House of Horrors Part 1
A delivery truck, its lights out, overturned on the side of the road, its features swallowed by the darkness—like a rusty carcass abandoned by the desert.
The merchant inspected it from a distance and said dryly, "Only fifty thousand. Not a penny more."
The driver gave me the money faintly, with a knowing smile.
The merchant pulled a wad of cash from his pocket and handed it over without another word. The driver sat back inside the truck, counted the bills one by one, and muttered under his breath with a sly smile, "One hundred and fifty thousand..." He got out of the truck, stuffed the money into his jacket, and closed the door behind him. The merchant started the engine and drove into the