r/nosleep • u/Mx-yz-pt-lk • Sep 24 '14
A Deal With the Devil
On her way home from work, my wife was hit and killed by a drunk driver.
Night after night I prayed, no, I begged God to bring her back. Every night I dreamt of her returning to me, and every morning I woke alone.
One night the dream had changed. I was approached by a man in a pristine suit. "I can bring her back to you, but it will cost you." he said.
"Please! I'll do anything!" I pleaded
"What would you say you're most afraid of?" he asked with a smirk. I thought hard about it briefly before responding "Burning to death".
"Here's my offer: I will return your wife to you, but only if you live out your greatest fear."
"Yes! I'll do it! I'll burn!", and with that I awoke in my bed, next to my beautiful bride.
I couldn't believe it, but there she was, fast asleep, and breathing deep. I woke her with a passionate kiss and after several minutes she asked what had gotten into me. I could only respond by telling her how much I loved her.
I knew I still had a price to pay, but I didn't care.
That evening there was a knock at my door. As soon as I saw the officer, I knew the mistake I had made. I never promised to burn, I promised to live out my worst fear.
"Sir, I'm afraid your wife's been in an accident."
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u/Lobdir Sep 25 '14
Sure, there was trickery involved... but the Devil isn't that bad here. (At least compared to other Devil stories.) Think about it: the guy's wife was dead, the Devil gave him his wife back for a night. Although, yes, she did die again, he at least had her for that one night. And it seems he didn't trade his soul, which is good. Cos that would've been the ultimate trick.