A Last Call

"Police Departer 1757, what is your emergency?"

 

"Oh my god, I am going to die!"

 

"Calm down, ma'am, what's your situation?"

 

"Oh god, I am on the 106th floor."

 

"105- what...?"

 

"I'm on the 106th floor!"

 

"Ma'am, you have to calm down, you're on the 106th of what?"

 

"106th of the World Trade Center.  There was an explosion on the 105th.  Are they - are they - are they going to get somebody up here?"

 

"1-0-6, okay, is that one or two?"

 

"That will be building One."

 

"What is your last name?"

"Coster. C-o-s-t-e-r."

 

"Okay, ms Coster, help is on the way. Let me connect you to Fire, alright?"

 

"There are like fifty people up here and we can't get down the stairs. There is so much smoke, breathing is getting hard."

 

"Just stay hold, ma'am, I will connect you to Fire now."

 

"Fire Department 295. Where is the fire?"

 

Hi, I'm on the 106th of World Trade Center. There is smoke and like fifty people up here."

 

"Wait, 105th- ?"

 

"The 106th floor!"

 

"1-0-6, got that. What building are you in, One or Two?"

 

"Good lord, One. One World Trade!"

 

"Okay, I got someone coming up now, don't leave the room. Sit tight, alright?"

 

"Yes, yes. Please, hurry up, just hurry up. There's so much smoke."

 

"How are you doing, ma'am?"

 

"People having difficulty breathing, and it's very hot in here."

 

"Hold on ma'am, we're coming up to you."

 

"The floor is completely covered in smoke and we can't breathe."

 

"You can't what?"

 

"BREATHE, it's so hot."

 

"Ma'am, now ma'am..."

 

"We are all huddled together, it's very, very hot."

 

"Well, can you turn the lights off?"

 

"No, no the lights are off."

 

"Good, just stay calm, you are doing a good job."

 

"Please! Hurry up! Somebody up already?"

 

"Ma'am listen, everybody is coming, everybody knows, knows what happened... They just need time to get up there... You gotta be careful going up..."

 

"Very hot, so hot."

 

"I understand ma'am, just hold on, just a little longer. Are you all up on the 106th?"

 

"Yeah, 106th."

 

"With fifty people, some can't breathe?"

 

"Everyone is having trouble breathing, some worse than others."

 

"Anybody's unconscious? "

 

"So far none, but it's hot, very hot. And..."

 

"Listen, everyone is awake?"

 

"Yes, for the time being."

 

"There is smoke, but no fire?"

 

"I can't see because it's too high and the smoke..."

 

Okay, so very hot but no fire, and no smoke, right?"

 

"SMOKE EVERYWHERE!"

 

"Stay calm, ma'am, help is on the way."

 

"There might be fire."

 

"You see no fire, but you see smoke?"

 

"It's hot, but - but - but I don't see any air!"

 

"Stay calm, ma'am, we will get you out of there. I understand it's hard."

 

"I'm going to die, aren't I?"

 

"No, no, no, say your prayers. You got to keep calm, ma'am, you go up high, stay awake from the smoke."

 

"I'm going to die."

 

"Think positive now, help is up there shortly."

 

"I'm going to die."

 

"Stay calm, stay calm."

 

"Please, God..."

 

"You're doing a good job ma'am."

 

"Wait! I hear voices! Hello? Help! We need help here!"

 

"Ma'am, ma'am? Are you there?"

 

"There are voices outside the room!"

 

"I notified them, they won't overlook you, okay?"

 

"Can you stay with me, sir? I feel like I'm dying."

 

"Yes, ma'am. I will stay with you, we get you out of there. Are they inside yet?"

 

"No, the smoke..."

 

"Okay, stay calm, till they get inside."

 

"The sm - sm - smoke..."

 

"What?"

 

"Can..."

 

"Hello? Ma'am? Are you there? Stay with me now! HELLO?"

Author's Note

Written for the "Blue Rose Cafe ~ Dialogue Challenge!" Contest. Any and all comments are welcome.

Reviews

[Saumya]

thats..................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111 wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 hats off

[Helen Crutchett]

OMG....confronting truth head on. Very well penned. Thank you for submitting this sad and tragic dialogue to the contest.

[Marie]

I thought it was for Helena's contest. Very good.

[Fictionborn]

Thanks, hope it is contest-worthy...

[Tsukin Archangel]

oh whoa....that was intense...and dark and i liked it but it depressed me, i can only ask...do u have personal experience with this incident?

[Fictionborn]

Thank you for the positive comment. As for your question, I have had no personal experience with 9/11. Just tried to imagine a phonecall and what that would be like.

[Tsukin Archangel]

ah! Well you did a good job of it I think :3