Real Grey Eyes

Walter was certain he had lost every sense of time he ever had. He felt like he'd been sitting there, looking at the palm of his hands for hours, days. Covered in silver. Daniel's blood. He didn’t save him. He failed them. Again. His parents were right, he would let everyone down. He let his friend die in his hands. If he was quicker. If he was more powerful. If-

"No, no. you can still tell him. You should be able to. This can't be happening."

Sadie was desperate. Her voice, her hands, her face. Desperate. She couldn’t lose Daniel. Not when he was this close to meeting Hailie. Not he'd suffered so much. Not when he was finally happy with Thomas. Oh god, Thomas. This would shatter him. No this couldn’t be happening. She couldn’t lose her friend like this.

"I'm sorry sads. I'm really really sorry. I tried my best. I-" his voice disappeared.

Sadie shook her head, anger piling up in her.