Dead Reckoning

Category: Thriller

A cold wind swept across the plain, carrying with it the scent of distant rain.

The train pulled out of the station with a long, mournful whistle.

There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.

The morning light filtered through the curtains, painting the room in soft gold.

She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.

He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.

It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.

She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.

The end.

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