Chapter 5 - The Deadly Vows
Eli screamed as Marcus fell lifeless at her feet.
Vanessa blew the smoke from the barrel of her gun and smiled chillingly.
"I always hated him," she muttered, stepping over the body.
Eli didn't think, she just reacted.
She threw her heavy leather purse directly at Vanessa's face.
The metal buckle struck the bride in the eye, causing her to stumble backward and drop the weapon.
Eli bolted out of the closet and sprinted down the hallway toward the main hall.
She had to get to her father before it was too late.
The wedding march began to play from the grand organs in the sanctuary.
Eli burst through the double doors, gasping for air.
Hundreds of guests turned in their seats to stare at her disheveled appearance.
Richard stood at the altar, looking horrified.
"Eli, what on earth is going on?" he demanded.
"Dad, run!" she screamed at the top of her lungs.
"Vanessa is trying to kill you!"
The guests gasped in unison, murmurs echoing through the massive room.
But before Richard could move, the priest standing next to him suddenly dropped his Bible.
The man in the holy robes reached under his vestments and pulled out a submachine gun.
He aimed it directly at Richard's chest.
"Nobody moves," the fake priest shouted, his voice echoing menacingly.
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Eli froze in the aisle, realizing they were completely surrounded.
The groomsmen simultaneously pulled out weapons, locking the venue doors from the inside.
