the firemen and rescue people had rushed the building only minutes after I got out, and I still had hopes that someone had made it back in to rescue him—the
a detail not mentioned previously. the boy had been rushed off before this occurred. in reality people may recall certain details separately but in a story such should be recognized or the recollection revised and made complete so it doesn't sound as if the author/narrator is making it up as he goes. Plus, how come he didn't hope his mother could be saved? Who cares about this guy? He's no one!
