I opened it.
When the door lock shattered behind me, I climbed through the window and jumped.
I landed on the grass, twisting my ankle, but I kept running toward the gate.
Behind me I heard Daniel shouting my name.
I ran into the street.
And for the first time in a long time… I could truly breathe.
In the distance, I heard sirens.
I didn’t know if they were coming for me…
Or if Daniel was already preparing another lie.
But there was one thing he didn’t have anymore.
I wasn’t sleeping.
And I had seen the room.
I had seen the documents.
And I had heard the words: