Friday, October 8. 22:22
"......Breaking news! Our top story tonight, sources say that a group of three residents were found brutally eviscerated at the hands of an unknown assailant in a bride's dress. Nearby residents claim that the entire place had lost power at the time of the murder. They also claim that at the time, they could hear guttural screams after which, it all grew uncomfortably silent. As the police arrived, they were only met with a horrifying sight. The walls and the floor were littered with eviscerated corpses and scattered flesh that have been completely covered by massive pools of blood. It almost seemed as though the bodies have blown up from the inside. The nearby residents were evacuated on-site and the scene of the crime has been closed off. It seems as though the authorities have provided no form of communication in terms of the progress on the investigation and they remain......."
A Week Before The Encounter
Thursday, October 2. 22:22
"Dan! Dan! Wake up Bitch! We have arrived." I look up with my camcorder and I see Sam awkwardly smiling as he points at my window. I look out and I see Priya and Mary waving at us from the entrance as we pull up on the motel parking lot. I give them a small wave as I step out of the car. I immediately get jumped and hugged by them. Behind them stood someone I did not recognize, it was a bride. I pointed her out to my friends and as I looked back, she was gone. Realizing that I was still in stress. I was given another hug and I simply chalked it up to my imagination or trauma. Reminding me of my mistakes. Perhaps, this was purgatory.
(Dan talks to the camera as he moves to the side)
I really needed that. Especially after what happened. I really did. I am grateful for having friends like this, although to be fair, I doubt anyone else would actually go through this for the sake of another. Friends like this only exist in fantasy novels. But hey, guess I am a lucky guy. Let me add a quick video for you guys to watch as we all head in to prepare everything. It will explain everything. It should.
Thursday, October 2. 19:20
Before I proceed, I should give some context on what happened and what you would be seeing shortly. A month ago, my brother died in a car crash. It was on impact. It was all my fault. I was negligent, irresponsible and at the time, completely intoxicated. I swerved to avoid hitting, what I thought I saw was a bride standing in the middle of road. But the dash cam, didn't show anyone. It was all... my... fault. I should'v-... I-.. Fuck!
Thursday, October 2. 20:22
Apologies for the abrupt ending earlier. I needed some time. I am currently out walking in the park, just to grab a bit of fresh air before I head on over to Sam's to meet with the others. It seems the others really wanted me to find some closure and therefore, decided to hold a seance in a motel room, in hopes that whatever we encounter, does not stick around at our places. Sorta evil when you think about it. Here I was, paying money to a shrink to help me accept what an asshole I am and now I get to ask my brother's ghost to forgive me. Even if he does, I cannot forgive myself for that. No shrink, no ghost, nothing on this fucking cursed world can ever help me set it right. NOTHING AT ALL!! FUCK!! WHY NOT ME?? WHY DID HE HAVE TO DIE?? WHY.....?
Stolen from Royal Road, this story should be reported if encountered on Amazon.
(The recording gets stuck in frame and resumes after a few seconds to find Dan looking at the ground and the audio cuts off. Dan picks up the tape and it reads, "Don't Look". The recording ends".)
Thursday, October 2. 23:23
The seance ended with nothing really happening. Leaving the group to feel disheartened. But, Sam decided to surprise them with a few drinks and a few hits to dance to. It was an eventful evening, until Dan brought up the tape that he found. After a brief debate on whether or not to read it, it appears that Mary managed to convince the group to watch it first before they hand it over to the authorities. As they began to play the tape, Sam held up the camcorder. The recording froze up and after a minute, it resumed to the group yelling and screaming in abject fear as the lights in the room went out.
As the night vision turned on automatically, Priya could be seen sitting in the corner on the left side of the room and she kept repeating the words,
"Don't look at her or she will see you".
"Don't look at her or she will see you".
As the camera panned to the right, Mary could be seen pounding at the closet door and scratching it, in hopes of having it opened. Sam tried to open the door but was immediately scratched by Mary. Soon after the door opened, a figure that of a veiled bride could be seen entering the room and at that moment, Mary started to spasm out of control before her body exploded internally, drenching the walls and the floor in blood with patches of her skin, slowly sliding against the wall as it reaches the ground. Seeing this, Priya let out a wail as she began crawling towards the bride and begins pleading for mercy. The bride gently caresses Priya's head before she rips it off her neck and shoves it back, deep into her gut.
The brides head turns towards Sam at an unnatural rate. She tilts her head to the left as she slowly moves towards Sam. Staring at the imminent threat, he decides to make a run for it. As he crosses the threshold of the room and he steps outside, he gets pushed down to the ground, leaving the camera to face him and the room. Sam was seen struggling to move. A few seconds later, he stops moving. His head can be seen shuddering as his body can be seen getting twisted in unnatural ways as he then lets out a guttural scream as he explodes, layering the walls of the entrance way with blood and parts of skin sliding off the walls, the echoes of his demise slowly start to fade. The recording stops as the door slams shut.
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Author's Note :
1. First of all, thank you so much for reading this story. I know its not perfect. It's my first attempt at this after a long time! So, I am a bit rough around the edges. Regardless, its not an excuse but I still appreciate you reading this.
2. I am sorry if this felt rushed or if there are some parts that are grammatically incorrect. As this was a short story, I didn't wanna make it long but I wanted to add as much as I can. I will be working on it and any helpful comments would be appreciated.
3. I know. I know. You wanna know what happened to Dan. Well. you see, I don't know what happened to him either. His trace was never found. Legends say, that if you were ever lucky enough to gaze upon the eye of the bride. Well, no one survived (dead or otherwise) to shed any light on it. It almost seemed as though, they never existed.
4. If you have any ideas, please feel free to share. This will be a collection of stories so I will be making more stuff.
5. Yes, my book cover is made by AI art. It'll probably be the same for every other story I write as I can't draw. That's the only thing I will be using AI for. Only for cover art.
Thanks for reading lads and I hope you guys have an amazing day.
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Oh what's this... It seems you caught me. Well, yes I am pulling a marvel here. Sadly, I don't have any credits to show. But here's a little more lore. If your interested.
Saturday, September 2. 22:22
The following events was recorded a few hours before the accident. It shows the two brothers attending a party that was held by their friends at a beach. Most of the video, shows them having a good time, laughing and drinking. Until Dan, could be seen walking down the beach with a girl from the party. As the couple kept laughing and playing about, Dan fell down on something. As he picked it up, it was a necklace with an eye and a strange gem. As he looked into it, he heard a voice behind him, whisper, "Did you look at her, because she did see you." Immediately after, the eye moved and looked towards him. Making him drop the necklace in a panicked shock. As he looked around, the girl he was with could not be found and nor could he remember her name or who she was. The necklace he found earlier disappeared as well. Terrified, he made a run back to his brother and insisted they head home. The recording stops.
Thanks again and I hope you guys enjoyed this.
Regards,
Master Bather