It's not too late! Scream to get Billy's attention.

From Create Your Own Story

You suck in the biggest breath you've ever taken. "Billy!" you cry. "BILLY!"

So many people are screaming, and those two words are the only ones you can get out before your captor clamps a hand over your mouth. Unlike Billy's, this one is callused and rough. A voice hisses into your ear, "Can it, or the boy dies." You feel the barrel of a gun at your back. You don't doubt his words. But to your delight, you can see Billy pushing his way through the crowd toward you. He must have heard!