Skip to content
The Last Alibi
Category: Thriller
The morning light filtered through the curtains, painting the room in soft gold.
The garden had been her mother’s pride, and now it was hers.
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.
The train pulled out of the station with a long, mournful whistle.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
The end.