"So, what pizza do you all fancy?" Eddie asks looking at the kids, but his eyes were mostly trained on Buck. Buck on the other hand tried to avoid his gaze.
He stared at the menu unsure he would be able to eat. His mind still racing to what just happened earlier.
Chase was out.
Chase was out.
Chase was out.
How did he do it Buck thinks, or was it yet again another vision like Aaron? We're they were getting more real? Buck thought he was getting over it, on what happened to him. But obviously not, he needed to do something. He thinks back to his prior thought, haunting him. The thought hangs above his head like the blade of a guillotine, waiting to drop on to his head.
"Earth to Buck, you ok?" Eddie questions and throws Buck from his train of thought.
"Yeah, sorry. Just thinking." Buck says and plasters on a smile. He notices Eddie give him that look.
'Need to act normal. Need to act normal. I need to fucking act normal!' Buck repeatedly thinks to himself, jabbing the thoughts in his head.
He sits up and smiles then he started looking at the menu, smiling at Eddie who smiles back. Buck randomly picks a pizza and shows it to Eddie who looks and smiles again, before adding it to the order. Once the kids have ordered they charge into the living room where discussion can be heard about what film to put on. Buck turns then starts to walk away to his room, to hide his tears from everyone - when he feels a hand on his arm which makes him jump.
"Sorry, Buck," Eddie says straight away, "It's me, Eddie." His voice calms Buck's quickly rising anxiety.
"It's ok, just having a bad day," Buck says not wanting to look at Eddie. Because he knows the second he talks to Eddie about what he's feeling, he will break down.
"What happened? At the door and don't say nothing I know you; I can tell when something is bothering you." Eddie says, and Buck can feel Eddie's presence next to him now. So he turns looking at the shirt Eddie is wearing. He couldn't bear to say it in front of Eddie. The shame of being weak, the shame of being needy, the shame of being useless – engulfs Buck's mind. Buck knows that he needs to say it, he can trust Eddie. Right?
"I…" Buck starts but his mind thinks that maybe Eddie too is just an illusion? Was he just imagining Eddie being here? Was it really Chase? Is this really Eddie?
But he could feel Eddie's gentle grip on Buck's wrist.
'He's real?'
Without looking up, he admitted what he saw.
"I… saw Chase standing outside in his suit and he held signs up," Buck said and waited for a comment saying that he's hallucinating or that he's going mad, but Eddie didn't say anything.
"The signs were saying that next time we meet, I will be dead and he was going bury me with Aaron," Buck says holding back the tears, "I know it's my imagination but it felt so real like it did with Aaron earlier. Eddie, I feel like I'm having a breakdown or psychotic break." Buck finally got that out and tears started to fall again. He felt so useless. Doing nothing, but crying. Over and over and over and over.
'That's because you're useless.' Says a familiar voice but Buck pushes it aside.
Buck is pulled into Eddie's chest and he wraps his hand round him. Any other time he would feel safe and everything would feel right when he hugs Eddie. But now? He didn't feel anything. Just terror and that scared Buck more.
He didn't feel safe anymore, even with Eddie.
'I don't feel safe. I don't… I don't feel safe..?'
Buck broke the hug and walked off, not able to look at Eddie. He headed to his room and closed the door locking it. He moved to the window and locked it as well then closed the curtains. After looking around to make sure that it was dark and it was only him, he sat on his bed in the dark, crying his heart out.
"Buck, can I come in. Please?" It was Eddie's voice at the door.
"I just want to be alone. Please…" Buck says.
"Ok, but I'll be sitting right outside the door so I'm here when you are ready, ok?" Eddie says.
Buck doesn't say anything, he knows Eddie won't move. But he wanders over to the door and places his back against it and slides down, so he too is sat on the floor.
"I'm sorry." Buck says.
"No need to be sorry Buck. I know it must be difficult seeing two people that did such horrible things to you, but you know they're not real, and I am here to protect you." Eddie says through the door.
Buck kept quiet. The flashback of the last time he thought he was safe and then he was taken, Chris getting injured, and then Eddie got shot, twice. Buck shakes his head trying to get the image of Eddie dying on the floor out his head.
'Because of you. They both got hurt. Because. Of. YOU.' Buck reminds himself.
"Last time, you both got hurt because of me though." Buck lets out.
"I know, we got hurt but that was not your fault. No one could have predicted that to happen, Buck. You don't need to take the blame for something you had no control of." Eddie calmly explains to Buck.
"But if I hadn't had gone to Chase and started the lawsuit none, of this would be happening in the first place." Buck says looking around his darkroom.
"I know Buck, but then could you predict a kid blowing up the fire truck with you in it? Or the tsunami hitting the pier while you and Chris were there? No. You couldn't have. So don't make this complicated because it's not. You were taken advantage of because me and the team dropped the ball. If we…" Eddie paused for a moment before Buck heard him continue, "I mean if I was the proper best friend to you, we could have talked it out. Properly. And I would have had your back with Bobby benching you. I'm sorry I didn't and I took it all out on you when all you wanted was to be with us." Eddie says and Buck can hear the sadness in his voice, which made Buck even push through his thought.
'See? You're only a bother to them. He's only helping you because you're injured. He's just sympathizing with you so that the next time he has the chance… He'll drop you and ignore you.' Aaron's voice echos in his mind.
"Eddie, It wasn't you, it was me. I should have thought about what I was doing, but I just wanted to be with the team like you said. To be close to you again, but I pushed you all and went the wrong way about it. And all it did was make everyone angrier." Buck says he knew it was all his doing no matter how Eddie sugar-coated it.
There was a knock at the door, it wasn't at Buck's door, but from the front door.
"I will be back in a min, please come out that will be the pizza." Eddie says.
Buck then heard the sound of Eddie getting up and footsteps. Seconds on the eventual sound of the door opening and chatter happening, then the door closes.
"Pizzas up! Come and get it while it's hot." Eddie shouts towards Buck who still sits at the door, not wanting to move.
"Where is Buck?" Harry asks.
"Yeah, I wanted him to show Harry that trick he does with pizza." Chris questions.
If there is one thing Buck does know; he would never let the kids down if they were there. So he wipes his face and stands up.
"He is just sorting something in his room, he will join soon. I'm sure." Buck can hear Eddie explaining to the kids.
Buck turns the light on and looks at his face in the mirror. The redness from when he's been crying still strong. So he gives them another quick rub and heads out walking down the hall, where he can hear the sound of laughter from the kids. As he gets to the kitchen he sees the kid's backs facing him and Eddie standing on the other side of the table, looking at him and lets out a sad smile to Buck who returns a smile.
"So, who wants to see a trick?" Buck says, and the kids turn and look at him and smile.
Buck thinks if they noticed the redness in his eyes they are not letting on. Most likely they have been warned by Eddie or Athena to not question too much, and Buck was thankful. He can just be him for a bit.
"Me, what's the trick?" Harry says tilting his head to the side a bit.
"Simple one that involves a slice disappearing only using one hand." Buck says smiling and he sees Eddie smirk.
"Show us!" Chris says smiling.
"Ok." Buck smiles.
He moves one slice with one hand his other behind his back, and rolls the slice up into a roll picks the roll, and eats it.
"That's cheating!" Harry says but he still smiles and giggles.
"Why is it? I said I would make it disappear with one hand! I never said how it would disappear." Buck chuckles.
"Let me try," Chris says.
"Me too" Harry joins in.
Buck moves around the table and stands next to Eddie. They both watch the boys roll the pizza trying to do it with one hand and both failing and making a mess.
"You know they're going to be covered in pizza sauce?" Eddie chuckles.
"Yup, but worth watching." Buck smiles and appreciates Eddie not pushing him to talk about what they were talking about earlier.
"Does that mean your offering to; A. explain to Athena why Harry is covered in ketchup and toppings and, B. going clean the mess?" Eddie says looking at Buck.
"I'll explain to Athena, but I think that means you can clean as explaining to Athena will be worth four days of cleaning." Buck chuckles.
"Four days? You are being too kind." Eddie laughs.
"True, let's eat, and then we can watch a film." Buck says.
"Yeah, that's fine with me, as long as you promise me one thing." Eddie asks.
"Go on…" Buck enquires worried where this was going.
"Call your therapist. Explain what happened and maybe they can suggest something to help you, I mean if you don't want to I won't push. I just think it will help." Eddie says intentionally looking away from him.
"I know, but I don't want to bother them. They're most likely having a nice few days off." Buck says.
"Buck, they are there, whenever you need them. Remember what she said? Call her anytime, she will pick up." Eddie explains.
"I will call tomorrow, it's late and I'm fine but if it happens again during the night I'll call ok?" Buck gives in. He knew Eddie was right and he did need the help.
They all eat and make their way to watch the film. As they watch it Buck starts to get tired. The emotional drain catching up and he subconsciously leans on Eddies' shoulder and nods off.
"WHAT!" Buck wakes to Eddie shouting. Which prompts Buck to keep his eyes close because he's scared of what's happening.
"Eddie be quiet!" Athena hissed.
Buck can tell his head is on a pillow and can feel a blanket, he keeps quiet and listens in.
"You said he would not get bail… Fuck then that means…" Eddie says.
Buck recalls Chase's smirking face from earlier. And the sign's he was raising…
'So he's really out.' Buck thought. Which made his decision even more compelling.
"What are you on about?" Athena asks.
"Buck said he saw Chase earlier today standing outside and that he held signs up." Eddie says.
"Why didn't you report it?" Athena asks her tone sounded pissed.
"Well, he saw Aaron earlier in the day so he thought it must have been his imagination playing up again. Especially when we thought he wouldn't get bail. Buck thinks he is having a psychotic break, I don't know what he will do if he finds out Chase is out, or if he just turns up here again." Eddie explains.
"We can't tell Buck; I will get someone to watch this place but if Buck finds out it may push him too far." Athena says her tone worried.
"I can't lie to him, and I won't. He needs to know." Eddie says.
"Eddie, no." Athena says.
Buck feels the sofa dip and a gentle brush of something down his arm, a hand running through his curls. Buck felt guilty. He knows what has been said, but at the same time glad that Eddie is being honest with him. He slowly turns pretending to wake up rubbing his eyes.
"Sorry, did I fall asleep?" Buck says and yawns.
"It's fine, you needed it. But I need you to sit up, I need to tell you something." Eddie says.
Buck sits up and see's Athena stood there, and she lets a smile out.
"What's going on? You got me worried now." Buck says trying to play it cool.
"It's Chase." Eddie starts.
"What about him? He's locked up, I know I imagined him earlier but I'll talk to my therapist. I promise." Buck felt bad lying but he didn't want them to shout at him for listening in when he shouldn't have.
"No, Buck. He is out he got bail." Eddie says taking hold of Buck's hand.
"You mean…" Buck says looking at Eddie.
"Yes. When you saw him earlier it was really him." Eddie says his hand getting tighter around Bucks.
"But why did no one contact me or come here to tell me?" Buck questions.
"I just found out; seems like someone didn't pass the message on to me." Athena says partly irritated.
"Chase using his favors then? He's going to get away with it isn't he?" Buck says.
"No, he won't. Remember we have loads of evidence piled against him." Athena says and gives him a reassuring look.
"He will not hurt you again I promise." Eddie says.
"But what if he hurts you again or Chris, he already got bail. When we were told he wouldn't. So what's to stop him from getting off?" Buck says as he stands.
"Buck wait." Eddie says as he tried to grab hold of Buck but shuns him off and charges to his room, locking it. He collapses on the bed and looks up at the ceiling.
He looks for his phone and dials his sister.
"Hey, miss me already?" She jokes.
"He got bail Mads. He is going to get away with it and nothing is stopping him from coming after me or anyone I love." Buck breaks.
"What how? Do you want me to come over?" She asks.
"No, I just needed to tell you, make sure you lock everything and be safe please?" Buck says.
"I will, I'm just worried about you that's all," Maddie says.
"I know, but I will be fine. I have Eddie here and Athena said someone will be outside at all times to watch for us." Buck says.
"Ok, I'm here if you need anything." Maddie explains.
"Thank you, love you, sis." Buck says. He chocked the last three words out.
"Love you too, night." Maddie says.
Buck hangs up and sits up looking around the lovely room made just for him. He can feel the love but at the same time, he feels guilt. It all could be taken away, and it was his fault. He needed to do something to stop Chase once and for all, but what? He started getting tired and decided he would make a plan in the morning and end this, permanently. He knew what had to be done and Chase wouldn't bother him anymore. He strips down and falls asleep hoping he gets a good night's sleep at least.
Buck awakens by the light coming from the windows. He spent most of the night up, lying there in bed - Figuring out the next step in his plan. He knew where the things he needed were at. He just had to get them out of the house without been seen as well as past the guard detail outside Athena had set up. He looks at his phone its 9:00 am plenty of time sort things out. He gets up and grabs a bag placing two bottles in and heads out locking the door
"Morning Bucky." Chris says as Buck turns.
"Morning buddy, how are you today?" Buck says as he bends down and hugs him.
"Good, I'm going Abuela's later." Chris says.
"Oh, right. I didn't think you were going anywhere today?" Buck questions last he remembered they were going watch films and he would get Eddie nip shop. So, Buck had a reason to stay and grab what he needed from Eddies' room.
"He wants to spend the day with you…" Chris says.
"Chris food is ready, oh your up." Eddie says and Buck turns around down the hall and sees Eddie, "I'll put the coffee on." Eddie smiles.
"Ok, thanks." Buck smiles and notices Eddie looking out the window.
"You ok to Make it yourself, I need to go drop this off at the neighbors. it was delivered by mistake and they just got back I will be back in a minute." Eddie says.
"Ok, go it's fine. You will be next door." Buck asks giving Eddie a look.
"Yeah, 5 minutes at most." Eddie says smiling.
"Ok, superman lets get you eating." Buck says as they move to the kitchen.
Chris jumps on the chair and starts eating and Buck starts making coffee. He watches as Eddie gets some stuff and heads out, once the door is closed Buck takes the opportunity.
"Just getting my phone, I'll be back in a min ok?" Buck says to Chris.
"Ok." Chris says and hums a song.
Buck quickly walks down the hall unlocks his room and carries on to Eddie's room. He heads in knowing he had to be quick and opened up the wardrobe and looks inside. There he sees the box he was looking for and opens it; Buck looks at the item inside and closes the lid and takes the box out. Buck turns around and see's the hoodie he loves to wear as it smelt of Eddie and took it along too. He quickly closes the door and heads down the hall going in his room and places the box in the bag with the bottles and lays the hoodie over it. After securing and hiding it he heads out locking the door. He makes it back into the kitchen just as Eddie walks through.
"You still haven't made the coffee." Eddie chuckles.
"Yeah sorry had to go get my phone. Maddie said she would call, you know, after last night." Buck said not to alert Chris.
"Ah ok, was she ok?" Eddie asks raising an eyebrow.
Buck nods and starts on making them both coffee.
"Is the officer still out there?" Buck questions.
"Yeah, looks knackered though." Eddie replies as he takes Chris empty bowl.
"I'll make him one then." Buck says.
"Ok be quick, Chris is going to Abuela's in a bit." Eddie says.
"Oh right why? I thought we were having a film day?" Buck questions knowing already about why Chris was going.
"I thought we could spend some time alone… Talking." Eddie says rocking on his heels.
"Eddie, we talked already. I will call my therapist later." Buck says painting a smile on his face, he just wanted to enjoy the day with his two favorite people. "Cancel Abuela please, I was looking forward to just the three of us and a film marathon." Buck says as he finishes the coffees.
"Ok," Eddie says
"Cool, you call her as I take this outside." Buck says and grabs the mug of coffee.
Buck walks out with the coffee in hand looking around before he steps out the door and heads towards the squad car and knocks on the window.
"Hey, made you a coffee. I'm sorry that you're out here." Buck says apologetically.
"No problem, to be honest, makes life easy for me. Maybe uneventful but no rushing round in the post Christmas traffic." The officer replies.
"What time do you swap shifts?" Buck asks.
"Around 3 pm," The office says, and that works fine. It's close to sunset when Buck gets where he wants to be.
"Cool, well I'll pop out with another cup later for you." Buck says smiling.
Buck heads back in and starts making something light to eat for breakfast for him and Eddie. Chris' in his room playing, as Buck plates the food and places it down he turns and sees Eddie standing there.
"She's annoyed, but she understands." Eddie says and Buck pulls Eddie into a hug.
"Thank you," Buck says and he tries to melt into the hug.
"It's fine, I get it from her even on a normal day." Eddie smiles.
They sit and eat and laugh about anything they could think of. It feels like the good old times, which he will very much miss. Once they are done, Eddie cleans and Buck gets up.
"Just need to sort some stuff out. I'll be out in about 30 minutes then we can start on the films." Buck says.
"Ok, need any help?" Eddie asks.
"No, all good." Buck smiles and heads to his room.
Once inside, he locks the room and turns the light on then he heads over to the bag where he takes the box out and looks at the item. He swore he would never use one. He places it down and goes into his draw's and gets some paper and a pen and envelopes. He sits down looking at the item, he wanted to make sure he was prepared. He writes letters to Maddie and the rest of the team but he leaves out Eddie's. Thinking he will come later to write it when he knew what to say and spends a while writing Chris's and reads it again to make sure it's ok.
'Dear Christopher,
I know you may not understand why I had to leave but one day you will. I know I promised I would not leave you and I'm sorry that I had to go but trust me no matter where I end up I will be looking out for you and your dad. Every time you see the wind blow across your face, and it feels warm that will be me.
Be good and look after your dad I know he will need your magical hugs to keep him happy.
Love, your Bucky.
Xx'
As he looks at the letter he writes a few more and seals them in separate envelopes and dates them for each occasion before sealing them with the main letter.
He wipes the tears away while he was writing. Buck knew he may not be back for a while or at all even. He gets up places the letters on his draw side and pops his head out and looks around and sees Eddie in the living room with Chris. He goes back in and grabs the bag and places the item back in and the hoodie too then walks out.
"Forgot something from my jeep, be back in two minutes." Buck says as he power walks past.
"Oh, ok." Eddie says.
Buck is out quick and heads to his car placing the items on the passenger seat and heads back in, he sits down with Eddie and Chris.
"Found it?" Eddie asks.
"Oh no, couldn't see it, so what are we watching?" Buck asks.
"Star Wars trilogy." Chris says.
"Good choice." Buck smiles.
As they sit there watching the films, Buck was running through all the emotions and his plan. He finally decided he couldn't do it: taking the high road? No. Which left only one choice open for him.
He looked at the time and it was 2:35. The cops would change shift soon, he looked down and saw both Eddie and Chris had fallen asleep. Buck gently gets up making sure not to make any sounds and heads to his room. Where he gets a paper and a pen and writes a letter to Eddie. Once he is done the time has just reached 3 pm. He walks out of his room and places the letter on the kitchen side to make sure that Eddie would see it first. Buck looks out the window surely enough the first cop leaves and buck takes the chance and guns for his jeep. He gets in his jeep and starts driving. Once far enough away he sets the destination and he would get there around 3:30 depending on traffic and starts driving.
***Eddie***
Back in the house Eddie wakes to a bang outside and jumps up. Eddie looks around and he doesn't see Buck. He looks at the time it's 3:15 he gets up and heads to the window and sees a new cop sitting there. His immediate panic vanishing only to be replaced by another.
'Where is he!?'
As he turns he sees an envelope on the table and walks to it and knows its Bucks writing so he opens it.
'My dearest Edmundo,
This is the hardest thing I have ever had to write and I'm sorry it has come to this. I wish there was a way I could be there with you but, the longer I am around the more I put you and Christopher in danger and I can't do that. I don't feel safe anywhere and there's only one thing I can think of doing and I know it's a coward's move, but it's the only thing I have left which I can control. Remember that time we were on a cliff for the ghost call and found that cove? Overlooking the ocean? I can't explain it but I felt a peace there. I don't want you rushing to try to stop me. Just know that I have loved you for so long and I wished it had all worked out. I'm sorry I won't be there to wipe away the tears I know you're crying but, raise your chin, will you? You Diaz's wouldn't look so dashing when you cry.
I'm also sorry I have left Chris, I have written a letter to him, and then there's more for his birthdays and Christmas as well as for his graduation. I just wish I could be there to watch him march on the stage and accept his medals, as he looks on with his life, with us. But just know where ever I end up in the next life, I will be looking down on the both of you. I love you so much Edmundo and don't let anyone ever tell you anything else. And I'm sorry I could not be the man who stuck around but I'm too damaged for you and too much of a risk of you both getting hurt again because of me. If something were to happen to you or Chris again, I wouldn't be able to live with it. This is not goodbye, I will see you in the next life and I'll be waiting.
Always yours, Evan
Xx'
Eddie has tears rolling down his face. He distinctly recalls Buck saying something about a certain place where he would go to run away from everything. He has a strong feeling that's where he is going. Eddie rushes to Chris and wakes him. If what he just read was implying what he was thinking, then Buck would probably be nearing there already.
"We've got to go, Buddy." Eddie says as he picks up Chris.
He knew Abuela's house was on the way as he ran out and put Chris in the car. The kid is still obviously shaken up by what's happening. But he didn't protest, and Eddie thanked God for that. He rang Abuela explaining that Chris will be there in a min but he had to explain that it was Buck.
Thankfully, his Abuela understood. Eddie got in the car and sped off, he started panicking.
'What were you thinking Buck!?' Eddie screamed at his mind.
Not knowing what to do when he got to Abuela's it was 3:29 and he dropped him off, kissed him, and jumped back hoping that he gets there in time.
'Hold on Evan. I'm coming.'
Buck arrived at the point. It was cold up there. He could feel tears streaming down his face.
'Here I go again… Crying. Being useless…' Buck thought to himself.
He grabbed the bottle of pills and whiskey as he walked down. Buck looked at the time; 3:45 PM. He knew if Eddie woke up when he left, he's most likely to be on the way. He wanted to hold on for a while, just for a few more minutes. But he knows that if he were to stay alive Eddie or Chris might get hurt again. So he needed to be quick. Buck moved down found a spot that looked over the rocks where he watched the ocean rock back and forth.
Eddie calls 9-1-1. He needs an ambulance on the scene and he waits for the answer.
"9-1-1 what's your emergency?" the man said from the other side. Eddie could somehow recognize the voice but he pushed it away. His sole focus was on Buck.
"My name is Eddie Diaz, I'm a firefighter from the 118…" But before he could continue the man on the phone spoke up.
"Eddie? Wha... What's going on?" It was Josh, he knew it should be.
"Josh? Is that you?"
"Yeah…"
'Ah shit. Maddie.'
"Josh, can you no call Maddie over?" Eddie said as he tries to maneuver along with the traffic. "Josh, I need medical teams to Vista Point, Abalone. Buck may be attempting suicide." Eddie balls down the phone.
There was silence for a bit, but he knew somehow that Maddie was there. Listening in.
"Ok, I'm on it." Josh says but he stays on the line.
**** 118 team ****
"All units, we need medical units near Vista Point, Abalone. We just received a call stating that there might be a suicide attempt near there. The person is believed to be Evan Buckley." Maddie relayed it over the radio.
"Maddie?" She hears a familiar voice on the radio, "This is Captain Nash of the 118 responding, we are just in West Carson."
Maddie try's to hold back her tears but it comes anyway.
"Bobby! Buck is…" Maddie cracked and she could feel someone holding her shoulders. She turned around and sees Sue. Josh was looking at her from across tables.
"I heard, Maddie. We're just wrapping up in an accident over here. We're going already."
****Eddie****
"We've got someone on the way already." Josh said spooking Eddie for a bit.
"Ok, I'll call Bobby." Eddie says and hangs up calling Bobby.
"Eddie?" Bobby questions.
"It's Buck" Eddie starst and stops as he hears a woman's voice over the radio.
"All units, we need medical units near Vista Point, Abalone. We just received a call stating that there might be a suicide attempt near there. The person is believed to be Evan Buckley." The woman says.
"Maddie?" Eddie hears Bobby question, "This is Captain Nash of the 118 responding, we are just in West Carson."
"Bobby! Buck is…" Eddie could barely hear her mostly because he was focusing on driving. He was already near.
"I heard, Maddie. We're just wrapping up in an accident over here. We're going already." Bobby said.
"I'm already on the way, I'll be there soon. I know you're a while out, just be ready please, Bobby." Eddie pleads.
"We will." Bobby replies and Eddie hangs up. He then continues to drive on.
****Buck****
Buck watches as the sunsets. He looks down at the ocean and smiles.
He finally felt at peace, as he takes the pills and chugs them down with the bottle of whiskey.
The low glow of the setting sun filling his vision, as he looks on with hooded eyes.
They were becoming heavier by the minute. It was getting colder now, even with Buck wearing Eddie's hoodie, that wasn't enough though for LA's winter season.
With each minute passing, Buck feels his life withdrawing out of him.
He could feel his heartbeat slowing and as he moved a hand to place over a pulse point he could feel the steady but declining pulse as each one took longer to come.
He smiled one last time. Although it was a sad smile and all he could remember was his bitter tears streaming down his face and him saying: "I'm useless." And with that, everything went black.
****Eddie****
Eddie arrives near the end of the trail. He looks around and sees no one.
"BUCK!" He screams, hoping for a response. But none came.
Eddie then ran along the edge of the cliff's hoping to see a figure somewhere as he keeps on screaming Buck's name.
After what nearly felt like an eternity he saw a familiar figure, he looked closely and recognizes his hoodie.
"EVAN!"
Eddie looked around and spotted a small trail leading down near the rocky area where Buck was lying in. He runs down the trail, his heart pounding and his breath hitching in between his tears.
He finally got near to him and he tumbles down, rolling in the sand and rocks near him. It hurts. But that didn't matter.
He shakes Buck hoping for him to open his eyes. And he does.
"I'm sorry…" Buck murmured and with one final breath, his body goes limp.