Train Trip Betrayal Unveiled

Synopsis

The gentle rocking of the train had lulled me to sleep hours ago, but something pulled me from my dreams—an emptiness beside me where Trey should have been. I blinked in the darkness, my hand reaching across the cool sheets of his berth. The digital clock on the wall glowed an eerie 3:07 AM, its red numbers casting a faint crimson hue across our private compartment. "Trey?" I whispered, though I knew he wasn't there. Perhaps he couldn't sleep and had gone to the observation car to watch the moonlit landscape pass by. That would be just like him—restless before big events. Our wedding was only two weeks away, and this trip to Colorado was meant to be our last adventure as an engaged couple before becoming husband and wife. I slipped from beneath the covers, the cool air raising goosebumps along my arms. My silk nightgown—a gift from Trey for this trip—whispered against my skin as I moved. I should probably just go back to sleep, but something tugged at me, an uneasiness I couldn't name.