Short Horror Stories

Sacred Vows

   They say marriage is a wonderful thing, and that once you say those sacred vows your life will become something more.

   My wife and I were married about 22 years with no issues, I loved her and I thought she loved me too. When everything happened I was 44 years old. My wife and I decided too re-say our marriage vows and have a mini ceremony to celebrate her 45th birthday.

   Everything was great, we had a fun day and night of drinking catching up with friends and falling in love with each other all over again. Around 12am I called a cab and my wife and I went home. I dont really remember this the clearest but i can recall noticing the garden nome out ground being knocked over and the window screen a little far to the right. I was to intoxicated to think much off it so I just went to bed. My wife on the other hand decided she wanted a bath before going to sleep.

   After about 45 minutes I felt the bed dip beside me and my wife laying down to go to sleep. This is when everything took a turn for the worst as far as I can tell. My wife asked me if I really ment everything I said while reciting my vows, which seemed odd but kinda sweet. I replied yes, and that I'd always love her but said to talk in the morning cuz I was tired.

   I heard the bedside table open and something get pulled out. I guess I thought it must of been her E-reader or something. I can still remember the feeling of the 22 pressed against the back off my skull. She pulled the trigger but luckily it was a mistake fire and it didn't shoot. The second shot fired though I dont remember hearing the trigger or anything. The last thing I remembered before waking up in the hospital was my wife crying then her saying something along the lines of "till death do us part right?"

   Luckily for me the bullet just skimmed the left side of my skull. It needed a few stitches but nothing too crazy.  My wife though shot herself in the left side of her head the bullet passing clean threw her skull killing her.

   I later learned from a few of her friends that she purched that gun about a week prior while with them stating it was going to be a gift of sorts. None of them had any idea of her plans, they assumed it was for me to go to the shooting range with her as I had my own gun already but kept it locked away.

   The police told me while canvaying the scene they found a note book which contained a detailed plan on everything. From getting me drunk the night we re-did the vows so I couldn't fight back as easily, and too ensuring that if the plan wouldn't work she had a back up of date rape drugs far stronger then normal to do the job for us.