12/05/2025
As I lifted the knife to cut the wedding cake, my sister hugged me tightly and whispered, “Push it over. Now.” I glanced at her, then at my smiling groom. Without thinking, I slammed the cake cart, sending the entire three-tier cake crashing to the floor as guests screamed. In the chaos, my sister grabbed my wrist and dragged me toward the side exit. “Run,” she hissed, her face pale. “You have no idea what he planned for you tonight.”
The Grand Conservatory was a glass palace filled with thousands of white orchids. I, Maya, stood at the center of this fairytale, encased in a custom silk gown. Beside me was David, the perfect groom, a venture capitalist with piercing blue eyes and a smile that charmed everyone.
Everything was flawless, except for one thing: My sister, Sarah, my Maid of Honor, had vanished right after the ceremony. Sarah had always been suspicious of David, claiming he was "too polished to be real." I had dismissed her paranoia as jealousy.
But now, as we stood before the towering, seven-tier wedding cake—a masterpiece crowned with gold leaf—a chill ran down my spine.
"Ready, my love?" David whispered, sliding his hand over mine on the silver knife handle. His palm was warm, but his grip was surprisingly tight. Painful.
I looked up at him. He wasn't looking at me. He was staring at his wristwatch, his jaw tight with impatience. It wasn't the look of a happy groom; it was the look of a hunter waiting for a trap to snap shut.
Just as the knife touched the frosting, a hand gripped my ankle.
I gasped and looked down. It was Sarah. She was kneeling at my feet, pretending to adjust my train. But her dress was torn, her hair wild, and her face was a mask of sheer, unadulterated terror.
She leaned up, her lips brushing my ear. Her voice was a trembling hiss that sent ice through my veins:
"Don't cut the cake. Push it over. Right now. If you want to live through the night."
"What?" I whispered, confused.
"Do it, Maya!" she hissed, her nails digging into my skin. "Push it and run!"
I looked back at David. His smile was gone. "Cut it, darling," he growled, his voice dropping an octave, losing its public warmth. "Cut deep. I can't wait for you to try the first bite. The frosting is... special."
Instinct took the wheel. I didn't think. I shifted my weight and slammed my hip into the silver cart with everything I had.
CRASH!
The seven-tier tower collapsed. The sound of shattering porcelain and the heavy thud of the cake silenced the entire room. Chaos erupted.
David stood frozen. His mask of sophistication vanished instantly, replaced by the contortion of a wild animal. "You stupid bitch!" he roared, raising a hand to strike me right there on stage.
"RUN!" Sarah screamed, grabbing my wrist and dragging me toward the kitchen doors.— (Full Details Below👇)