Chapter 11 - FIRESmoke swallowed the theater.
Clara coughed.
Victoria screamed.
They ran toward the exit.
It was locked.
"Help!"
Clara searched desperately for another way out.
Then she saw an old emergency door.
She kicked it.
Nothing.
Again.
Nothing.
Victoria collapsed.
"I can't breathe."
Clara grabbed her.
"Get up."
"I can't."
"You're my sister."
Victoria looked at her.
The words shattered something inside her.
Clara dragged her through the smoke.
The door finally gave way.
They fell into the rain.
Seconds later, the theater exploded behind them.
Police sirens approached.
Victoria stared at Clara.
"Why did you save me?"
Clara wiped soot from her face.
"Because I'm not you."
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Victoria's eyes filled with tears.
For the first time in twenty years, she looked like the frightened little girl from the photograph.
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