Billy of course hadn't gotten the text messages, cell not working underground, and so the 'finally' had him anxiously wondering what it was he'd missed.
"Mm-" There was a pause, and some coughing before he spoke, voice hoarse and raw sounding, "Some guy--went crazy in the subway--" he croaked, "He stabbed people, and--no one is here--and 911 hung up on me," he explained, trying to keep his shaky breaths from coming across on the phone, "And--my throats all messed up--and I can' talk right--and I can't heal them--I don't know what to do, Teddy."