The Ladies of Horror
Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge!

A Part of You
by Sonora Taylor

Travis and Tristan looked at their mother, who lay dead on the floor. They smiled at each other, each looking into a reflection of the other as they grinned at their twin.

“That was easy,” Travis said.

“Dad’ll be thrilled,” Tristan added. “He was right – the tea got her in just one sip.”

“Let’s go tell him. He’ll be proud of us for –”

Travis stopped and stared at Tristan. Tristan stood frozen except for the blood trickling from his eyes. They looked like single threads spooling from each iris. Tristan’s mouth fell open, and a waterfall of blood joined the streams from his eyes.

Travis began to scream, then felt a burst in his stomach. He gripped his sides, but instead of flesh, he grabbed bone. He looked down and saw two skeleton arms shoot…