“911 where’s your emergency?” There was no sound on the other line, complete silence. Kayla worked as an Emergency Dispatch Operator for three months, and so far the only calls she received were from drunk men who couldn’t figure out another option to get home and children calling for someone to rescue their kitten that were stuck in the trees.
“Hello? Is anyone there? Kayla rolled her eyes as she began to realize that this was going to be another one of “those” calls. She began impatiently pattering her almond shaped nails on the cold steel desk. The picture of her sister that was proudly sitting upon Kayla’s carefully organized desk was what kept her going as a police dispatcher. This picture was the last time Kayla was with her sister, it was her 16th birthday; the following week …show more content…
“Help! There is a bad man in my house and I think he hurt daddy. Daddy was screaming.” a young girl worriedly spoke into the phone.
“Sweetie where is your mom?” Kayla had a bad feeling about this call and anxious for the answer the shaken young girl was about to give.
“Mommy and daddy were downstairs watching a grown up movie, daddy told me I had to go upstairs and play because there was bad words.” The young girl explained, matter of factly, into the phone. Kayla quickly began typing away to track the address that the call was coming from on her computer.
“I need an officer at 6542 Hilton Dr., burglary with a child involved!” Kayla shouted into her dispatch. The gleaming smile from her sister’s picture was all Kayla could focus her eyes on, the promise to protect was racing through her mind.
“The police officers are going to be there soon honey, but I need you to listen to me, okay? I need you to lock yourself in a room and hide. What’s your name sweetheart?” The words weren’t coming out of Kayla’s mouth fast
“Hello? Is anyone there? Kayla rolled her eyes as she began to realize that this was going to be another one of “those” calls. She began impatiently pattering her almond shaped nails on the cold steel desk. The picture of her sister that was proudly sitting upon Kayla’s carefully organized desk was what kept her going as a police dispatcher. This picture was the last time Kayla was with her sister, it was her 16th birthday; the following week …show more content…
“Help! There is a bad man in my house and I think he hurt daddy. Daddy was screaming.” a young girl worriedly spoke into the phone.
“Sweetie where is your mom?” Kayla had a bad feeling about this call and anxious for the answer the shaken young girl was about to give.
“Mommy and daddy were downstairs watching a grown up movie, daddy told me I had to go upstairs and play because there was bad words.” The young girl explained, matter of factly, into the phone. Kayla quickly began typing away to track the address that the call was coming from on her computer.
“I need an officer at 6542 Hilton Dr., burglary with a child involved!” Kayla shouted into her dispatch. The gleaming smile from her sister’s picture was all Kayla could focus her eyes on, the promise to protect was racing through her mind.
“The police officers are going to be there soon honey, but I need you to listen to me, okay? I need you to lock yourself in a room and hide. What’s your name sweetheart?” The words weren’t coming out of Kayla’s mouth fast