I arrive home exhausted
This exhalation immediately turns into fright
My heart skips a beat
I freeze in shock
As overwhelming thoughts grasp my body
I watch rolls of smoke escape from the roof of the house
My eyes widen with haste
I can hear the screaming of my mother, father and new born brother
Their scream brandish an everlasting mental scar
My mouth begins to quiver
I want to help them at all cost
I want to stop their blood curdling screams
Amidst the chaos a firm, but gentle hand grips my slacked shoulder
I am in too much shock to register the unlikely contact
I keep my eyes on the burning house
A huminoid figure blocks my view
Slowly beginning to walk towards the house
This crucial time races on
Feeling like only seconds
The next thing I know I'm with my family in a hospital
Reunited with my family once again
My thoughts become clearer
I ask about the peculiar figure I saw enter the burning house
My parents look at me strange
I look at them with the same expression
Years go on as that fated day still haunts me at night
I have no answer or even a hint as to who saved my parents that night
It matters no less that I know his name
For I still thank the man who came that night every day
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