Enchanted By The Devil

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CHAPTER 1

The wailing of sirens from both the police and ambulance vehicles reverberated across the neighbourhood.

Heavy footsteps from the boots of firefighters and barking of orders added to the deafening sounds the burning house made. A water hose was angled directly at the house to quench the flames.

”The fire just keeps getting worse. We can make it stop, ” a firefighter said in a loud voice.

”Check for survivors! Hurry! ” The superior ordered.

As the men moved about in the now burning mansion, trying everything they could to end the fire and save any survivors, a black Rolls Royce pulled over to a screeching halt beside the house.

The car doors fling open as two youngsters, a lady and a man dashed in through the tall black and gold rimmed gates.

”No, no, no… Noo!!! ” The lady vigorously shook her head as she could not believe what she was seeing.

”Miss, please stay back. You can go further into the premises, ” a policeman quickly stopped the lady from moving passed the taped area.

”Let go of me. Thats my home. My parents are in there, ” the lady struggled to free herself from the grasp of the policeman in order to get through.

”Miss, you can go inside. Please understand. It is highly dangerous for you to go in there. ”

”But my parents are inside. ”

No matter what the policeman said, he couldn get her to stop struggling. She struggled with all strength she could muster. Her red hair scattered all over her face has tears continued to flow down her eyes like an open dam.

”Scarlett, ” a man approached while voicing out her name in a loud tone.

He proceeded to effortlessly pull her from the taped area. He set her down close to their car and blocked her path from moving.

”Kayden, we have to go inside to get mum and dad, ” the lady, Scarlett cried.

”We can – ”

”We can find anyone alive. There are no survivors. ”

Kaydens words were Interrupted by one of the mem working. The words felt like sharp knives and even needles pricked both Scarlett and Kaydens hearts.

”Nooo!! ” Scarlett burst out in a heart-wrenching wail.

It was as if her legs instantly had a will of their own and made her dash past the policeman to the almost burnt-down house.

The policeman was shocked but he quickly regained himself to follow after her. He had to catch up to her as the house was on the verge of collapsing.

Scarlett ran in hopes of saving her parents that may be crying out for help. She ignored the loud shouts from the people telling her to stop. A few policemen ran toward her before she could cause her own demise.

Before she could get any closer than she already was, Kayden got to her first and pulled her backwards. And right before their eyes, the building they once knew as their home crumbled down with their parents inside.

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