Spell… H-A-L-L-O-W-E-E-N 2025 – Day 14

Spell… H-A-L-L-O-W-E-E-N returns in 2025! It’s another month of supernatural content waiting for you.
Today, we have a bloody wedding. This is a horror piece through and through.
Crimson Nightmare
The white lace veil trembled over Sarah’s eyes, a gossamer curtain hiding something terrible brewing beneath. Her pale fingers clutched the bouquet so tightly that thorns from the roses pierced her skin, but she didn’t seem to notice the blood trickling down her wrist.
Around her, guests exchanged pleasantries in hushed tones, oblivious to the ancient malevolence that had claimed her during their vows: a centuries-old spirit with vengeful intentions. Sarah’s pupils dilated, turning midnight black, while a cold smile spread across her lips.
The knife quivered in the three-tiered cake like a living thing. Sarah’s hand seized the handle, her knuckles blanching white. The blade flashed violently as she whirled not toward the cake, but toward David’s heart. The knife plunged between his ribs with a wet, sucking sound. His champagne glass exploded against the marble floor as blood erupted from his chest, painting his pristine shirt crimson, then spraying across Sarah’s dress in a grotesque baptism.
Panic erupted like a volcano. Guests scrambled over upturned chairs and fallen centerpieces, heels clicking frantically against the polished marble floor. But Sarah moved with supernatural grace, her wedding dress swirling like a bloodstained thundercloud, blocking exits, and hunting the trapped celebrants one by one. Each slice of her blade was methodical, a butcher’s precision with an artist’s flair. The spirit inside her laughed through her mouth – an unnerving sound like shattering crystal goblets mixed with distant banshee screams.
By the time silence fell, the wedding hall looked like a crimson nightmare.

