Just Us 4

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[Sorry this may be bad]
Mom was the first to react, grabbing her phone and immediately calling for help. Luckily, my phone was in my pocket, so I dialed the first number in my contacts.

Logan.

The phone rang for awhile and I started coughing sickly. Virgil was clinging onto my arm with fright. The phone kept ringing, ringing and ringing. Pick up!!

The ringing suddenly stopped... and Logan's voice echoed over the phone.

"Hey Patton-"
"LOGAN!! Logan please help us!!" I coughed.
"Patton?! What's going on?! Are you ok??"
"Our house is on fire and we're trapped! The door is on fire, the windows are also surrounded by flames, and I don't think Virgil and I will be able to breathe for much longer!!"

I started crying.

"J-Just please h-help us!!"

I didn't even get to hang up before I felt Virgil let go of my arm. I dropped the phone and caught Virgil before he hit the ground. He was still awake, but barely.

"Virgil!! Virgil just hang on! Only a few more minutes! Please!!," I sagged to the floor with Virgil in my arms and held him close. "Please..."

Mom came over to us and was coughing wildly as well. Kyle was over by the windows, searching for something to break it. He came back to the three of us and held out his hand.

"Give me something of yours."
I looked at him with disgust," Of mine?! Why don't you throw your beer bottles at it?! Or maybe even- Oh I don't know- Your already broken phone?!"
Kyle growled," No! No more of breaking my stuff! I lost my phone, and now... you're gonna lose yours."

Before he could reach down, I instantly picked my phone up and shoved it in my pocket.

"That might be our only way of surviving sir!," I screamed.
"Look, no time to argue! We have to find a way to stay alive while the firemen come for all of us!!," Mom yelled.

She was right. The air was getting too hot and the smoke was contaminating my lungs. Mom went over to the kitchen and rummaged through the drawers. After searching, she found something, and came back with four rags, of which she handed each to us.

"Put them over your mouth. I don't know how well it'll work, but we have to try for now."

I put my rag over my mouth and put one over Virgil's. He managed to hold it himself, but I kept my hand there anyways. He laid his head on my leg and I saw his eyes fighting to try and not to close.

When are they coming?! They need to hurry!!

When I thought that, I could hear sirens that were coming from outside of our house. Distant, but still there.

"The firemen are here!! I'll be right back! I need to grab my deck of cards!," Kyle said as he disappeared down the hallway, then with mom chasing after him.
"No time Kyle!! Stay put and we'll get out of here!"

I stayed with the rag still over my mouth. Virgil now had his eyes fully closed, and I could barely see or hear him breathing. I myself was not in the best shape either. I wanted to give in, to fall onto the floor, closing my eyes. But I couldn't, and I wouldn't. I saw lights outside of the house, and men with large jackets were passing by the windows. And every time I would hear and see the door being pried a bit, I held Virgil closer to my chest, it was also the closer I got to giving in.

When they did kick the door down, I let go of the rag and couldn't stop coughing and gagging. I felt two huge arms pick me up and carry me somewhere. It was all so blurry and smokey , I couldn't tell a thing. I then saw a bright light and felt the air get colder, still warm, but colder than before. The noises were loud, but distant. Almost like if I were wearing earmuffs.

I was then set back onto the ground, but onto a blanket. No bed, just a blanket. I turned my head towards the house and saw Kyle being rushed out of the house by another fireman. But mom was no where to be seen. I instantly stood up, ignoring the many doctors and firemen yelling at me and telling me to get back to the blanket.

I ran over to Kyle and waved my hands in front of him, getting his attention.

"Where's mom? Where's my mom?!"
Kyle shrugged," I don't know! She was behind me one second, now she's not!"

He pushed past me and I looked back towards the house. She's still in there. Before I could get any closer, two arms were being wrapped around me and pulling me close.

"Oh my god! Patton you're ok!," I heard Roman behind me.
Logan joined the hug," Thank the lord!!"

I shook my head and started crying again, pulling apart from the hug and earning worried expression from them both.

"You ok Pat?" Roman asked.
I shook my head," She's s-still in th-there. My m-mom."
"What?!"
"I'll go alert the firemen!," Logan said and rushed over to one.
"Patton!!"

I jerked my head over to the voice, which was coming from our house. I looked to see mom flailing her arms out of the window of Kyle's Poker room.

"Mom!!," I ran over to our house, but Roman pulled my back by my arm before I got too close.
"Patton! Listen! If I don't get out of here-"
"No!! No no no!!" She can't say those words! She will get out!
"Listen! If I don't get out, please watch your brother for me! I need you to be there for him!"

I wanted to say something-anything! But nothing but tears came.

"You know I love you! You know I'm proud of you, of you both!"
"Mom-"
"Promise me you'll always be there for him!"
"I-I promise!"
"And promise me you'll never change!"

Only tears.

"Patton-"

Her words were cut off by boards collapsing and screams. The flames grew bigger and something was going to happen. She had to get out! No one was gonna help her!

"Mom!!"

I started running towards the house but I felt another arm grab me before I got too close. This time, it was Logan. I didn't get to speak before I was blinded by a huge light and a loud sound blasted my ears. Logan has covered me from whatever happened. But all I knew was, it was bright, loud, and it hurt. Ringing was all I heard afterwards. Nonstop ringing.

I thought I heard someone scream my name, but it was only ringing. Only the words my mom said could barely be heard.

I promise.

Yea yea I know. It's a terrible chapter in order to make up the days I keep missing. I would change it but I'm so tired. Plus we have a new principle who isn't the best... Ugh. Just too many things happening... anyways, stay tooned my Pupper Lovers!
-Pups Out!🐶