Chapter 6 - Stone Garden

MOM, DAD I screamed and ran downstairs leaving my shoes I ran home in my Spider-Man jammies, no no no I screamed trying to reach the door but feeling arms grab around my waist I felt relief dad I turned my relief turning to dread. It wasn't my dad it was Josh's you can't go in there William it's okay wait for the firefighters no I have to they are my mom and dad, my sister I need them tears filling my eyes. After another minute a fire truck pulled up, my mom my dad please go get them, only to be grabbed by Josh's dad again let them do there job buddy it will be okay. NO go save them please, I felt the flams get hotter the color growing into a deeper red, the smoke looking darker then the night itself it filled me with dread, you need to back up yelled a firefighter it's getting too hot without protection. At a safe distance I saw our stone garden it was staring to melt, We can't lose that when mom and dad come back they will be happy I saved it, running forward I heard Josh's dad start to chase me. William you can't go In there it's not safe, it's okay I'm just grabbing our stone garden finally reaching it I grabbed all 3 pieces before feeling a burnering feeling on my feet and chest followed quickly by nothing. I came too laying in an ambulance 1rst degree burns should be okay, but we need to take him to the hospital. Poor kid he doesn't kn... the rest was lost as I slipped into unconscious again. I wake to an itchy feeling on my feet and right shoulder I go to itch it but before I can a hand stops me. No I'm sorry sweetie you can't itch it , my voice is raspy and it hurts to breath or speak, mom?