The Government Pays Me to Watch a Door That Shouldn’t Exist

A man is paid by the government to sit hundreds of feet underground and watch a single wooden door. He has no idea what’s behind it. His only job is to monitor and report anything unusual. Sometimes he hears scratching. Sometimes whispering. Sometimes crying. Then one night, his walkie-talkie crackles to life with a voice he doesn’t recognize. The stranger asks him a question that makes his blood run cold. Huge thanks to our sponsors: BetterHelp: Sign up now and get 10% off at ⁠betterhelp.com/dns⁠. Shopify: You don’t need anyone’s approval to make a living. Build your own business with a free trial at shopify.com/dns Author:  Jake Bible Check out all of Jake’s horror story collections at: https://jakebible.com/short-storiesnovellascollections/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices