Collin's face was a mask of remorse. I didn't expect things to go this way but I just can't take it anymore. My eyes flashed with anger and hurt, an aching finality that makes him falter.

"How can I trust you, Collin?" I asked, shaking my head with my voice laced with venom. "You've been lying to me, hiding the truth about your job and the dangers that come with it. What else have you kept from me? Tell me.. What else have you hidden from me?”

Collin took a step forward, extending his hand in a placating gesture but I retraced my steps from him, my eyes filled with...