Never Go to Bed Angry (for Trifextra)

Here’s my second (hopefully blood … or at least milk … curdling) entry for the Trifextra Weekend Challenge. Rules: Entrants must write a horror story in 33 words exactly, without the words blood, scream, died, death, knife, gun or kill.

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Trifextra Entry #2 – Never Go to Bed Angry

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“Goodnight, sweetheart. I’m sorry, too,” she said, kissing his check. Finally releasing the hammer, she climbed into her side of the bed to spoon his still warm body. “Things will be better tomorrow.”

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22 responses to “Never Go to Bed Angry (for Trifextra)

  1. Oh… brutal. I like it.

  2. The title is PERFECT for your piece. I have the strong urge to go hug Chris. Nicely done.

  3. Scriptor Obscura

    Oh wow…What a chilling story…Now this is truly the definition of horror!…

  4. OooOoOoh. He probably deserved it! =P
    Haha great story! Like the pic too!

  5. Not the sweet mild mannered mom and wife we were led to believe you are…
    Great piece, ODNT!

  6. Totally wicked!! The words “still warm” won me over!

  7. Um…you said in a comment above that your husband was locking up the tool shed. Are you sure he’s not in the toolshed? Just curious 🙂

  8. Yeah, that would be pretty angry. Ha!
    Came from the Trifextra linkup.

  9. This is incredibly twisted and I LOVE IT! Well done, girl.

  10. OoOoh, psycho wife at work. Did he forget her bday again? Well, I guess he won’t ever do that again.

  11. Oh, jeez. That? Was creepy and horrific and wonderful.

  12. Pingback: Saying Goodbye to a Friend (with the help of Classic TV) | OldDogNewTits

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