No Way Out

Category: Thriller

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

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

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

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

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

The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.

She had learned long ago not to trust promises.

The garden had been her mother’s pride, and now it was hers.

The end.

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