aneesh_writes
The train plunged into the tunnel, swallowing every trace of light.
In the pitch-black silence, Arjun's breathing sounded too loud - and so did the faint metallic scrape echoing behind him.
His hand darted inside his coat for the revolver, but before his fingers could wrap around it, something cold brushed his sleeve. He froze.
The floor trembled as the train jolted sharply. Arjun fell sideways, his briefcase sliding away across the compartment. He scrambled toward it in the dark, heartbeat thundering in his ears.
Then, with a sharp flicker, the lights came back. The seat where the man in black had been sitting was empty.
Arjun's eyes dropped to the floor - where a single folded note lay beside his briefcase. His name was written on it... in red.