If you'll be my bodyguard…
A/N: Spoilers for "Descent" and "Netherworld." Based on events of these two episodes. Song by Paul Simon.
"Where's my wife and family?
What if I die here?
Who will be my role model?
Now that my role model is gone…"
This is insane. He just told me how much he really doesn't like me, but sacrifices himself for the kid and me. Of course, it may have really been for Doug, but then again, when I told him about my vision he wasn't there. Would he have pushed me out of the way? I'm not sure.
It's not that I don't like Walt. He's a good guy. We both hold grudges against each other for instances and circumstances that neither of us can be blamed for…
It's just the feeling... Like he somehow stole something from me. Sarah. The life I was able to experience for that short while… My wife, my kids… The life I never had. Will never have, unless... Damn it, don't think like that! But it still wouldn't be like it was. That was almost perfect, if strange at first.
Even if I step in… If I did marry Sarah… My own son doesn't know me. He knows that I'm a man who sees the future and used to date his mother… And now I'm partly responsible for the death—God, he's not even in the hospital yet and I'm acting like he's already dead… Even though he might be…
How the hell am I supposed to help? It's not fair... I saw the future. Why can't I change it? We should have been able to avoid the situation completely. Should have. But didn't. Why not?
