#the lightning

Eddie Diaz who was struck by the same lightning that hit Evan Buckley. Eddie Diaz who fell after it happened. Eddie Diaz who first reaction after being hit by lightning was to go to his partner. Eddie Diaz who climbed the ladder without any harness to reach him. Eddie Diaz who put himself in danger, in the rain, screaming for Buck. Eddie Diaz who tried to pull his partner lifeless body with only one arm, screaming, in the rain, without a harness on top of a ladder, after taking a fall because of the lightning. Eddie Diaz who so desperately wanted to be able to reach him. Eddie Diaz who had to slowly make sure to let his partner’s body down. Eddie Diaz who pushed his own captain aside so he could see Buck. Eddie Diaz who had to do CPR on his best friend to restart his heart. Eddie Diaz who screamed at the hospital to demand they do more than their best. Eddie Diaz who couldn’t look at his partner in an hospital bed. Eddie Diaz who had to listen to his son asking Buck to come home. Eddie Diaz who was probably thinking that his son was about to lose another parent. Eddie Diaz who cried silently. Eddie Diaz who knows exactly that Buck died for three minutes and seventeen seconds.

Eddie Diaz went up the ladder for the man he loves.

You dared to come?