The Butcher's Grave

Two years ago, he buried his wife.

Elias thought losing Mary would be the hardest thing he'd ever have to live through. He was wrong.

Life goes on, even when you don't want it to. The house gets quieter. Her things slowly disappear. The days become easier, even if the nights don't.

Then, two years later, Elias starts seeing her.

At first, it's only little things. A familiar figure in the distance. Someone standing outside the house. The sound of Mary's voice when he knows there shouldn't be anyone there.

He tells himself he's grieving. Maybe he's finally losing his mind.

But the more often Mary appears, the harder it becomes to believe she's only in his head.

And Elias knows one thing for certain-Mary is dead. He buried her himself.

So why does it feel like she never really left?