Silent Witness

GAEL'S POV

The petrol station wasn’t hard to find—it never is when you don’t actually need it for gas. I parked at a safe distance, far enough not to be noticed but close enough to make out its dimly lit sign. The eerie quiet hanging over the place wasn’t natural. It clawed at me as I approached, an itch under my skin I couldn’t scratch.

I was already contemplating my exit strategy. Maybe I shoul