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The original was posted on /r/nosleep by /u/Young_Hond1 on 2026-08-13 17:13:51+00:00.

I've lived in this apartment for three years now. It's a decent place small but cozy. The rent is affordable and it's close to my job. I never had any real complaints until a few months ago. That's when I started hearing her.

It began subtly a faint scratching sound at night. I figured it was mice or maybe the old building settling. I bought some traps but caught nothing. The scratching continued sometimes louder sometimes softer. It always seemed to come from the wall behind my bed.

Then the whispers started. They were barely audible like someone murmuring just outside a closed door. I couldn't make out any words. It was just a soft unintelligible drone. I thought I was losing my mind. I even went to a doctor thinking it might be tinnitus or something. He said I was fine.

One night the whispering was particularly clear. I pressed my ear against the wall trying to discern anything. And then I heard it. A name. My name. Whispered in a voice that was ancient and raspy. My blood ran cold. I pulled away from the wall immediately. I spent the rest of that night on the couch bundled in blankets.

The next day I called my landlord. I told him there was something in my walls. He chuckled and said it was probably just the pipes. I insisted. He sent over an exterminator who found no evidence of pests. He sent over a plumber who said the pipes were perfectly fine.

I started sleeping with the lights on. It didn't stop the whispers but it made me feel a little safer. I even tried playing music or podcasts to drown her out. It worked for a while but then she adapted. The whispers would weave themselves into the background noise getting louder until they were all I could hear.

I tried talking to her through the wall. I asked who she was and what she wanted. There was no direct answer just more whispers. Sometimes they sounded like weeping. Other times like soft laughter. It was unnerving.

Last week things escalated. I was in my living room watching TV when I heard a distinct thump from the wall. It wasn't loud but it was definitely there. I paused the TV and listened. There was a shuffling sound then a soft groan. It sounded like someone shifting their weight.

I went to the wall and cautiously knocked. The sounds stopped. I waited. Nothing. I knocked again a little harder. This time there was a faint tap back. Three taps. Almost a reply. I felt a knot form in my stomach.

I started noticing other things. Small items in my apartment would move. My keys would be on the table when I swore I left them on the hook. A book would be open to a random page. I tried to rationalize it as forgetfulness but deep down I knew. She was getting bolder.

Two nights ago I woke up to a chill in my room. The window was slightly ajar even though I always lock it. I got up to close it and as I turned back to my bed I saw it. A faint impression on my pillow. Like someone had been lying there. I knew it wasn't me. I sleep on my side. This was a head shaped indent right in the middle of the pillow.

I didn't sleep in my apartment that night. I went to a friend's place. I haven't been back since. I'm staying in a motel now. I've been trying to find a new place but it's hard on short notice.

Yesterday I got a call from my landlord. He said my neighbors complained about a strange smell coming from my apartment. He went in to check and said he found something odd. He wouldn't tell me over the phone. He just said I needed to come see it.

I'm scared to go back. I have this terrible feeling that she's finally showing herself. I don't know what to expect. What if she's not just in the walls anymore? What if she's waiting for me? I just want this to be over. I want to feel safe in my own home again. But I dont think I ever will.