His face was covered in gauze, his body burned, but Derrick Byrd had no regrets.
When his house caught fire, he helped his sister rescue the children from the second floor, catching them as they jumped to safety.
But then something went wrong.
His 8-year-old niece Mercedes got scared after seeing her mom fall from the roof. She backed away from the window, disappearing into the burning room.
“I heard her screaming my name,” Derrick said from his hospital bed.
That’s when he did the unthinkable. He ran back into the burning house, through the flames, and saved his niece’s life.
His response when asked if he’d do it again?
“I don’t care if I got burnt worse or died. I’d run back in there and do it again.”
This is what unconditional love looks like, Nightfam. ❤️