In Room 24,457, Jared, Hans, Klein and Yves spent a few minutes waiting for Daren to sober up inside his room. Their friend stayed on the carpeted floor all curled up like an abandoned dog under the rain, refusing to look at anyone in the eye. His crushed spirit was so contagious, it pushed them to talk to Hans. He was the type of friend who was good at keeping their squad's bond intact and he had been doing that since the beginning.
Huffing out some air, Hans went to Daren and crouched down beside him. His friend had been staring, staring blankly into space. The shine on his eyes had faded and his deathly pale face made it seem like a Grim Reaper had decided to take his soul, sucking every fiber of his being. Anyone would have the same reaction if a loved one unexpectedly departed from t
