Rescue me

Carlos P.O.V.

Night Shift. I hate night shifts. During the night so many idiots are out. Drunk people getting aggressive, people who drink too much. I hate it. 

Right now we are at the station, waiting for another call. We already took 4 drunk people into custody.

Carlos: please let the next call be more fun and more serious 

Tom: you don't want to discuss With a drunken boy again? *laughs*

Carlos: no I really don't *laughs* coffee? 

Tom: Boy it's 2:30am *laughs* 

Carlos: yes and we still have 5 1/2 hours left *laughs* 

Tom: coffee sounds great. Milk and sugar please 

Carlos: of course 

I go and grab some coffee for us. When I come back we start to do our paper work. Another thing I hate. 

Athena; boys grab your stuff and let's go

Carlos: where are we going? 

Tom: something interesting? 

Athena: more than interesting. In a Restaurant is a taking of hostages 

Carlos: finally no drunken people anymore

Athena: Reyes *looks at him serious* 

Carlos: sorry... 

We drive to the restaurant. Many police cars around it. Blue lights everywhere. I really am curious about the whole situation. We get out of the car and start looking around. 

Athena: you ever had a situation like this? 

Carlos: no...what are we supposed to do 

Athena: just stay back at first. Okay so what do we have? 

Jordan: 24 year old male with a gun and a few knifes in his pocket. The cook is inside, two waitresses and the owner of the restaurant with his wife.

Carlos: do we know why he's doing it? 

Jordan: probably revenge. Most of the time it's revenge 

Tom: revenge for what? 

Athena: if we knew that we wouldn't be stuck here. 

Carlos: maybe we can talk to him? 

Athena: okay let's try *hands him the phone* 

Carlos: Me? 

Athena: yes you. Here's the number 

Carlos: but I don't know what to say. 

Athena: tell him your name and that you don't want to hurt him. You want to listen to him. Listen to what he wants to say. Put the phone on speaker. Everyone around here quiet please! 

Carlos: okay *takes a Deep breath and calls the number* He doesn't pick up.

Jordan: just try it over and over again. 

?; what?! 

Carlos: hello, my name is Carlos Reyes, I'm from the police. 

?; I don't want to talk to you 

Carlos: please wait. I just want to listen to what you want to say. You can talk with me. I'll listen. Why are you doing this? What did they do to you? 

?; I won't talk to you on the phone 

Carlos: how do you want to talk with me? 

?; in person. 

Athena: this is not possible 

?: that's exactly the reason why I don't want to talk on the phone. Because of all the listeners next to you 

Carlos: fine where do you want me 

Athena: officer Reyes can we talk for a minute? *goes a few steps away with him* are you crazy?? 

Carlos: i thought we are supposed to get him out of there. If this is a way I'll do it. 

Athena: that's crazy. He has a gun 

Carlos: me too 

Athena: I don't think you're able to take it with you 

Carlos: I'll do this. I can do this. Trust me. I promise. 

Athena: fine *sighs* put the cables on him so we can listen what happens inside. If anything happens the S.W.A.T. Will come inside immediately.

I just nod and let the others do their work. I hand Athena my gun and my taser. I take another deep breath and walk closer to the door. 

Carlos: don't shoot it's me Carlos. *slowly opens the door* 

?; sit down next to it! 

Carlos: okay okay *sits down* 

He points the gun at me. I look around with my eyes. Multiple people lying on the floor. Death I guess. Wait one person is sitting a few meters away from me and another one next to the guy. 

Carlos: okay so why did you do all this? Why did you kill them? *calmly* 

?: I didn't want to kill them!! They just!! They attacked me and I shot. 

Carlos: okay I understand. What about these two? Who are they?

?: I worked for him. 

Carlos: what's your name? You want to tell me your name? 

Linus: Linus. Does that matter? 

Carlos: no just wanted to know. So why don't you work here anymore? 

Linus: he fired me! Because of stupid reasons!

Marta: you were aggressive and not nice to our guests! 

Linus: shut up or I'll kill you in front of your husbands eyes!! 

Carlos: what did he do? 

Linus: I didn't do anything special. Just told the guest when they weren't nice or naughty. It was annoying how they act around us. 

Carlos: you're Right, many people are assholes. What happened as well? 

Linus: they all were making fun of me! Laughing at me when something fell down or yelled at me. 

James: we needed to yell at you for that, you destroyed so many plates! 

Carlos: Linus come on. Just put the weapon down. Outside are so many police officers. Just go out and nothing will happen *he doesn't listen* 

Linus: what about these bitches?? *points at the death girls* 

James: they weren't bitches. They just, liked to laugh 

I continue listening to them. I slowly move closer to Marta. I check on her. A few small wounds because of a knife. Except for that she's fine. I try to search a pulse from one girl. No pulse. I sigh and close her eyelids. Linus is still fighting with the owner. I slowly move closer to the cook. Death as well. One girl left. I can feel a pulse. She's barely breathing but she's breathing. She looks at me in panic. I put a finger on my mouth and tell her to pretend she's dead. That's her only chance to survive. 

Linus and James argument gets worse. They are yelling and I think it's not going to end well. I need to come closer to him. I need to grab the knife or the gun. Both would be great. I slowly crawl towards him. Slowly I grab the knife from his pocket and put it away. 

Linus: you mother fucking asshole!!! *starts shooting* 

Marta: NOOOO!!! *cries* 

I get up and try to grab the gun. We start fighting and then it happens. He pushes me down to the floor and shoots at me. I scream in pain as the bullet hits my leg. 

Linus: you dick! You lied to me!!! *searches the knife and finds it* now it's your turn. Liars need to be punished!! 

He stabs me three times into the stomach. I taste blood in my mouth. I look at him. He points his gun at my head. 

Linus: you have family? 

Carlos: *nods* 

Linus: a wife? Girlfriend? 

Carlos: boyfriend... *quietly* 

Linus: cute this little asshole is gay. I guess your boyfriend is alone now *points the gun at Carlos, his finger ready to shoot* 

Carlos: please...

Another shot...