The Woman in Red Who Brought Trouble to Miller’s Lane

The woman’s shoulders rose and fell with sharp breaths. Up close, Jack could see she wasn’t just angry.

She was scared.

And not just from the water.

“Look,” Jack said, softer now. “You’re safe. That’s all that matters.”

She laughed—a short, brittle sound. “Safe? I’m stranded in the middle of nowhere with a stranger who—”