The falling tower looked like a meteor on fire. Janet screamed and subconsciously pushed Brandon away without hesitation.
Then she spread out her arms and stood in front of him to protect him from any falling debris.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye. A blistering heat wave swept over as the tip of the tower smashed into pieces on the ground, sending burning debris flying in all directions. It was like a magnificent firework in bloom.
But it was the most deadly firework in the world.
While the tower didn't land on top of the two people, it did smash into the ground violently, sending burning shrapnel in all directions, many of which struck Janet's back.
But she was too focused on protecting Brandon to notice.
It wasn't until she was sure that Brandon was fine that she felt a burning sensation on her back.
She turned her head and to her horror, saw that the clothes on her back was on fire!
Terrified, Janet let out a blood-curdling scream.
"Don't move!" Brandon reacted quickly, wrapping his arms around Janet and forcing her to roll around on the grass with him. Soon, the flames were extinguished.
"Are you hurt?" Staring intently at the woman in his arms, Brandon didn't realize how anxious his voice sounded.
He raised a trembling hand and gingerly tried to lift the hem of Janet's burnt top, but Janet stopped him quickly.
"I'm fine." Janet didn't want Brandon to worry about her, but her voice was shaky and she clearly wasn't fine. The cold sweat on her forehead and paleness of her face betrayed her true situation. She wasn't okay at all.
The sudden "fireworks" caused the crowd to panic. The onlookers around screamed and dispersed hurriedly like mice.
The firefighters rushed over, put out the remaining fires on the ground, and began to evacuate everyone in the amusement park.
Brandon helped Janet up. He also took this as an opportunity to lift her shirt gently to check her injuries.
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