Dead Reckoning
Category: Thriller
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
A knock at the door changed everything.
The garden had been her mother’s pride, and now it was hers.
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.
He stood at the edge of the cliff, looking down at the waves crashing below.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
The end.