The wind howled outside, rattling the windows of the small apartment as if warning of an impending storm. Inside, Sarah shivered, not just from the chill of the night but from the unease growing in her stomach. Her husband, Alex, had been distant all evening, his eyes often drifting to his phone as if expecting a message that seemed never to come.
The door creaked shut, and Sarah was left alone in the cold, dark apartment, the only sound the howling wind outside and the distant hum of the city. It was then she realized she was truly alone. ENF Novels: Cold Night
As she glanced over at Alex, she noticed his eyes flicker towards the door, his expression a mix of anticipation and anxiety. It was then she remembered his conversation from earlier in the day, one he'd quickly brushed off as "work-related." The wind howled outside, rattling the windows of
The sound of the door opening broke the spell of their silence. Alex got up, and for a moment, Sarah thought he was just going to step out for a moment, perhaps to grab something he had left in the car. But as the seconds ticked by, and he didn't return, a shiver ran down her spine. The door creaked shut, and Sarah was left
As she sat there, a single thought echoed through her mind, louder than the wind: she was stepping into the unknown.
They had planned a quiet night in, a rare occurrence in their busy lives. But as they sat on the couch, the silence between them felt oppressive, heavy with unspoken words. Sarah tried to brush off the feeling, attributing it to her own fatigue. Yet, she couldn't shake the sense that something was off.