It was late at night, a fog had settled in over the small town of Braddock. The streets were quiet and the only sound to be heard was the faint creaking of the windmill turning slowly in the distance.
John was walking down the street, not knowing his life was about to be changed forever. As he rounded a corner he saw a figure in the shadows and realized it was his old friend, Sam. He had seen Sam around town but hadn't spoken to him in months.
John called out to him, but the figure didn't respond. He got a little closer and then suddenly the figure turned and lunged at him. John felt an intense pain in his chest and realized he had been stabbed.
He stumbled backward, coughing up blood and trying to push the figure away from him. He managed to break free and stumbled up the street. He collapsed onto the porch of a distant house and died soon after.
The police were called and a murder investigation began. After questioning several witnesses, the detectives were able to determine that it had been Sam who had murdered him. Sam was charged with murder and convicted.
The town of Braddock was forever changed after that night. Some of the townsfolk never recovered from the shock of the murder and many still speak of it to this day.
