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Short Story : Chapter 3

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Out on the street, Greene’s eyes circulate to observe her surroundings. Weed’s sprout up through cracks in the road and sidewalks, the overgrown vegetation trails up through the buildings. Infused in its presence, the leaves engulf each structure. Crowded though it is, an eerie silence resonates in the air. People pass back and forth, their heads tilted down, pushing forward with an urgent persistence. Cander walks with a similar determination, his head tilted down, the surrounding environment not alien to him. They approach the location of the fire; yellow caution tape surrounds the scene. An ambulance is parked adjacent to the front. A police officer stands by the door at the top of the stoop. Ducking under the tape, Cander …show more content…

After several seconds pass by he hands the chart towards Greene. Her uneasiness causes her to not recognize this. Cander shakes the clipboard in front of her. “Greene?” She snaps out her fixation and grabs the board from Cander. He continues inspecting the remnants on the ground. “Did you check the survivor already?” the paramedic asks. “Survivor?” Cander says, surprised. Cander and Greene follow the paramedic out the door to the nearby ambulance. A man lays on a gurney. “He’s unconscious now. Here’s his chart,” the paramedic hands another clipboard to Greene. “When we found him he was convulsing and foaming from the mouth.” The paramedic takes his small pocket light out and inspects the person’s face and eyes. “Can I see his eyes again?” Cander moves closer. “Unusual.” he remarks after further inspection. “I know. Dilated almost three times the usual size.” the paramedic says. “No. They’re normal.” “Normal?” “They’re not blue.” “Blue?” the confused paramedic asks. Cander goes back inside the apartment, again he combs through the debris. His eyes fixate to something on the ground, a partly burnt circular object. Unable to fully make out what it is he bypasses it and continues searching the scene. “Looks like the survivor is going to pull through,” Greene says reentering the room. Cander doesn’t respond and keeps searching. “What are you thinking?” she asks. Cander pauses a few seconds before

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