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Don't Answer the Knock
Okay, promise you won’t freak out? Because this story I’m about to tell you… it’s not like the others. It’s not about ghosts in castles or monsters under your bed. It’s about a house. Just a regular house. In a normal neighborhood. With one weird rule: Don’t answer the knock. Not even if it sounds friendly. even if they mention your name. The New House So, this all started when my cousin Zayan moved into a new house with his parents. It was kind of old, but cool—two stories, a big oak tree in front, and weird little gargoyle statues on the porch. The house came cheap, and his parents were happy. Zayan? Not really. He told me that the first night the walls creaked as if they were breathing. Additionally, the attic door opened by itself. But hey—it’s an old house, right? Still, something about it didn’t feel right. Especially the front door. The Note on the Door On their first night, they found a note taped to the inside of the front door. It wasn’t signed. It was written in shaky, old handwriting: “If you hear knocking after midnight, do not open the door. Not even if you know the voice. Not even if it begs. Wait until sunrise.” Zayan interpreted it as a joke. His dad laughed and threw the note in the trash. The First Step That night, Zayan was lying in bed, scrolling on his phone. It had passed twelve o'clock. The house was super quiet. Then he heard it. There will be knocks. Three knocks. Not loud. Not soft either. Just… wrong. He sat up. It could have been his parents. Maybe the wind. Then came a voice. “Zayan… it’s me. Let me in.” His body became cold. Because the voice? It sounded just like me. However, I was absent. The Message Zayan grabbed his phone and called me right away. “Why are you outside my house?” “I’m not,” I said. “I’m in bed. At home.” He told me about the voice. Until I heard it over the phone, I didn't believe him. “Come on, Zayan. It’s cold out here. Let me in…” Same voice. Same tone. Perfect imitation. But I swear on my life—I was in my bed. Then, just as suddenly as it came… it stopped. The Eyes in the Keyhole The next night, Zayan stayed up again. He left all the lights on. At exactly 12:07 a.m.: Knock knock knock. He crept to the front door, trying not to make a sound. And this time? He looked through the peephole. There was no one there. Just the empty porch. But when he stepped back… He saw something move. Something was standing just below the peephole. It is too low to see. Too tall to be a child. Too still to be human. The Background Zayan began looking into the house. It used to belong to a man named Mr. Embers, who was known around town for being “strange.” He never let visitors in. People said he kept something trapped in the basement. Others claimed he’d whisper to the front door at night. He died in that house. Alone. And when they found him, he’d scratched one word on the floorboards with his fingernails: “Don’t.” The Third Night Zayan called me again. “I’m coming over,” I told him. But he said no. He wanted to record it this time. So he set up his phone facing the door. At midnight, he turned off the lights, sat on the stairs, and waited. At 12:07… Knock knock knock. Then the voice. This time, though? It wasn’t me. It was his mom’s voice. “Open the door, sweetheart. I forgot my key.” His mom was asleep upstairs. He stayed silent. Frozen. The voice got angry. “Zayan, open this door now!” KNOCK. KNOCK. KNOCK. “You’re a terrible son!” Zayan nearly cried. He didn't move, though. It was gone by 12:16. The Movie The next morning, he showed me the video. And Mehedi, I’m telling you—it was messed up. There was no person in the video. Just the door. But at 12:07, something strange happened. The door handle started jiggling. Then, faintly on the audio—something breathing. Sniffing. And then—a shadow moved past the bottom of the door. It didn’t walk. It crawled. And it dragged long fingers across the doormat. We immediately halted the video there. The Final Night The next night, Zayan had enough. A dresser was dragged by him in front of the front door. He taped paper over the peephole. He put on headphones and blasted music so he wouldn’t hear any knocking. But it didn’t work. At 12:07, all the power went out. His music died. His lights shut off. Even his phone screen went black. After that, Knock knock knock. Zayan ran upstairs. Locked the door. hid beneath the bed like a young child. Then he heard footsteps inside the house. Slow. Wet. Heavy. Something got in. Even though the door was still locked the next morning. The Second Note The next morning, a new note was taped to the door. Same shaky handwriting: “You answered with your silence. That bought you time. But it’s inside now. And silence won’t save you again.” Zayan moved out that same day. They never found out how the notes got there. Or what happened to the people who lived there before. So What Was Knocking? A ghost? A demon? Something pretending to be someone you trust? We don’t know. But here’s the thing. Two days ago, my doorbell rang. At 12:07 a.m. I looked outside. No one was there. But taped to my door… Was a note. It stated: “You’ve been told. Now you know the rule. Don’t answer the knock.” If You Hear Three Knocks... Do not open the door. Don’t peek. Don't talk. And don’t believe the voice. Because if you do... You come next.
By Lucien Hollow about a year ago in Horror
THE MONKEY
Hey, wanna hear something really creepy? It’s about this old toy monkey. You know, the kind with the wide eyes, the creepy smile, and the little cymbals in its hands that go CLAP CLAP CLAP? Yeah. That one. Only this monkey… wasn’t just a toy. It was a curse. And it all started when Arif found it in the attic. The Attic Discovery Arif had just moved to a new house with his mom and little brother. His dad had passed away the year before, and they were trying to start fresh. The house was big, old, and creaky. It smelled like dust and forgotten secrets. On the first weekend, Arif was bored and exploring. He climbed into the attic. You know, cobwebs, broken furniture, cardboard boxes with ancient handwriting. He found a trunk. Inside was just one thing: A small toy monkey. It had rusty cymbals, cracked fur, and glassy eyes that didn’t seem to blink—but still felt like they were watching. When Arif picked it up, he heard something faint. Clap... clap... He looked down. The monkey had moved. Just a little. He laughed nervously and brought it downstairs. “Check this out!” he said to his little brother Sami. “It’s like an old-school robot.” Sami stared at it. “I don’t like it,” he whispered. Arif rolled his eyes. “It’s just a toy.” But it wasn’t. The First Clap That night, the monkey was sitting on Arif’s desk. It didn’t do anything. Not until exactly 3:00 a.m. That’s when Arif woke up to a strange sound. Clap… clap… clap… He turned over in bed. The monkey’s cymbals were slowly clapping. Its eyes were glowing faintly red. Its head was turned—facing Arif’s bed. He jumped up, flipped the light on— Nothing. The monkey was just sitting still. He thought maybe it had a wind-up mechanism or something. So he tossed it in the closet and went back to sleep. The next morning, their next-door neighbor had a heart attack. She passed away at exactly 3:05 a.m. Just five minutes after the clapping. Coincidence? For a while, Arif didn’t connect the two. Until it happened again. Three nights later. 3:00 a.m. Clap… clap… clap… He sat up in bed, sweating. The monkey was out of the closet. Sitting on his desk again. That day, his school principal got into a car accident. Gone. Then the next time? It clapped again. And a classmate fell from the stairs and was rushed to the hospital. Arif finally understood: Whenever the monkey clapped, someone died. Researching the Monkey Arif searched online, digging through creepy forums, old Reddit threads, and articles with grainy photos. He finally found a name: The Death Monkey. A cursed toy made in the 1950s. Only one was ever created. It had passed through dozens of families. And in every home, tragedy followed. The monkey would clap its cymbals. And then? Someone close would die. There were patterns too: It only clapped at 3:00 a.m. It only targeted people near the owner. And worst of all… Once the clapping starts, it won’t stop. Not until you are the last one left. It Gets Closer Arif tried everything. He threw it away. It came back. He burned it. It was on his shelf the next day, good as new. He locked it in a box. He still heard the clapping through the walls. Then, the deaths got closer. First his teacher. Then a family friend. Then his mom’s co-worker. All within days of each clap. Until one night… It clapped again. And the next morning, Arif’s mom didn’t wake up. The Brother Now it was just Arif and little Sami. Arif was terrified. He didn’t sleep. He watched the monkey constantly. But it never moved in front of him. Only when the clock struck 3:00 a.m. would it begin its slow, terrifying rhythm. Clap… clap… clap… He held his breath, hoping. Praying. The next day, Sami collapsed in the kitchen. Poisoned by something no doctor could identify. Now Arif knew. He was next. The Final Plan But Arif had one last idea. If the monkey wanted death… maybe he could trick it. He read that the monkey’s power was bound to belief. If you believed it would kill—it did. But if you could break that belief, shatter its cycle… You might win. So Arif set a trap. He took the monkey to the attic. Set it on the dusty floor. Lit candles around it. And stared at it, unblinking. “Clap,” he whispered. “Clap, if you dare.” The monkey didn’t move. “I’m not afraid of you,” he said. “You don’t get to win. Not tonight.” The Last Clap Then the clock struck 3:00 a.m. Clap… clap… But Arif didn’t flinch. The monkey’s smile twitched. Clap… clap… The cymbals sped up. Its eyes glowed brighter. Its fur began to smoke. CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP—BOOM. The monkey exploded into a pile of springs and ash. The attic light blinked out. Then came silence. And in that silence, Arif cried. Not because he was scared anymore. But because he had finally stopped the clapping. But Did He? The next morning, the monkey was gone. Totally. Not in the house. Not in the attic. Not even on the internet. As if it had never existed. Arif moved away. He never spoke about it again. But last week… A boy in a different town posted this online: “Found this old monkey toy in my grandma’s attic. It claps its cymbals at night. Anyone know what it is?” No one replied. But everyone who saw the post? Felt a cold chill. Because once the monkey chooses a new owner... The clapping begins again. ⚠️ Moral of the Story? If you ever see a toy monkey with cymbals and wide glassy eyes… Don’t pick it up. Don’t bring it home. And never ignore the sound it makes at 3:00 a.m. Because the Death Monkey only wants one thing: Your turn.
By Silas Blackwoodabout a year ago in Horror
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By Lucien Hollow about a year ago in Horror
