I’m in the guest room at Regan’s house, where I decided to hide out from Dad for a couple of days since he’s off work and might want to have that conversation he mentioned.Now I’m in a bind because I dreamed about a fire, and have to get to it without waking Regan. Luckily, I asked to take the guest room, saying that I didn’t want to disrupt her with my nightmares. Even more lucky, Regan’s dad is on an overnight shift.Well, not lucky for Uncle Rick. The station he supervises has been incredibly busy lately. The season was the driest on record, and the summer wildfires have picked up rather than slowing as they usually do by November. Brush fires suck up a lot of time and manpower, and increase response time for regular fires.All the more reason to see if I can beat them there. I slip into my clothes and text Kai: Fire @ 22 Brisbane Ave. C U there.Creeping down the hall past Regan’s room, I shiver. The sweat is starting to cool and I have a bad feeling about this fire. According to my dream, it’s in a huge house that's in the middle of a renovation.
