn on.
I screamed when I heard it. I hate alarms or loud noise.
I grabbed the closest thing to me which was one of Chwis's shoes which were so bulky they could be used as a rock and threw it at the alarm to make it stop.
I stood paralysed on the stairs until ones of the lightbulbs above my head exploded from the heat.
I squealed as shards of glass fired into my cheeks.
I attempted to run down the stairs, going over my already sprained ankle,
I got in my feet and ran to the living room in fear.
I couldn't jump and Reach the door handle.
I hit behind the sofa as the fire spread across the walls.

-Chris's POV-

I was cutting the hedge when it hit me.
Shit I was supposed to sort out the mini bridge by the stream so it's safe for Maddy to cross.
I put down the hedge trimmer and skipped a couple songs and got on with it.

-madelyns POV-

I'm scared. I don't know where Chwis is. He isn't here to keep me safe.
I dint know what to do. I want my mummy to tell me what to do.

FLASHBACK

"Madelyn, when step daddy gets angry hide in the oven he won't find you, when somthing bad happens hide where nothing can harm you"

-End of flashback-

I gulped and ran round the fire.
"Chwis? Pwease dint be in here pwease" I began to cry as I looked round the burning kitchen
I coughed and choked and realised this might not be a good idea.
But the only place that is fire proof was in the oven
I crawled into the small space and closed the door.
I felt at ease as the smoke had gone and I could breathe fine.
Even though I was still out of breath, I was in a cramped yet safe place.
I took the time to look at the stickers and markings that were on the inside of the oven.
While I mourned for Chwis to come and save me.
I then noticed the imprinted letters of,
BOSCH GAS OVEN
I gulped,
G..gas?
Tears streamed down my face and I began to shake uncontrollably,
I began to kick the door with my feet, squeaking in pain with my sore foot.
"Daddy help! I wanna get out!" I cried
"Let me out! Help!"
I got the strength to barge open the door and I crawled out burning my knees and arms.
I was cornered in the living room yet again not being able to move.

-Chris's POV-

I nodded being satisfied with my garden work when I noticed smoke rise I tot he sky.
"What the fuck"
I took out my head phones.
"Oh fuck"
I dropped my tools and ran to the house.
I ran in fact bolted to the burning house in a panic state.
I broke down the door and ran into the flames,
I saw Madelyn in the corner of the house bruised and burned, crying her heart out on the other side of the flames,
"Hold on Madelyn I'm gonna get you baby hold on"
She just cried shaking her head.
"I'm gonna die daddy I'm gonna die" she cried shaking like crazy,
"No your not, I'm coming to get you"
I put my leather jacket over me for protection and tried to run through the flames,
Suddenly I heard something snap,
I looked over to the kitchen to see the gas pipe from the oven,
"Maddy get down!" I screamed.
Suddenly a massive explosion spread across us,
Everything smashed and blew up, rubble going every where.
I fell and so did Madelyn.
I lay for a moment underneath the rubble and shards of glass trying to get my vision back to normal,
I crawled up,
Madelyn lay still,
"Maddy?! Baby?!"
No response.

Hey guys,
Uh oh..
I'm sorry this is a cliff hanger but it's really late.
And felt like it was best to write it in two.
Anyways I hope you enjoyed this chapter.
I love you guys very much.
I hope you guys are okay.
I'll update tomorrow
Seeya
Gem
Xxx

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