The Hero in My Soul by Natasha

The children stared at Janet with tears as she desperately yanked the balcony door. The black smoke coming from the flames in the hallway was seizing their throats. Janet yanked the door off and saw people gathering down.

"Thank God! Over here, we are here!" She waved.  Five men pushed the bouncy castle close to the balcony "Get them to jump!"

They each jumped down to the bouncy castle, safe. Except Jenny whose legs were stuck.

"Please don't leave me, please!"

"I'm not going anywhere. I promise."

Janet pulled the wood, but it wouldn't budge. Took deep breaths and pulled again.  Flames were beginning to blaze in. They coughed and gasped for breath.

"Jenny,  it's okay, I'm he--" She coughed hard. "I'm here."

She took the blanket and covered Jenny.  

"Ms. Janet."

"Yes honey?"

"Thank you for being a good teacher"

They hugged as their tears mingled. Janet went back to pulling the wood.

When the firemen finally came. They saw them, surrounded by flames.

For years, the whole town sighed when they remembered the speech of little Jenny at the funeral.  The teary speech that started with "The Hero in my Soul."

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