Fire

So here I was, frustrated as I pored over annoying Add Maths, when suddenly my sis cried out from the room saying she could smell something remarkably like smoke.

So I turned around (our room's door is behind me) and lo behold! I see a wave of reddish orange flickering in our kitchen. So I exclaimed and everyone rushed to said kitchen where there was indeed a fire blazing dangerously CLOSE to the wire.

Scratch that - it already started consuming the wire. Note to self: call the wireman or electrician tomorrow.

Dad took fire extinguisher...the wrong one. He used water. Against a gas-fueled fire. Uh-ha. Thank god there's more than one type of extinguisher at home.

So now everyone's feeling week in the knees as we stare at the blackened wall adjoining my room...we were that close to being burnt to death. Whao.

It's scary, really, how sudden mishaps can endanger our lives so much.