I heard someone laughing—like a painful laugh, almost like a groan. The sound came from the apartment next to mine. I peeked outside my door, but no one was there.

Then, I heard footsteps—coming from inside my own apartment. Right behind me.

My heart started pounding. I was shaking badly. I wanted to run, to escape.

But the laughing voice was from the side apartment, and now the footsteps were coming from behind me.

Slowly, I turned my head to look back...

No one was there.

But then... I heard footsteps again.

Two pairs of them. Very close to me.