The Vanishing Act
Category: Thriller
He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.
The letter was still on the table, unopened, as it had been for three days.
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
The train pulled out of the station with a long, mournful whistle.
He stood at the edge of the cliff, looking down at the waves crashing below.
It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.
The end.