Cracking

"No—no way," George's face went pale as he hurriedly arrived at the burning Drug Laboratory. 

Just moments ago, he had been sleeping soundly in his car, the quiet of the night enveloping him. 

Then, a loud explosion shattered the silence, jolting him awake along with everyone else in town.

As he drove the car through the hazy road, the smell of smoke filled his nose, mixing with the sharp scent of chemicals. 

The night sky was lit up with a fiery orange glow, casting long shadows across the landscape. 

Flames licked at the edges of the laboratory, sending sparks into the air. 

From above, the dark outline of the surrounding forest loomed, with the glow of the fire flickering around it.

'Where is he?' George pressed on through the thick smoke, his eyes scanning the place. 

He grabbed a wet cloth and pressed it to his mouth because the acrid smoke already seeped into the air conditioning system of the pickup truck. 

"WOOOF!"