The Distant Summer
"You’re late," he said. I was. The factory whistle had blown three times. The iron gates were still locked. I stood in the shadows of the alley, my hands shaking. Not from cold. From fear. "Enter," he said. His voice was soft. It cut through the fog like a knife. I stepped into the courtyard. The stone was wet. It smelled of rust and rain. He waited by the door. Mr. Vane. Tall. Thin. His eyes...
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