Unspoken Goodbye

I went to the bathroom, closed the door behind me, turned on the tap—and started crying.

Silently, as the water rushed into the sink, I let the tears fall. I had to. I needed to get it all out in here, alone, because I couldn’t let Dario see me like this. If he saw me break, he’d know. He’d know I didn’t want this. He’d know something was wrong. And I couldn’t let that happen.

Right now, my job—th