The Cold Trail

Category: Thriller

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

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

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

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

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

A cold wind swept across the plain, carrying with it the scent of distant rain.

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

She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.

The end.

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