Chapter 76

The moment the fire hit the liquor on the ground, it went up in flames. Inside the room, Jesse and Nina were still going at it. By the time they realized what was happening, the fire had already crept in, and thick smoke came pouring in. They tried to escape, only to find the door was locked. Their only way out was to jump out the window. They screamed for help until their voices were hoarse, but no one came to save them. When they opened the window, they saw the building had already been evacuated because of the fire. "There's someone there! There's still people!" Jesse spotted an old boat docked by the lakeside. A few people were sitting on the boat, casually playing cards. It was as if they couldn't see the burning room or the desperate Jesse and Nina waving at the window. He shouted for help. Sabrina laid down a pair of sixes. The night was dark, and Jesse and Nina could barely make out the faces of the three people on the boat. They looked familiar but couldn't be clearl