A Quiet Place to Die

Category: Thriller

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

The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.

He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.

She had learned long ago not to trust promises.

She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.

The letter was still on the table, unopened, as it had been for three days.

He stood at the edge of the cliff, looking down at the waves crashing below.

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

The end.

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