Past life
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"Girl, what do you say?" The captain asked Reeya .
"The wall is weak but it can hold an airbag for a few hours . We should lift the beam . "
"Okay . Be careful . " He believed in her insight more than anyone . If she said it could hold he held no doubts and gave them permission to go forward with the plan .
"Evacuate . " Reeya had all her colleagues leave the site .
Since she decided to save his life, she emptied the place . Signaling everyone to leave the whole building, they shot three blasts of air whistle . The safety of the man fell on her shoulders .
The friend made his last attempt to convince the victim . "Sir, your life is at risk . Think again . It's just a leg . You got your family to live on . "
"I won't burden my family with the disability, " the man grunted in pain . It's better to die than lose a leg . "Will I die?" He feared the commotion; all emergency personnel got out of the building . He lost hope .
"Don't worry, the structure looks sturdy . I let them leave as a precaution," she explained . At this instance, anxiety could make the situation worse . His leg could already be bleeding . If he looses conscious, pulling him out would become harder .
"Won't you go?" Like a man who stood on the door of death, he accepted whatever the outcome . It had drained his will to live . He left his last words to his wife . Few hours … maybe he will live a few more hours trapped here .
"No . "
The support bars held the building . It wasn't a compromised or partially collapsed structure, thus it made Reeya worth taking the risk .
There was a chance to save him . Her conscience didn't let a man to be buried alive .
She lifted the beam . Freed the man crawled out of the place .
The next instant a loud thud sounded behind him . The entire floor crumpled into a mass of dirt and dust . In fact, no one expected the outcome . Reeya was nowhere in sight .
With a minimal chance of a further crash, they went forward with the plan . The concrete trapping his leg supported a large amount of rubble, which no one noticed . When they lifted it, the debris fell on her . They didn't even find her whole body; she got buried alive .
Structure collapse had been the greatest fear for firefighters, the reason being unpredictability . A building which looked sturdy may give away the next instant .
The wreckage trapped the man . After some digging they rescued him . He had a lucky escape .
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Present
"Amputate the leg?" A woman who had been standing silently for some time spoke . Her voice whimpered, she tried to restrain herself from crying .
The radio voiced, "The wall supporting ceiling had collapsed we need an airbag and lift the beam . "
"No, Reeya Amputate" Ira yelled . Her response was so loud that all eyes turned to her . The woman's pale bloodless face, her undulating chest, and her spiritless eyes made them shudder .
"Take her to safety . " The captain pointed to the official who kept an eye on her .
"Let me talk to him . " Ira evaded his arms and pleaded .
"Ma'am . Please come with me . " The official had been observing her, the woman tried to enter the scene but after he stopped her . She made no such attempts . He did not expect she would go forth and intervene in their operation .
"No, let me talk . I can convince him . " At this moment her voice had endless fear and horror but also a great deal of resolve .
"Why would you?" The woman knew Reeya, she was trying to get her out . Why would the man listen to this woman?
"He is my husband… . "
Chapter end
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