<div style="text-align: right;"><strong>Paul Raike</strong> (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=84632.msg3727041#msg3727041) - <strong>City Streets</strong> - <em>Escaping the building</em></div><br/>Paul was having a most wonderful dream when Ronin's yelling woke him with a start, and he almost knocked Lulu off of the couch next to him. He blinked and looked around.<em>The hell?</em>he thought, then the events of the night came back in a blur. Dinner at Waffle House served up scattered and smothered with dirty jokes and absolutely hilarious innuendo. Good times. He yawned again, and glanced down at the woman uncurling herself from where she'd been pressed against him. They'd fallen asleep, and missed the movie! Paul shook his head. How was she supposed to appreciate such a classic when she couldn't even stay awake?<br/><br/>Smoke tickled at his nose, and he coughed; suddenly, Ronin's words echoed in his head.<em>Fire?</em>"Lulu, wake up." Paul shook her slightly, then stood, pulling her up with her. "We've got to get out. The building is on fire." The building was filled with smoke, and he could hear the alarms as they suddenly started screaming. He lead the way to the stairs, making sure that Lulu was right behind him. Outside, the joined the crowd across the street, watching as the building went up in flames. He looked around for the others, staff and friends, who worked there; thankfully the sound of sirens filled the air, and big red trucks began converging on the scene. "Come on, you bastards, get out," he said, looking up at the broken windows, and hoping that everyone was safe.