FELIX

The question caught me off guard, making my heart race. I felt a knot in my stomach as I hesitated, unsure how to answer. Fear of the consequences of telling the truth gripped me, leaving me speechless. I wished I could avoid the question, but it lingered, demanding a response.

I felt trapped, torn between the desire to reveal the truth and the fear of its consequences.

But this situation also tangles with losing someone my happiness depends on.

“Sir?” The policeman called, ...