Burning up
Although she was still alive, her mother’s condition wasn’t excellent. Her breaths came in lengthy intervals, and Sophie could feel her mother heating up when she put her palm on her forehead, the way her mother usually did when she was sick.
But eventually, she heard a sound.
Hearing the sirens
Eventually, Sophie heard the sirens after what seemed like an age. Running to the living room, she awaited their arrival there. She heard the sound of heavy footsteps coming up their apartment building’s stairs and halting in front of their door. “Sophie?!”One of the guys shouted. “I’m inside now! She responded.