After my reply, an awkward silence followed . He stared at me straight in my eyes . My enthusiasm dropped a bit . I tried to find his reaction to my answer . However, it met a deadpan face .
"You don't know the whole story," said and after some time, I left the hall . I had a bad feeling in my gut . I was not selected that day . That didn't come across as a surprise .
Only later did I realize that he wanted to give me time to consider my choice .
I found they saved the baby from the fire, but her mother died . The fireman entered the fire to save the mother . He could not save her .
As for the baby, in a desperate attempt to save the baby her mom threw her out of the window . Even if the baby was alive, it suffered many injuries and died a month later .
The baby and her mother both died . If I am scared just watching it . How would those people feel? When you can't save a person you could have? Do I want this to be a job? My life?
This haunted me for many days in the form of nightmares . Anything and everything I did to get rid of them was fruitless .
One day the 6-year-old girl's face came to my mind . Wasn't she saved?
Next day I regave the exam and interview . This time they asked me why did of becoming a firefighter, I said, "I wished to make a change in people's life If I can . " He smiled . He sure didn't have high standards, and I was selected .
You can't save everyone, but at least you can change a few lives .
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Everything somehow made sense to Ira . She stared at the girl before her . She was many years younger than her, but it was like this girl figured the way she wanted to live her life .
She sighed, "It's a dangerous job . Not only you see death but also many firefighters lose their life . Line of duty fatality by burn, smoke inhalation, building collapses . Don't you feel scared? Think about changing jobs . " She chewed inside her cheek . Ira knew that it was a vain attempt to change her mind yet she had to try .
Reeya curled her lips in a beautiful smile . No one ever worried about her enough to advise her to leave it . Many loved to pry in her exciting life and asked their share of questions . No one looked concerned as Ira . They were just curious people not a single one was sincere . She was happy to find a genuine friend .
"Fatality, deaths come with the job . Death is never pretty . You are supposed to do a good job . And for us, a good job means risking life . It is our job . " she said in a casual manner . Reeya took Ira's palms in her and pressed them, "Don't worry . It's not that bad . We have a lot of fun . Get many holidays except we have to stay nearby and reachable . "
Ira had asked her to be careful earlier as well . This gesture touched her heart .
Chapter end
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