Chapter 13: Burned To A Crisp
Lunara could only gasp in shock. The shop she had left yesterday morning was now burned to a crisp. What had happened the entire night?
Unable to believe her eyes, she rushed inside, walking through the shop that was now blackened and destroyed.
"Ara, be careful..." Naomi tried to stop her, but Lunara continued walking in, her expression blank.
She could barely feel her legs and almost collapsed to the floor when Naomi quickly grabbed her arms, doing her best to steady her. The floor was littered with sharp, dangerous debris, and falling could hurt Lunara.
"Naomi..." She gripped Naomi's arm tightly. "What happened? I'm sure I checked everything before leaving yesterday..." She looked around again; nothing had survived.
"Maybe we could check with the police. Didn't you get any calls last night?" Naomi suggested, sighing lightly, her heart heavy with everything Lunara had to endure.
Lunara could only shake her head, her gaze downcast. "My phone was left at the hospital when..." She bit her lip, fighting to hold back her emotions. "Naomi... Why is this happening to me?"
Naomi quickly pulled her into an embrace. "Let's go. We'll check with the police to figure out what happened."
"Excuse me, miss..." The officer's voice interrupted, and both Lunara and Naomi turned to face him. "You can't be here," he said firmly.