(Myra's POV)
After guiding her to a calming state, Wendy's hands, which were literally shaking a few seconds ago, appeared to have settled down. Her breathing was steady as well.
"Wendy, do you feel a bit better now?" Yelena asked as my sister gave her a nod. We both released a sigh of relief.
Then we noticed that thick and dark smoke had started coming out of the fifth floor. As it was spreading inside the mall, it instantly filled the air with an acrid and pungent smell. It was intense and stifling. This only escalated the chaos even more. Those who were trying to stay calm were now in full panic mode.
Wendy was getting uneasy again, and the crowd was going wild, so Yelena urged us, "Let's make a run for it. Before the fire starts spreading even more."
We all turned around to go where the emergency staircases were.
