Silent Witness

Category: Thriller

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

The map was old, its edges frayed, but the path it showed was unmistakable.

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

She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.

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

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

A knock at the door changed everything.

The market was bustling with merchants, their voices a chorus of bargains and boasts.

The end.

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