Creepystory #1 The Red Ribbon (Creepypasta)

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RED RIBBON

Bill whistled a jazzy tune. "Tonight's the night!" he thought. He strolled through the Central Park on his way to meet Sally, his best girl.

There was still snow on the ground. But Bill could smell spring in the air. He jingled the engagement ring in his pocket. "A June wedding would be just right."

Bill saw Sally coming down the path towards him. He ran to her. He spun her around in his arms.

Sally squealed with delight. Bill settled Sally back down onto the park bench. He kneeled on one knee in front of her.

"Sally." Billy said. "You're the most beautiful girl I've ever met. I love you and I want you to be my wife. Will you marry me?"

Sally laughed and said, "Yes! I will marry you."

As Bill gazed lovingly at his bride-to-be, his eyes lingered on the red velvet ribbon Sally always wore around her neck.

"Why do you always wear that red ribbon?" Bill asked.

Sally said, "I had my reasons. But Bill, just so you remember... Whatever happened, I must never take off my red ribbon!"

Bill smiled at Sally and left the ribbon alone.

Billy and Sally were married that June. Bill found a lovely little house in a nice neighborhood and they moved in.

Billy brought Sally many party dresses and she looks pretty in each and one of them. But, no matter how many dresses he brought - Sally always wore her red ribbon with each outfit. Bill thought this was odd.

When he finally asked her, Sally just smiled and said, "I know it's odd to you. But no matter what happened, I must never take off my red ribbon."

After a few years, Sally found out that she was going to have a baby. This news delighted Bill.

Sally talked with her friends who had babies. Bill talked to his buddies who had children.

They talked together late at night about what they had learned from everyone.

When the big day came, Sally said, "Please tell the doctor that they must not take off my red ribbon!"

Bill was frustrated. But he remembers his promise to Sally and tell the doctor not to remove the red necklace.

After the baby was born, Bill gave Sally flowers.

"Thank you for the flowers, Bill." Sally said. "And thank you for telling the doctor not to take off my red ribbon."

Bill only nodded, still far from understanding on why the red ribbon was so important to his wife.

"Do you want to hold little Billy?" Sally asked. Afterwards, Bill, Sally and their little son lived happily for many years in a small, lovely house in the nice neighborhood.

When little Billie was a baby, he would sometimes reach for the red ribbon around his mother's neck. Sally would gently take his little hands into hers and coo at him, saying, "Billie dear... Mommy must never take off her red ribbon!"

The red ribbon had frustrated Bill for a long time. He loved Sally with all of his heart, but did not understand her need to constantly wear the red ribbon.

After many years, Bill strike an idea. "Our anniversary is coming up. I will buy Sally a beautiful necklace. She will take off that old red ribbon so she can wear the beautiful necklace!"

Their anniversary came. Bill took Sally to a fancy restaurant overlooking Central Park. They had a delicious meal. 

Then, Billy gave Sally a velvet box with a beautiful diamond necklace in it. She opened it, smiled, and tears come to her eyes. Bill put the necklace around her neck and started to take off the red ribbon.

Sally stopped him. She said, "Bill, have you forgotten what I said before? I must never take off my red ribbon!." Bill sat back to his seat with a huff. He looked at Sally and slowly shook his head.

"I may never understand why that is." Bill said.

Sally gently placed the diamond necklace back in the velvet box and closed the lid. It is lovely, Bill. I will treasure it always." she said. "But I must never take off my red ribbon."

"Why is that?" Bill ask, as he had for so many years. Sally smiled sadly and shook her head. She did not answer him.

late that night, Bill couldn't sleep. "I've loved Sally for more than twenty years. But, she insists on wearing that horrible red ribbon around her neck. I think it's about time I found out why."

Bill got out of bed and walked around to Sally's side. Bill carefully pinched the ends of the bow on the ribbon. He began to slowly pull on the ribbon.

Bill began to untie the ribbon around Sally's neck.

The bow become smaller and smaller. The loops of the bow pulled through and only a half-knot was left.

Bill slid his finger under the half-knot and tugged.

ZIP! The red ribbon gave away.

POP! Sally's head came off. It rolled right to the floor, bouncing in the moonlight!

One large tear fell from Sally's eye.

"I warned you!" she said.

-The End -