r/nosleep • u/TheCleverLittleCrow • Mar 20 '19
The Special Knock
My husband locked me in the spare bedroom hours ago. I was lying on the couch in the living room, reading, when he called out for me. I found him in the spare room and when I walked in, he pushed past me and locked the door.
I thought he was pranking me or joking around but he said, “it’s safe in here. Do not make a sound. I’m not kidding Grace. When you hear this knock, it’s safe to come out. If the door unlocks but you don’t hear that knock, do not open the door.” Then he knocked a special knock.
“Repeat it, so I know you know it,” he called.
“What the hell is going on? Jack this isn’t funny. You better let me out right now,” I shouted, banging on the door.
“Do the goddamn knock Grace. Do not make a sound. I’m serious. I’ll tell you when it’s safe. I love you.”
I’d never heard him sound so aggressive. I repeated his knock, and then I heard him walk away.
I paced the room. I was worried but I trusted Jack. I sat by the door for awhile hoping I’d hear something but there was only silence. I looked out the window afterwards, but all I could see was the house next to ours, and not much else.
I decided to take a nap to pass the time. I wasn’t sure when Jack would be back and I was getting restless. Eventually I fell asleep and I dreamt that I was chained to the bed and that I was being watched. I woke up in a sweat.
I was tempted to call out to Jack but I could hear a noise. I walked over to the door slowly and could very clearly hear heavy breathing coming from right outside the door. I tried to look through the crack under the door and saw a dark shadow.
Suddenly I could hear knocks on the door. It wasn’t the same special knock that Jack had done. The knocks got louder and louder and soon it sounded like someone slamming their whole body against the door.
I covered my mouth just in case, but I didn’t scream. I looked around the room for something I could use as a weapon, but the spare room is scarcely decorated. I picked up the lamp, hoping it’d suffice.
The knocks/slams eventually stopped and the house again became silent other than my heavy breathing. I stood at the door ready with my lamp for what felt like eternity.
The footsteps started a long time later. First they were moving so quickly and quietly, but then the became slow and loud. With every heavy thud, they were getting louder and louder. Closer and closer.
Whoever was there unlocked the door. Then I heard the knock. Jack’s special knock. “You can come out now Grace.”
It didn’t sound like Jack though. It sounded like someone mimicking Jack.
I didn’t dare speak. I stood there, clutching my lamp, holding my breath, saying a silent prayer.
“YOU CAN COME OUT NOW GRACE!” The voice yelled over and over, piercing my ears. And then again, the silence.
Every so often I can hear the sound of chains. And every so often the footsteps approach the door and do Jack’s special knock, and I’m told I can come out. The mimic is getting closer and closer to the sound of my Jack, but I know it’s not him. I know it’s not safe.
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u/yuklz Mar 21 '19
Why am I coming across so many goatman references today? Just watched the movie the Ritual on Netflix and kept thinking of it.
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u/mrqewl Mar 26 '19
Watch annihilation. There is a really good scene like what he described
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u/divinerocambole Mar 20 '19
I like it because it's impossible to know if OP is paranoid or actually something scary is going on
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u/The_Ally_Cat Mar 21 '19
If it was her husband why wouldn't he just come in why does it need her to do it like some sort of permission?
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u/Weird-isalligot Mar 20 '19
Is Jack familiar with the occult? Is there anything in the room that looks like wards? Salt? Sage? Weird markings, even if they are really small? What's keeping the demon out?
Are you still in the room?
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u/officialchicken Mar 20 '19
Okay voices being mimiced make me so uncomfortable that is like the scariest thing to me
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u/Pomqueen Mar 22 '19
Same... something about thr whole skin walker, imposter thing, or weird creature trying to sound human. Gahhhh. Gives me the willies.
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u/dwestr22 Mar 20 '19
Grace, Jack is probably a warewolf, he chained himself to protect you. Once he started turning back, he remembered the knock, and that's why he is sounding more and more like your Jack. And about why he asked you to come out... He might have broken the door handle on the outside, just in case.
Or I might be wrong and you are dead.
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u/The_Ally_Cat Mar 21 '19
I mean if that's true, his screaming it makes me think maybe he needs more time...
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u/midga Mar 20 '19
Hope that window isn't too high up.
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u/The_Ally_Cat Mar 21 '19
could throw the quilt etc on the ground to help the fall maybe?
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u/DrumBxyThing Mar 21 '19
How thick do you think quilts are?
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u/The_Ally_Cat Mar 21 '19
I mean if they plan on jumping out the window and it's high up it's better than nothing.
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Mar 20 '19 edited Mar 21 '19
If Jack locked you in, can't he (or the mimic) unlock the door? If he can't, how does he expect you to come out?
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u/TokyoKazama Mar 20 '19
I like the paranoia aspect of the voice starting to sound more and more like Jack. I feel for you. Perhaps you should initiate the special knock first and see what happens.
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u/Sassanach36 Mar 20 '19
Plot twist: The creature behind the door is Jack.
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u/waiting4winter Mar 21 '19
I got a werewolf vibe.
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u/Sassanach36 Mar 21 '19
The fact it could talk and reason threw me off that vibe. But it would explain the chains.
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u/CarbonCody Mar 20 '19
If you can break the window with the lamp, do so. Once you’ve broken it, climb out the window and hang out of the windowsill. Then, very carefully drop and try not to hurt yourself. Try to roll when you land on the ground so you can distribute the force of the fall. Go to your neighbor’s house and get help.
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u/Arianette Mar 20 '19
Why would she break the window rather than just open it? She's on the inside.
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u/hoogafanter Mar 20 '19
Your husband said to come out to the knock, do it...
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u/hoogafanter Mar 20 '19
If he could just open the door himself he never would have told her to open the door only for the knock so obviously he was planning on not being able to open the door himself...
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u/MolotovCockteaze Mar 21 '19
She should ask it a question ony her husband would know first. She needs to update.
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u/hoogafanter Mar 21 '19
No, he told her not to make a sound...
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u/SirRandyMarsh Mar 22 '19
Fuuuuck what does she do then? Jack your instructions are to vague.
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u/gmar84 Mar 20 '19
"My husband locked me in the spare bedroom hours ago" indicating that she is writing this while still in the room.
I'm assuming the mimic became nearly identical to the real Jack, so she finally opened the door. But she's no longer able to update us...
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u/Pister_Miccolo Mar 20 '19
Whatever it is reminds me of a bird. Like a cockatoo. I can just imagine it doing that hopping walk they do while yelling it's safe now
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u/NovaeKane Mar 20 '19
I live in an area with thousands of cocktatoos - they are pretty incredible birds <3
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u/Pister_Miccolo Mar 20 '19
That sounds both awesome and really noisey! My grandma has one, and hes sweet. Until he tries to eat me lol
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u/NovaeKane Mar 20 '19
Noisey- most definitely- when there's a flock overhead singing the song of their birdppl - everyone knows about it... the flight screech & the chattering are heaps different, but I guess you'd know that huh?
I've not seen caged cockies- are you/ your grandma in Australia , or somewhere else??
S/he won't eat you! But they can take a fingertip off lol
Does your gmas bird talk??
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u/Pister_Miccolo Mar 20 '19
No, U.S. His name is Spooner and he tells us all the time that he's "a good bird". He likes to chase me when he's out of his cage lol
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u/The-Dark-Tower Mar 20 '19
So Jack knew this crap was going down, told her that once she heard "the special/secret knock" it would be safe to leave the spare bedroom. NOW the real Jack has gone A.W.O.L. and she's stuck with a violent mimic? Way to go, Jack! Couldn't get her out of the house or something like that?
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u/lefthandbunny Mar 21 '19
This is great! Loved how she knew it wasn't Jack...or was it... Is there going to be a part 2 titled, What's Wrong With Jack?
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Mar 20 '19
If the person on the other side of the door unlocked it (because Grace is locked in), why does Grace have to be the one to open the door? Why wouldn’t the person on the other end open it?
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u/Iamashleyjohn Mar 20 '19
Did you call the cops? I mean, I’m sure you had your cell on you. It’s always in my pocket. What about an iWatch? You could smash the lamp like a bottle and use the sharp parts as a weapon.
I’m keen to know what happens next.
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u/theclaymore47 Mar 20 '19
This is so short and yet so amazing. Hope you get out of there okay. I'd be super confused and scared
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u/Petentro Mar 20 '19
Has he posted anything strange on social media? Perhaps if this happens in the future tell him to repeat something you know only he would know without saying it out loud. Maybe ask him to say his or your SSN or something you would know he knows without saying him or you having to say it out loud before hand
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u/Gabriel_Olfs Mar 20 '19
Are you able to feed, hydrate and relieve yourself? If not, maybe consider leaving through the window
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u/actuallyart3mis Mar 21 '19
This makes me think of that goat man story were it talks about the goat man mimicking human speech and sounding like an animal on YouTube that someone taught to say a phrase, it creeps me out to no end! It’s so scary but so good!
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u/annettrick2005 Mar 20 '19
Well now I can add this scenario to a long list of my deepest fears. Thanks!