It's okay to ask for help (9-1-1)

Chapter 29.

After a few more hours, Buck was sat on the couch, Eddie had taken a phone call in the kitchen, Maddie, Athena, and Bobby had all left about 5 hours ago, leaving Buck to rest, although he didn't do much of that.

Chris has gotten picked up by Carla, for the night to leave Buck to heal.

"Hey Buck." Eddie said, walking into the room, handing him a beer.

"Hey. Who was on the phone?" Buck asked, looking upto him.

"Bobby. Athena cooked a meal, and wanted me to ask if you're upto going over there?" Eddie asked, and Buck looked down for a second, "He said, it's totally okay if you are not upto it."

"Uhm, no." Buck mumbled, "I'll-I'll go. It will be good to get out."

Eddie nodded with a smile.

"Cool. You're clothes is in the bag over there, feel free to use the bathroom." Eddie said, sitting down, while Buck sat up, wincing slightly he grabbed something and walked into the bathroom, comeing out moments later, with some blue jeans on, with his dark blue t-shirt, it was abit baggy, but Buck had bandages all around his chest and sides.

"Alright, you ready to go?" Eddie asked, and with a nod from Buck the two left the apartment and hopped into the car, Eddie driving.

"Uhm, Eddie?" Buck asked after a few minutes, and Eddie hummed, "I just wanted to. . . well, say thanks."

Eddie glanced to Buck, clearly confused.

"You know, for letting me crash at your place. You didn't have to. But, you did." Buck stuttered, as he spoke.

"Course I did. You're my best friend, Buck, and I couldn't let you go home like this." Eddie said, just as he pulled up, "Now, come on."

Eddie and Buck got out of the car, and walked upto the door, Eddie knocked while Athena opened the door.

"Buck, Eddie!" Athena greated happily, pulling the two boys into a hug, although Buck flinched quite hard when she touched him, causing the two to look at him weirdly but they shook it of.

Athena led the two boys over down the 3 steps and over to the table, May, Harry, Bobby, Michael, and Michael's boyfriend, Daniel was there.

"Buck!" May and Harry exclaimed, walking over.

"Hey Buck." May said more softly, giving him a pat on the shoulder, and Buck still flinched away, which ended up with him nudge into Eddie abit, but he didn't move from his side, and neither did Eddie.

"Hey Kid." Bobby said, patting Buck's shoulder, before finishing of his job of setting the table, but Daniel and Michael walked over.

"Buck, I would like to introduce you to my boyfriend." Michael said, motioning to Daniel, but he seemed slightly nervous. Buck looked between them, beofre giving a light smile.

"Nice meating you. I'm Buck." Buck introduced himself.

"Daniel." The guy introduced himself also, and put his hand out to shake Buck's, and Buck was hestant but shook it anyway, "Heard quite abit about you."

They all smiled, but Buck pulled away first.

"Alright everybody, let's start eating." Athena said, taking a seat beside Bobby, so it was Athena, Bobby, Harry, Buck, Eddie, Michael, Daniel, and then May.

Everybody started to eat, but Buck suddenly felt sick. Although, he didn't wanna look bad, so he forced himself to eat.

"So, how are you Buck?" Athena spoke up, while everybody else had there own conversation.

"Uh, good, I suppose." Buck mumbled.

"Takeing it easy, I hope." Bobby said, and Buck shrugged, but even that caused a over-welming pain through his spine.

"When have you ever known Buck to take it easy." Eddie said, with a smirk.

"True." Bobby mummered.

"About that, Cap, when do you think I could come back? To the fire house?" Buck finally asked, and Bobby sighed.

"Buck, we are outside of work. It's Bobby. And, second, you just got into a car accident with quite some serious injurys, you cannot come back until you are at full health." Bobby said, and Buck only huffed, but didn't wanna start anything so he kept quite.
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After another hour or so, they all had finished eating, cleaned up and was now sat around the living room.

"So, Buck. Did you have another job before becomeing a fire fighter?" Daniel made small talk, and Buck only shrugged. He was still sat beside Eddie.

"Yeah, uhm, as a Bartender." Buck said.

"Ohh, what made you wanna become a fire fighter?"

"I don't know really. I just liked the idea of helping people." Buck answered, and Daniel smiled.

"I was told you had a Sister?" Daniel said, with a smile.

"Yeah, Maddie." Buck said, before his phone started going of, so he grabbed it, "Excuse me for a sec."

Buck winced when he stood up, but he walked away from them all and out into the back, although he could still see everybody, and everybody could still see him, considering the whole wall was made up on glass doors.

Buck answered his phone.

"Alex." Buck snarled.

"Evan, where the fuck have you been!" Alex angry shout echoed through the phone, and Buck flinched hard, "You didn't get back last night."

"Well, I am fucking sorry that you beating me near to death almost led me to die in a car crash!" Buck snarled, although it came louder then he had expected, and everybody inside looked out of the window to him, not understanding on what he was saying.

"Serves you right." Alex growled, "I want you back by the end of the week, if you're not back, I will make your life a living hell."

Buck's eyes widened, him trying as white as a piece of paper, when the phone went dead, staring at the phone in fear, gulping. Buck took a very deep breath, and sat down on the chair beside him, wincing slightly, his hand underneath his shirt, resting on his side, feeling the bandages wrapped tightly around him, them becomeing loose.

After a few more minutes, Buck finally calmed down enough to go back inside.

"Hey Buck, you alright?" Eddie asked, and Buck only nodded, "Alright then. You ready to go? Its getting late."

Buck nodded, and walked on over to Eddie.

"See you later, Eddie. Buck, take care." Athena said, a hand resting onto Buck's shoulder, who only slowly nodded.

"Uhm, see-see you." Buck stuttered, glancing at Daniel, who seemed confused at everybodys concerned faces, "Nice meating you Daniel. Bye everyone."

After everybody said there goodbyes, Buck and Eddie walked outside and got into the car.

"Hey, who was on the phone?" Eddie asked.

"Nobody important." Buck muttered, as after a few more minutes they pulled up outside of Eddie's house, they both got out and wondered of into the house, Buck grabbing some clothes and heading straight for the bathroom.

He came back out moments later, wearing black joggers, and a black t-shirt and sat on the couch.

"Well, I'm beat. See you iin the morning, Buckaroo." Eddie said, with a small chuckle and smirk, before disappearing. Buck sighed, before letting a yawn excape, his eyes getting heavier by the second.