The Last Alibi

Category: Thriller

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

She had learned long ago not to trust promises.

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

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.

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

Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.

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

The end.

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