Separations by Gabriele "They’ve been in there for such a long time…God help me, I hate this, I want to be there with them. What was that? Where did that explosion come from? Oh, over on the south side, everybody is out of there. Hell’s bell’s, where are they? The gages are fine, they’re getting water…. Is the HT working? I haven’t heard anything, should I call? Please God, let them be all right. Okay Stoker, breathe in, breathe out, they know what they are doing, they are all okay. Just watch the god damn instruments, the equipment is okay, you checked it, it’s okay, really. Where are they, where? I have to know, I’ll call them on the HT right now. NO, the pressure is dropping, what’s going on? I need to adjust the incoming flow….no, I don’t, they shut off the hose, why? Why are my fingers trembling so much? They’re trained firefighters, just keep your eyes on the hoses, relax, you’re an engineer now, they depend on you…My head hurts, where are they? So much for rational thought. What was that? I see a movement. Johnny, that’s Johnny, he’s got a victim, and Roy is right behind him. I’m feeling a little dizzy, here come Marco, Chet and the Cap. Johnny puts the man down, he’s hurt pretty badly, but he and Roy can handle it, they’re the best. My chest feels lighter, I have them back for at least until the next call, Thank You God." |