Paige poked her head out the store's front door to see if she could spot the fire herself. A few other curious people had already stepped out onto the sidewalk and were all looking down the street. Following their gaze, she soon spotted the smoke and its source. Paige felt her stomach drop; it was coming from the vet's clinic. The veterinarian who worked there had become somewhat of a regular customer for Paige, and while he sometimes seemed a bit withdrawn, it was nice having him so close to the pet store. He bought mice from time to time and took care of any sick animals for the store.

The people on the side began to shift uncomfortably and mutter to each other, trying to pick up any bit of information they could. As a few of them anxiously looked towards her for an answer, a firetruck came roaring past at full speed. The blaring sirens snapped Paige out of her shock and she realized that people were staring at her and the pet store. She could hear her boss yell something out the door, but she was already jogging down the street after the truck and towards the fire.

It didn't take Paige long to reach the clinic. When she did, she stood just close enough to feel the heat, staring with wide eyes. It took her a second to realize there was another civilian already here with the firemen. He was yelling something to them, but all Paige could make out were two words: [i]vet..inside[/i]. She looked back at the blazing fire and indeed saw someone run past a window. "Oh god," she heard herself say out loud. A spray of water arched out next to her, shooting towards the clinic, but the fire was so strong that it seemed to consume the water. The building groaned and suddenly a part of the roof collapsed in causing the flames to burst out for a second. Paige shielded her eyes with her arm from the sudden increase in heat.