Jim heard the cough and paused long enough to switch his grip so his arm was wrapped around her waist. This way he could support her if she fell or anything like that. “Move your feet forward. I’ve got the direction. Trust me.” With as well as he knew the building, he didn’t worry about trying to find any particular direction and instead moved towards the closest exit.
Lottie felt his arm around her, guiding her forward. It was terrifying but she just had to trust him and go with it. “Ok,” she gasped as she stepped forward. It was terrifying not being able to see while the alarms were going off around and she couldn’t hear anything beyond them. As they neared the exit she could see the glimmer of light from the streetlights and feel the breeze hitting her skin. Spurred on by the knowledge they were getting closer Lottie sped up her steps.
Lottie's wild adventure 