Everest
The phone rings and rings, and once it goes to Ever's voicemail (You have reached Everest Hart. Please only leave a message if it's necessary.), Mateo's phone will beep in his ear indicating he has a text. I'm fine. It's kids swatting again, I'll tell you about it when I get home.
Only he doesn't tell Mateo about it, because he doesn't come home.
And he doesn't send or respond to any more text messages.
It's on the news, though Mateo will most likely see about it on his social feed first. PARAMEDIC STABBED IN SWATTING CALL GONE SOUTH. The various articles detail what swatting is (I just learned about it today and it's the most American thing I've ever heard omg), how the SWAT team was forced to respond and, when paramedics assessed the situation, one was stabbed. No names were given, though the paramedic was listed as being in "stable, but critical condition".
Only he doesn't tell Mateo about it, because he doesn't come home.
And he doesn't send or respond to any more text messages.
It's on the news, though Mateo will most likely see about it on his social feed first. PARAMEDIC STABBED IN SWATTING CALL GONE SOUTH. The various articles detail what swatting is (
I was a dead man walking,
with bloodshot eyes—right place, wrong time.
with bloodshot eyes—right place, wrong time.
