Pigboy
“I wiped the soot off my hands and dialed. I couldn’t believe it. Someone answered.
This lady’s voice said, “9-1-1. What is your emergency?” It was just like on TV.
I told her—or at least I tried. I must have sounded nuts. I was terrified the guy was going to come back and murder me. Under the circumstances, it was kind of hard to think straight. I just blurted out whatever came into my head. I was sure she was going to hang up on me. The story was so crazy. It sounded like some stupid joke—even... to me. Some guy kidnapped my entire class and was going to light us all on fire? Who’d believe that?
The operator did. Or at least she seemed to. She didn’t say, “Yeah, right...” or tell me to quit kidding around. She just kept asking me questions.
“Try to stay calm,” she said. “What is your cell phone number?”
“I don’t know,” I said. “It’s not mine.”
“That’s okay,” she said. “Just tell me your address then.”
“You mean, my home? Where I live?”MoreLess
This lady’s voice said, “9-1-1. What is your emergency?” It was just like on TV.
I told her—or at least I tried. I must have sounded nuts. I was terrified the guy was going to come back and murder me. Under the circumstances, it was kind of hard to think straight. I just blurted out whatever came into my head. I was sure she was going to hang up on me. The story was so crazy. It sounded like some stupid joke—even... to me. Some guy kidnapped my entire class and was going to light us all on fire? Who’d believe that?
The operator did. Or at least she seemed to. She didn’t say, “Yeah, right...” or tell me to quit kidding around. She just kept asking me questions.
“Try to stay calm,” she said. “What is your cell phone number?”
“I don’t know,” I said. “It’s not mine.”
“That’s okay,” she said. “Just tell me your address then.”
“You mean, my home? Where I live?”MoreLess
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