21/03/2026
THE MIDNIGHT PASSENGER Part 3
The car lurched to a halt in front of the address. The headlights cut through the fog to reveal a crumbling, ivy-choked structure. The old ‘Williams Manor.’ Abandoned for twenty years. No lights, no life. Just decay.
"We are here," I whispered, my heart hammering against my ribs.
She didn't move for a full minute. Then, she reached into a non-existent pocket and placed something cold into my palm. It wasn’t paper. It wasn't Nigerian currency. It was a single, heavy, ancient gold coin, polished smooth by time.
I turned my head to ask if she had anything else…
What would you do if someone paid you in ancient gold at an abandoned mansion?
A) Panic B) Take it and run C) Ask questions?