The Perfect Stranger
Category: Thriller
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
He stood at the edge of the cliff, looking down at the waves crashing below.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
The end.