911 Call Operator

4・Murder

*Ring Ring*

"He-"
"Oh god help!" I was cut off by a crying man.
"Sir?"
"There was so much blood!" His voice was trembling.
"What!? Sir?!"
"He's still out there!" He sounded terrified.
"Sir... I'm gonna need you to breathe in and out."
I heard him slowly breathe in and out.
"Alright. Now. Try to tell me what happened." I tried to sound calm.
"Ok..... A...... Man...he.... H-he just..." He whimpered out.
"Sir......"
"Right... I-I'm sorry..." He whispered.
"It's ok. Take another breather if you need to." I wasn't annoyed. I think he witnessed a murder.
He once again breathed in and out.
"Ok.... Thank you...."
"It's ok.. Now sir can you please tell me what happened."
"Well... I-I was at a party... It wasn't really big.. A sorter small party... A strange man walked in the house.... I didn't think much of it... Till.. Till I heard a scream.." He started to break down.
"Sir...I'm sorry.." I almost felt my eyes tear up.
"He.... Stabbed her!..... Blood.... She's dead!.... He didn't stop there.... People didn't hear the scream because of the music.... I was close to the room..... I ran to tell everyone but....... He came running..... With a gun... Shooting..... Stabbing..... Some people ran.... I-I " he broke down again.
He witnessed more then a murder....
I felt by eyes widen every word he said....
What sick bastard would do that?......
I finally realised I was sitting there in silence taking all of it in..

"Sir...I'm gonna need you to tell me where you ran to.. If he followed... And where are you now."  
He took a few shaky breathes.
"I ran a few blocks... He didn't follow me.. He was too busy-" He cut himself off to breathe in and out slowly.
"It's ok sir."
"I ran to a street..it's not very busy.. Most shops are closed.... I thought he was following so I hid in this ally way... That sounded like a stupid thing to do.." He mumbled the end.
"Sir.. Is the ally way..safe?" I didn't like they way this was sounding.
"Umm.... No one is here.. But it has a eerie feel to it."
"Ok. What shops are opened?" Hopefully a busy one.
"There's a- oh I just spotted a mall." He sorter cheerfully spoke.
"Is there a lot of people there? The more public the better."
"Yeah. The car park is almost full."
"Alright good. Is it far way?"
"Not really far.. A bit of a walk maybe.." He sounded more confident.
"Alright can you please walk to the mall. Stay on the line please."
"Ok."

All I could hear was him walking.
Then after a while cars was heard.
Then people.
I'm guessing he's in the mall now.

"Hello?" He spoke suddenly almost scaring me.
"Hello. Where are you now?" I spoke quietly without realising.
"Ah sorry." I spoke up a bit louder.
"It's ok. I'm sitting on a bench across from a fountain."
"Alright. I'm going to inform the police your surroundings."
"Ok." He spoke quietly.
"Is everything ok?" I spoke as I informed the police.
"Yes. But no." I could tell he didn't want to be a smartass.
"Ok. I'm sorry for the question but I needed to know."
"It's ok........"
The sudden silence made me feel uncomfortable.
"Sir?"
"He... He's here..."
"What?! The police will be there soon!"
The silence again.
"GET THE FUCK DOWN!!"
A man yelled then screaming from multiple people were heard.
......
"Sir?...." I tried to whisper but loud enough so the caller could hear.
"WHO IS ON THE PHONE!!??" He sounded really pissed.
"GIVE ME THE PHONE OR I WILL FUCKING KILL YOU!!" That asshole.
A quiet whimper was heard then the phone got passed to the yelling man.

"Better be quick miss.... Or everyone will die..."

I felt the colour of my face drain and my eyes widen with his last words...
The sound of his voice rang through my mind.
His words...

"Good luck....
A loud scream was heard. A scream in pain.
Then the phone line went dead.

"Hello?..." I hardly whispered.
My heart started to beat out of my chest.

"Hello....."
The static sound of the phone ringing my ears ....
Hoping to hear someone....
But no one.

  ***

It's been an hour.
That man who ended the call..... He took hostage of everyone at the mall.
He killed eight people at the party..... And three at the mall...
The man who called 911 (me) is alive. His name was Justin. But he's alive... For now.
The police were surrounded the mall trying to negotiate with the man. The killer.

I was pacing around the room with the tv on the news.
My heart beating.
My mind thinking about the words he said.
The screams..

  Another hour passed..
He killed two more people.
I stared at the tv hoping something would happen. But nothing.
He is such an awfu-

Wait.
The police are finally sneaking in.

***

The man was finally caught.
He..... He's only going to jail......
But everyone is save.......