The Faded Alibi

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The Faded Alibi

The coal gas hissed. It was the only sound. I sat in the dark. My hands shook. Not from cold. From the knowing. The clock on the mantel ticked. A wooden heart. Beating for no one. I looked at my wife. She slept. Or did she? Her face was still. Like wax. Like stone. I reached for the letter. It was in my pocket. Heavy. Like a stone. I pulled it out. The paper was soft. Worn. I read it again. And...

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