The Widowmaker (Horror) 400 word story
Synopsis : After falling through a floor and discovering an underground chamber, a badly injured woman is horrified to realise her seemingly cheap and shoddy boss, Marcus, is in fact the sinister serial killer known as “The Widowmaker.” The terrifying confrontation leaves her fate in his hands ***Trigger warning. This is a horror story. If you are uncomfortable with themes of threat, violence, or murder, please don’t read.**** “Fucccccck,” she screamed, falling through the floorboards. ‘Ow.’ Rubbing her head, she grabbed at her leg ; she could barely feel it. The room was as black as the ace of spades. The air was immediately thick with choking plaster dust, and the silence that followed the crash felt heavy, suffocating. Thanking god she lived in 2025, she used the torch on her smartphone to take in the scene. First, her leg—it was bad, blood was pouring out of the wound—but she struggled to her feet. Then, shining the phone at the hole she had crumpled through. “Cheapskate,” sh...