ebonyfeather

primeval100

Burning down the house

Abby was awakened suddenly by a shrill beeping sound. Groaning, she glanced at the alarm clock before realising that it was Saturday. No, that was the smoke alarm she’d heard! Sitting up, she sniffed.

Oh hell; she could smell burning!

Jumping out of bed, Abby grabbed a robe to put over her nightshirt. Pulling a pair of boots on, she hurried out to get Rex, only to come to a stop as she caught sight of her kitchen.

“Connor! What the bloody hell are you doing?”

He turned, eyes wide. “Making breakfast but I had a bit of a mishap…”