Monday's Title
Rekindled
Love
Rosemary
Indra
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He
saw no one as he made his way up the incline to the dilapidated storage shed.
Situated on the edge of an older residential area, the structure he’d picked
was perfect. The weathered building appeared vacant, and a large empty lot
separated the shack from the nearest house. He pushed opened the unlocked
wooden door and removed the backpack full of supplies from his shoulders.
After
wiping his sweaty palms on his pant legs, he opened two small containers and
sloshed the liquid on the wooden floor. Soon the pungent aroma of gasoline
filled the room. He placed the igniter in a bed of steel wool then attached the
wires to the small batteries and the timer. After picking up his backpack, he
hurried from the shed closing the door behind him.
He
glanced in both directions. Confident no one was in the area, he walked up the
dead end street. His heart hammered in his chest. Ignoring his trembling hands,
he removed a pack of cigarettes from his coat pocket. After he flicked his
lighter, he stared at the bluish-yellow flame. Excitement raced through his
veins.
A
foggy mist hugged the ground and darkness shrouded the sleepy little town.
Despite the wetness from the damp, January air, he crouched at the edge of the
trees across from his target and waited.
He
pulled a long drag on his cigarette then checked his watch. Two minutes before
the hour. He’d completed his work on schedule. He had everything under control.
Nothing would stop him. With the heel of his shoe, he ground out the butt.
The
ignition flared to life. Shattering glass and splintering sounds of wood
interrupted the stillness. Debris shot in every direction. "Damn," he
muttered as he covered his ears with his hands, blocking the pressure from the
explosion. The detonation was more powerful than he’d anticipated. The flames
were clearly visible through the gaping hole in the side wall. No alarms, no
security, and no advance warning. Everything had gone according to his plan.
His gaze locked on the growing flames.
"Fire!
Fire!" A man pounding on a neighboring house drew his attention down the
street. "There’s a fire over there. Call 911," the Good Samaritan
shouted as he pointed up the street.
He
didn’t plan for anyone to discover the fire until it was too late. He needed
more time. The firefighters would destroy his masterpiece.
In
the distance, the fire alarm clanged to life at the station. Within minutes, he
tuned into the sound of sirens growing louder with the approaching trucks.
Anxiously,
he looked at the shed. A smile formed on his lips when he noticed the flames
reach the top of the window frame. Hopefully, the fire would finish the
building before the crew arrived. He drummed his fingertips against his
forehead.
Red
lights from the approaching trucks flashed, brightening the pre-dawn darkness.
He didn't intend to stay once the crew disembarked. On second thought, he'd
enjoy watching their futile efforts to extinguish his creation.
Definitely not your normal run of the mill romance novel. On
the whole a very good book and well worth reading.
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