Emma didn't hesitate. She pulled out her phone and dialed 911. At least this time it wasn't to report some nut harassing her.
Everything felt like a blur. She went to her knees and with her free hand took his. The operator had to tell her to calm down and speak more slowly, which she found extremely difficult. "I need an ambulance!"
The address was given and Emma stayed on the line just as she had been told, only speaking every now and then when the operator asked what was happening. Her whole body shook and it wasn't until the paramedics arrived that she left him there at the foot of the couch, returning seconds later in a hurry to get him on that stretcher.