Present Day......
" Melanie wake up! "
Lacy yells.
There was a fire in the apartment building. Smelling the smoke Melanie shoots upright. She grabs and wear what was closest to her. She didn't have time to think about looking pretty. She ran out of her apartment and as she did, Lacy and her knocked on every door on their way out each time they both knocked saying
" There is a Fire! "
Once outside Melanie stood with Lacy and watched on as the fire service tried to put out the blaze. While looking on, her cellphone rang. It was her mother. Melanie was about to answer the call that came in. When a ghost of a little girl appeared in front of her crying.
" Help! "
The child says pointing to the apartment building that was still on fire. She then pointed out a window, nodding in understanding Melanie goes to a fireman and tells him.
" Please there is someone still inside. "
She says pointing out the same window the child did.
" Are you sure? "
The fireman asked. Melanie nods fighting back tears. The fireman nods and calls in for two fireman to follow him in for the rescue. They go in and moments later they came out with a seven year old girl and woman. The seven year old was pronounced dead while the woman was still alive.
" How did you know? " The fireman asked puzzled. " They said that everyone was out and accounted for. "
Melanie shakes her head and then spoke.
" How I knew is not important, what's important is that you saved a life. "
Melanie says she then walks away. While walking away she wished she could tell him how, but knowing better she didn't. He would think she's nuts just like everyone else in school and the Garcia family.
••••
After the fire things got some what normal again. Melanie was almost finished with her shift at the dinner when the fire man from the day of the fire walked in. He smiles and waves. Melanie waves back, discreetly keeping her eye on him, The fireman stayed till after her shift which meant he wanted to talk to her. Being unable to hold in her curiosity Melanie went over to him.
" Hi, you're that fireman from the fire, I'm sorry I didn't get your name. "
Smiling a little he nods and then introduce himself.
" I'm Nicholas Carson, my friends call me Nick. I wanted to ask you some questions. "
Melanie nods knowing that it was going to come sooner or later.
" How did you know someone was still inside that building ? "
He asked bluntly not missing a beat.
