The security guard crawled to Darius' bedside and reached up to grip the ends of Darius' sleeve. Tears welled in his eyes before he spoke.

"I'm sorry for doing this to you, but I didn't have a choice—they threatened me! I have an adorable son whom they took from me. They said they'd hurt him if I didn't do what they wanted. As a father, I can never let that happen to my son, so I chose to save his life over yours. I know this is a grave sin. That's why I never asked you or God for forgiveness when I did it. Every second I injected that drug into your medication, I prayed someone would catch me, so I wouldn't have to bear the weight of regret."

He sat on the ground, slumping weakly as he continued, "I don't know if someone superior like you would understand the pain of us average folk. We put our blood, sweat, and tears into earning a decent living, but the best we'll ever get is only enough to feed us. Sometimes, our salaries aren't able to support our children's education. Despite m