Short Horror Stories

Together Forever

It was a bright sunny day, and every 17 year old girls was either in school, or playing hooky in the mall. But not Emma.

She was sitting on her bed in her dim room, leaning against the wall, cutting herself with a small but sharp razor blade. Blood kept dripping onto the white bedsheet, along with her salty tears. Emma wiped her tears behind her glasses. "When are you gonna be done?" Her sister, Ella, asked, wincing everytime a cut is made. "Never." Emma muttered.

"Stop it!" Ella finally snapped and reached for the razor blade. "No! Leave me alone!" She yelled, holding the razor blade out of Ella's reach. "Please stop! It hurts me everytime you do that! You can do that as much as you want when you're alone!" Ella immediately slapped her own mouth closed, eyes wide with realization. Emma glared at her through her tears. "I knew it! You think I'm just a burden, aren't you?!"

"No, you're wrong! I don't mean that!"

"MOM!"

Their mom came rushing up, "What is it?" She saw the blood and rushed to Emma's side. "Why did you cut yourself again?!" She held her arm gently. "Mom, please, take her to therapy! It hurts!"

Mom sighed, and finally nodded. She called the hospital and brought her 2 daughters there.

They were put in a special isolated room while their mom did all the paperworks. "Why did Emma started to cut herself?" The nurse asked.

Mom sighed, "I don't know. They've always been fine being a conjoined twins, but they went through a lot since their early teenage years so Emma start cutting herself... I've tried everything I can..."

The nurse nodded sympathetically, "Well we need them to go through a few procedures. They'll have to stay for around 2 weeks before the rehabilitation. You may sleep over there." The nurse showed their mom where to stay, and so their 2 weeks procedure started.

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Both Ella and Emma was playing with a cute white mouse, unaware of someone spying on them. It was Danny, a guy who got into a car accident, and now had to use the wheelchair until he's cured. He sneaked a peek at them, drew furiously at his paper, watched them again, and drew again. When he had almost finished, the wind blew his paper away from his lap. It floated gently to the park below, just in front of the twins. He hid immediately when they both looked up at him.

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"Here, you dropped this." They gave it back to him. He muttered a thank you while blushing. He sneaked a peek at them and they giggled. Since then, the three of them always hang out together, and they started developing feelings for each other. But it was clear to Emma that Danny and Ella was interested in each other. It was to be expected, after all, who would like Emma, self-cutting Emma? She knew it was reasonable, and she was happy for her sister, but she also liked Danny, and her jealousy took control of her, and she accidentally squished the poor white mouse to death.

"What... Emma?"

Both Ella and Danny looked at the dead mouse in surprise and horror. Emma was also surprised that she actually killed the mouse. She wanted to escape the accusing and disgusted stare of both of them, but of course, she couldn't run from her conjoined twin.

They decided to let it go, and instead of playing with animals, they now spend their time letting Danny draw them. Danny drew both of them, but Emma could see that he only focused on Ella. The jealousy inside her burned.

At night, Emma was still wide awake. She hugged Ella. She won't have both Ella and Danny liking each other. She grabbed a nearby bottle of pills and pour them all into her mouth. After all, if she died of overdose, the effects of the pills would transfer over to Ella.

She gagged, and Ella woke up. Surprised, she called for her mom, who came immediately and save Emma from dying. Because of the stunt, their procedure was extended for 1 more week.

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It was Danny's last day in the hospital. He looked up at the twins' room but saw no one at the window.

"Ella!" He called out.

"Ella!"

"Ella!" But still no one came.

It was time to go, so he gave a paper scroll to the nurse, telling her to give it to Ella.

In their room, Ella was crying, begging for Emma to move to the window. Emma, however, didn't want to let them say goodbye to each other and so stayed put on the bed. Ella, obviously, cannot move without Emma, and so cried all afternoon.

That evening, the nurse came and gave Ella the scroll. She cautiously opened it and gasped. Inside was a drawing of her. Alone.

Emma immediately snatched it, tore it up, and threw it onto the ground. Meanwhile, Ella was crying and begging her not to. When Ella saw the torn up drawing lying on the floor, she cried, "I hate you! I want us to be separated!"

Emma looked at her twin, surprised, "No! I don't want us to be separated! Never! We'll be together forever!" In her anger she choked Ella. They fell onto the floor and her choke on Ella got tighter. Ella, with no strength, tried to pry her fingers off but to no avail. She died.

Realizing what she had just done, Emma release her grip and slapped Ella lightly, "Ella? Ella? I didn't mean it! Ella? Please wake up! Ella!" Emma cried and called for her mom. She couldn't get up. Her mom saw what had happened and the hospital arranged a surgery to be done immediately.

Her mom couldn't bear to see her daughter die, and wouldn't talk to Emma ever again. Emma moved out of the country, and her mom's condition deteriorated. Emma flew back with her boyfriend, Danny, when she heard that her mom was dying. She spent few days taking care of her mom. Her mom was surprised when Danny called her Ella.

Emma had disguised as Ella, telling Danny that it was Emma who died on the operating table.

One day, while Emma was not around, her mom told Danny that it was Ella who died, not Emma. Danny was surprised and checked to the graveyard and found out that it was true. Meanwhile, at the hospital, Emma sat by her mother. She stroked her gray hair softly. "I can't have you telling Danny unwanted things, Mom. Sorry, I'll see you in the next world." With that, she unplugged the oxygen tube, and her mom died.

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When Danny confronted her about her identity, she felt like she couldn't hide it anymore. She hit his head with a vase, knocking him unconscious. She then sewed herself to him, skin to skin.

She stroked his cheek, and felt a cold chill on her shoulder. "We'll be together forever, won't we, Ella?"

The ghost nodded.

If Emma were to stay forever with Danny, it means that Ella will be too.

They all will be together forever.

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Hey guys! Sorry for not updating lately. I have some news for you guys! I just published a new story called Marionettes. It's horror and romance, so I think you guys will like it. Please read it, it would mean a lot to me. Thanks!! >v<

- Choco