Fractured Lives
Category: Thriller
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
The map was old, its edges frayed, but the path it showed was unmistakable.
Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.
He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.
There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.
The letter was still on the table, unopened, as it had been for three days.
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
The end.