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is everyone okay?
my radio's broken, what's going on?
Eddie??
you’re okay?
shit
everyone else got out
where are you?
Idk
I’m stuck
are you hurt?
nothing serious
what does that mean?
what injuries do you have?
Cap wants to know
just a few minor cuts and bruises
I don't think anything's broken
okay
you were near the southern corner, yes?
I think so?
I kinda got turned around when that wall collapsed on me
how are you stuck?
are you pinned?
yeah
boxed in?
okay
what part of you is it pinning?
there's a beam and rubble across my body. I can't wriggle free
can you breathe okay?
Eddie?
for the most part, yeah
alright, hang in there
cap hen and chim are coming to get you
.............
not you?
are you okay?
you said everyone else was fine!
I’m fine
liar
are you hurt?
cap benched me cause I hurt my leg
I don't think it's bad but it hurts to walk on it
which leg???
which one do you think? 🤨
omg
it’s fine
don’t worry about me
I DO worry about you though
well that's very sweet 😉
has someone looked at you?
not yet
they're busy with civilians
hmm
can you hear anything?
no, why?
they're calling for you
don't worry they've only just started looking though
it’s fine
I’ll be fine
you’d better be
I'm so mad at myself for leaving you behind
don’t be
it could've happened to any one of us
we should've stuck together
I just wish I was with you right now
what, trapped?
instead of up here
at least then I'd be able to see for myself that you're okay
thanks buck
I’m okay
barely bleeding at all
😒that means you’re bleeding
only a little bit
where?
well, it keeps getting in my eyes
your head is bleeding???
must be, yeah
when they get you up here i'm gonna kill you
what?
why?
for not telling me your HEAD is bleeding!
oh
it’s okay, buck
do you have anything you can wrap it with?
nah
okay just try not to move too much
anyway, it's not bleeding as bad as the cut on my chest
edmundo diaz you're gonna give me a fucking heart attack
your chest is bleeding?
how bad?
not that bad
HOW BAD?
idk
I can’t really see it
....... it'll probably need stitches though
can you put pressure on it?
sort of
okay
I've padded it with one of my gloves
good
it won't be long now, okay?
we're gonna get you out
sure, buck
I know
just keep texting me
okay
what d'you wanna talk about?
anything
what about that assignment chris did a few weeks ago?
has it been marked yet?
oh, yeah
he got an A-
of course he did
he deserved more, imo
I bet it was the highest mark in the whole class
but he was happy
yeah, he said it was
it's okay, in our hearts we know he got A+++++++++ 😉
he totally did
Idk where he got all those smarts from
definitely not from you 😉
definitely not
you know I'm kidding, though
you're really smart eddie
idk about that
but thank you
you are
smarter than me, anyway
well, that’s not hard 😉
jk
wow thanks 🙄
you're plenty smart, Buck
😜
can you hear anything yet?
not really?
okay
there's some scuffling noises, but they're pretty far off
cap said they have to go slow
yeah, of course
don't wanna trigger another collapse
and he told me to stop checking in every five seconds
oh
okay
with him, i mean
oh, right
I kept asking where they were 😅
"can you see him yet?”
"have you found him?”
try not to worry, buck
sure
easy
............ what else has Cap said?
can they actually even get to me?
yeah of course
he's pretty sure he knows where you are
alright
they just have to be careful in case of another collapse, like you said
sure, yeah
….. eddie
it's not like I'm going anywhere
Yeah?
nevermind
what?
just hang in there
tell me
it’s nothing
tell me what you were gonna say
it’s not helpful
I wanna know, buck
I was just…
gonna say that I’m fucking terrified
oh
why?
because you're trapped and you're bleeding and I can't get to you
……………
yeah
it’s not great, is it?
but look, they're gonna get to you
they have to
sure, buck
'course they are
........ I'd get myself out if I could
don’t try to move
just stay where you are and let them come to you
yeah, but maybe if I try harder I can get free
eddie
I got out of that well, didn't I?
don’t do anything stupid
pffft
I’m serious!
I can’t lose you
you won’t
I'm not that easily defeated
good
I need you
you do?
of course I do
well, great. I need you too
I'm gonna try and move again
be careful
FUCK
what????
................. I can't get out, buck
are you okay?
yeah, yeah
did you hurt yourself more?
how’s the bleeding?
sticky
hey
what?
they think they’re close
can you call out?
oh, good
sure
can they hear me?
they heard you!
awesome
good
oh thank god
look at us worrying over nothing
us?
you mean you 😉
okay fine, me
my head is killing me
from the cut?
idk, maybe
what else do you feel?
kinda dizzy. like, light-headed
maybe I got concussion
it’s possible
but I feel really weak
like, when I was trying to wriggle free again just before
my strength feels drained, it's weird
you're not filling me with confidence…
sorry
Everything is fine
you have been losing blood, though
marshmallows and rainbows over here
😒
I’m strong as a fox
ox
a fox?
did I say fox?
lol
yeah you did
weird
…. eddie?
yeah, buck?
keep talking to me
okay
what d’you wanna talk about?
what's the first thing you wanna eat when you get out of there?
oh, hm
I have no idea
I feel kinda sick tbh
you feel sick?
that’s not good
it’s fine
it's probably just the rubble pressing against my stomach
you know, like a pressure reaction
right
how's your head doing?
I have a splitting headache
cap says they're almost through
great
can you hear them yet?
you should be able to hear them
I can hear something
okay, good
it must be them
yeah
they're gonna get you out of there
of course they are
you’re gonna be fine
sure am, yep
I might just close my eyes while I wait
no
keep talking to me
but I’m tired
please eddie
and groggy
just a little longer
my eyes spring
what?
your eyes sting?
yeah, that’s what I said
you said spring
oh
that’s weird
hey buck
if they don't find me, look after Chris.
tell him
of course I will
but eddie you have to stay awake, okay?
they're almost there
just hang on
eddie?
eddie???
eddie please talk to me
cap says they can see you
you have to hang on, okay?
they're gonna get you out
eddie please
please don’t leave me
I'll never forgive myself if you die before I get a chance to tell you how I feel
how I’ve always felt
please eddie
I love you