“Hello?”
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Katie! You have to help me!”
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Matt? What’s up? You sound like you’ve been running.”
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I’m in a building, I don’t know, downtown somewhere. I need
your help! I’m trapped!
Someone’s chasing me all –”
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What? Shut up. This isn’t funny so just stop.”
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Katie, I’m serious! He tied me up! He – wait. Listen.”
“…
I don’t hear anything, Matt.”
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I have to move now, Katie, he’s back inside.”
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Inside where?”
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Wait… Okay. I just came outside. Oh my God, there’s nothing
out here, Katie! I have no idea where I am!”
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Matt, come on, calm down. Tell me what’s going on.”
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I DON’T KNOW WHERE I AM!”
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Matt! Stop it! Take it easy. Now please tell me how you got there.”
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Okay. Okay. I’m so scared, Katie. I just need you to find me and
get me out of here. Please.”
“
Matt –”
“
Okay. I was riding my bike down by the bridge. I was going to go to Derek’s
for a while. But there was no one there. The lights were out. No car.
So I started back. And this, this guy just – Wait. I have to run
again. Please stay on the line.”
“
Matt… Matt? Come on. This better not be a joke or you’re a
dead man.”
“
Katie… there’s no place to hide here. There aren’t any
bushes. I’m just running around the building. Katie, please, please,
please help me. Come and get me. I’m so scared”
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Calm down, Matt. Do you see any roads?”
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No.”
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Aren’t you on a road?”
“
It’s like some gravel road. There aren’t any lights out here.
I can’t see very far. I – shit. Wait.”
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Come on, Matt… find a road. You have to find something to tell me
where you are.”
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There’s… there’s nothing here…”
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What? Speak up.”
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I can’t… he’s going back in… God, I don’t
even know if he’s the only one here.”
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How’d you get there?”
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I… was riding my bike, and some bum asked me for a smoke.”
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You were smoking and riding?”
“
I haven’t quit yet. Forget it. And then he, he kicked my tire, and
I wobbled. I felt
something on my neck – he must have grabbed me.”
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Oh God.”
“
I fell. My bike fell on me.”
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Matt.”
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My ankle hurts, Katie. I woke up… I, I… d-d-don’t know
how I got he-he-he-here…”
“
Shhh, calm down Matt. Are there any signs on the building?”
‘
I-I don’t think so.”
“
Have you been all around the building?”
“
Yes, like three or four times already. I’m going to try to run down
the road, but my ankle really hurts, Katie. I don’t know if I can
keep running.”
“
Matt?”
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What?”
“
I can’t help you. I’m at my mom’s. I’m fifty miles
away from town.”
“
Katie…”
“
I’m sorry, Matt, I…”
”
Can’t you get in the car and start driving to town? Keep talking
to me? Please Katie. I don’t know anyone else.”
“
Okay, Matt, but only if you can promise me that this is no joke. You have
to swear to me that you are dead serious.”
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Serious? Are you crazy? I am LOST and TRAPPED – ”
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Okay!”
“–
in the GODFORSAKEN BOONDOCKS! YES, I promise I’m serious!”
“
Okay, okay! Keep your voice down if you’re being followed. I’m
going out to the car now… Jesus, it’s cold out here. How are
you?”
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I haven’t noticed the cold. I’ve been to worried about – shit!”
“
Matt?”
“
Hang on, I’m getting away from here… ‘there… get
him’ … oh Jesus…”
“
Wait, was that them?”
“…
‘see… around the… hold…’…”
“
Matt, I’m starting the car now. I’m heading your way. I HOPE
it’s your way. I hope you can hear me. Matt, don’t let them
catch you. Don’t you dare let them find you out there before me… What
was that?”
“
Katie?”
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Did you get away from them? What was that noise?”
“
I’m –n a -sh dumps-…”
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I can’t understand you, Matt. It’s all garbled.”
“…
dumpster… hidi-… -m… -tie?”
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What?”
“
Oh… -sus… -lp me…”
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Matt, can you hear me?”
“
-es.”
“
I am going to hang up for one minute. I’m going to call 911. I’ll
quickly explain what’s going on, and see if they can find you by
your GPS.”
”
N-…-o…-o…”
“
Yes, Matt. I’ll be here. Count to a hundred – slowly, and
then call me right back. Please. I will be here. I’m coming for
you.”
“
Ple-… K-tie, no-”
“
911, what is your emergency?”
“
My friend just called me from his cell phone. I think he’s been
kidnapped. He doesn’t know where he is.”
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And what is his location?”
”
I said he doesn’t know. So I don’t know! Can’t you find
him by GPS or something?”
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Ma’am, why doesn’t he call us?”
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I DON’T KNOW! Please, can you help me find him?”
“
I’ll connect you.”
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WHAT? Don’t hang up!”
“
Officer Gills speaking.”
“
Hello? My friend, Matt, he just called me on his cell phone. I think he’s
kidnapped, and he doesn’t know where he is, and I don’t know
where he is. Can you find him with GPS?”
“
Are you serious?”
“
YES, I’m freaking serious!”
“
Look, I don’t have time for… hold on a sec. What? Really?
Great. Okay, okay. Are you calling him back?”
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He’s calling me in about ten seconds.”
“
Does your phone have a three-way feature?”
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Yes.”
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Do you know how to use it?”
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Yes.”
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Then use it when he calls you. We’ll try to pick up the signal here.”
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Okay… here he is. Matt?”
“
I think I lost them down the road here. Did you call the cops?”
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Yes, Matt, and –”
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Shit, Katie!”
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-are you out of –”
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-God damn it!”
“–
the dumpster now?”
“
Yes, but you just screwed me!”
“
What?”
“
I saw the car I came in when I crawled in the dumpster!”
“
Shut up, Matt.”
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The cops did this!”
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What? Why?”
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My brother’s a dealer, Katie! I should have known!”
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Oh God.”
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They want me to get him to pay up!”
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Oh GOD. Matt, hang up right now!”
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What?”
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DO IT!”
“
We got him.”
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Who’s that?”
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RUN! GET OUT OF THERE, MATT!”
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What’s happening, Katie?”
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I’m so sorry, Matt! RUN!”
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Oh… shit.”
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I’m so sorry! Ohhhhh Go-o-od.”
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Oh no. Damn it. Well, thanks anyway, Katie. For talking. Bye.” |
