Flash Fire by Caroline B. Cooney

Author:Caroline B. Cooney [Cooney, Caroline B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-4532-6419-5
Publisher: Open Road
Published: 2012-07-13T02:06:00+00:00

The Severyn House

4:08 P.M.

“OKAY,” SAID BEAU, ORGANIZING himself. “Stay with me, Lizzie, or I’ll get nervous. Now, we’re going to use the swimming pool water to keep the house wet. This’ll be a real adventure, Lizzie.”

They crossed several rooms and emerged in the reflecting pool area, where green grass and tall cypress did not appear to have noticed a change in temperature.

“Beau, the deck is burning,” said Elisabeth, pointing.

It was a tidy little burn. Beau focused the hose, dropped a steady stream of water on the knee-high flames, and it went out with a hiss of protest.

Elisabeth clapped. “Aw-right Beau! I get to do the next one.”

The next one was a single splash of fire eating up the wood chips with which a flower garden was mulched. Beau was puzzled. “I thought those were soaking wet from the irrigation.” He and Elisabeth got as close as they could and worked on the bonfire.

Beau thought he was facing the source of the fire. He did not stop to think how immense his house was, how it extended on several levels, blocking his view.

They whipped the bonfire and shook on it.

Elisabeth was thrilled to be partners with her big brother.

“I’m so thirsty,” she said. “Firefighting is hot work. Let’s get a Coke.”

They turned, standing on a curve of the cement walk that wound among the cypresses, to find the house entirely enveloped in smoke.

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