The Last Alibi
Category: Thriller
The train pulled out of the station with a long, mournful whistle.
The garden had been her mother’s pride, and now it was hers.
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.
He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.
The letter was still on the table, unopened, as it had been for three days.
A knock at the door changed everything.
The end.