Sirens: A Narrative Fiction

Sirens rang out loudly in the early hours of the morning. Police cars, a fire truck, and an ambulance sped into the parking lot, one after the other. First, the sound of footsteps sprinting up the stairwell could be heard, followed by the pounding of a fist on the door. After announcing who they were several times, police officers rushed through the door of our apartment. Katherine and Michael’s lifeless bodies were strewn on the floor.; bottles of beer in their hands. I sat in the corner of the room sobbing, my face hidden by my hands. “What happened here,” one of the officers asked. "They said they wanted to end their own lives," I explained. ”I begged them not to, but before I could stop them, they sipped their beers filled with potassium cyanide, and then they just...they just…," I broke into tears before I could finish my sentence. An officer walked over to where I was sitting and patted me on the head. …show more content…
All you need to do is remember that this is not your fault." I wiped the tears from my eyes and nodded. I watched the medics come in and put the bodies of Michael and Katherine on stretchers. One of the medics sat down beside me on the floor and wrapped her arm around my shoulder. "Sweetheart, I know you are still really torn up about this, but I just have to ask you a question or two." I nodded my head. "How long after you saw them drink the alcohol did you call 911?" I took a breath and began, "I called 911 after they hit the floor. I didn't know what else to do. I should've tried to save them." I began crying