Chapter 8

In the middle of the last deck, approaching the laundry for passengers’ use, like a mini laundromat, a whiff of smoke met them. And more. As a team, they rushed forward into smoke. A clothes dryer had flames licking out from the back, and smoke billowed.

Solomon grabbed a nearby fire extinguisher. His heart pounded. A second later, a pile of clothes on the dryer caught fire. He pulled the pin on the extinguisher as he told Mikhail, “Get a fire hose!” He wondered why the sprinkler and fire bell didn’t activate.

Mikhail pulled the manual fire alarm and ran off. The piercing thump of the alarm pumped Solomon’s heart rate higher.

Solomon prayed aloud, “Lord, help me. Give me the strength and courage. I’m so afraid.”