Have we met before?

An intuition played in the back of her mind, sending a wave of uncertainty through her. The inkling stung her heart, demanding to be clarified but she knew better than anyone to anticipate more from him when she already knew the answer to the question that she was about to ask. 

"But why?" She still questioned Santiago. 

Santiago didn't disappoint her but he sure hurt her heart again. His answer was, "Because telling you the truth means involving you in the chaos I am stuck in. And I don't want it for you. You don't leave one hell to get into another." 

A grimace flared in his eyes as she looked at him in utter devastation.