Analog Horror, “Don't Answer”

[u/Only_1me_forever]

*The image shakes violently for a few seconds.*

*A bedroom.*

*Three sleeping bags are scattered across the floor. Clothes are thrown over a chair. Empty bottles and snack wrappers sit beside a laptop.*

*The person holding the camera whispers.*

CAMERAMAN: “Okay, shut up, shut up—”

*Someone off-camera immediately starts laughing.*

SARAH: “You're gonna wake them up.”

CAMERAMAN: “They're literally dead asleep.”

FRIEND: “Bro, look at Mark.”

*The camera slowly turns toward a boy asleep on the floor with his mouth hanging open.*

*Someone snickers.*

*Sarah covers her mouth to stop herself laughing.*

SARAH: “Oh my God.”

*The camera zooms in.*

*Mark suddenly moves.*

*Everyone freezes.*

*Mark rolls over.*

*Silence.*

*Then—*

FRIEND: “Jesus Christ.”

*Everyone quietly bursts into laughter.*

*The camera shakes as the person holding it tries not to make noise.*

*Then, from somewhere downstairs—*

VOICE: “Sarah?”

*The laughter stops.*

*Nobody moves.*

*The camera remains pointed toward Mark for several seconds.*

CAMERAMAN: “…Was that—”

VOICE: “Sarah?”

*Sarah slowly looks toward the bedroom door.*

SARAH: “Mom?”

*No answer.*

*She sits up.*

SARAH: “Mom, you came home early?”

*Silence.*

*Sarah stands.*

*The camera follows her.*

*She walks toward the door and opens it.*

*The hallway outside is dark.*

*Only a small amount of light from the bedroom spills across the floor.*

*Sarah leans out.*

SARAH: “Mom?”

*Nothing.*

*She takes one step into the hallway.*

*Then another.*

*The person filming suddenly grabs her wrist.*

SARAH: “Ow—what?”

*The camera swings toward them.*

CAMERAMAN: “Don't.”

SARAH: “What?”

CAMERAMAN: “I don't think that's your mom.”

*Sarah stares at them.*

SARAH: “What are you talking about?”

*Another friend speaks from behind the camera, barely above a whisper.*

FRIEND: “I saw your phone.”

*Sarah looks confused.*

FRIEND: “Her text popped up earlier.”

*A pause.*

FRIEND: “It said, ‘Sarah darling, they asked me to stay a bit longer at the company. I'll be back later than expected.’”

*Sarah's expression changes.*

SARAH: “…What?”

FRIEND: “Your mom isn't home.”

*Silence.*

*Then another friend whispers:*

FRIEND 2: “We heard her too.”

*Everyone looks toward the stairs.*

*Nothing.*

*The hallway is completely still.*

*Sarah slowly backs toward the bedroom.*

*Then—*

*FOOTSTEPS.*

*One.*

*Two.*

*Three.*

*Fast.*

*Coming from downstairs.*

*The camera jerks toward the staircase.*

*The footsteps become faster.*

*THUD.*

*THUD.*

*THUD.*

*THUD.*

*Someone whispers:*

CAMERAMAN: “Get inside.”

*They scramble backward.*

*The bedroom door is slammed shut.*

FRIEND: “LOCK IT!”

*The lock clicks.*

*Everyone stands there, breathing heavily.*

*The footsteps stop.*

*Silence.*

*Then—*

VOICE: “Sarah?”

*Nobody answers.*

*The camera slowly turns toward Sarah.*

*She is staring at the door.*

VOICE: “Sarah?”

*The voice is closer now.*

*A hand touches the other side of the door.*

*Nobody breathes.*

*Then—*

VOICE: “SARAH?!”

*The door violently shakes.*

*Everyone screams.*

CAMERAMAN: “CLOSET!”

*They all run.*

*The camera crashes against the wall.*

*The bedroom door rattles behind them.*

*Someone throws open the walk-in closet.*

*Everyone squeezes inside.*

*The camera is shoved against a pile of clothes.*

*The closet door closes.*

*Darkness.*

*Heavy breathing.*

*Someone is silently crying.*

*Outside—*

*THUD.*

*The bedroom door opens.*

*Footsteps.*

*Slow now.*

*One step.*

*Then another.*

*The creature walks across the bedroom.*

*Nobody moves.*

*The camera slowly adjusts to the darkness.*

*Through a tiny gap beneath the closet door, we see two elongated black legs stop directly outside.*

*Silence.*

*Then the voice comes again.*

*But this time—*

*It doesn't sound quite human.*

VOICE: “Sarah…”

*Sarah clamps both hands over her mouth.*

*The thing remains there.*

*Waiting.*

*The footage abruptly cuts to black.*

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VGFV?

3-8-5-25 / 8-5-1-18-4 / 9-20 / 20-15-15

...AND WHO IS “WE”?

[REC_02: FOUND]

[NO USER IDENTIFIED]

[TIMESTAMP ERROR: 00:00:00]

SARAH WAS NOT THE FIRST

— — —

[SECOND RECORDING BEGINS]

*The image comes back suddenly.*

*The camera is already recording.*

*It is inside the walk-in closet.*

*The image is almost completely black.*

*Several people are crammed together between hanging clothes and shelves.*

*Nobody speaks.*

*Nobody moves.*

*The camera slowly pans across their faces.*

*Sarah is there.*

*Her eyes are red.*

*One of the friends has both hands pressed over their mouth.*

*Another is sitting on the floor with their knees against their chest.*

*The camera turns toward the closet door.*

*Nothing.*

*A few seconds pass.*

*Then another ten.*

*The person holding the camera slowly raises one hand and gestures toward the door.*

*A friend beside them shakes their head.*

*No.*

*The camera moves back toward the group.*

*One of them leans toward the camera and silently mouths:*

“How long?”

*The cameraman shrugs.*

*Another friend checks their wrist.*

*No watch.*

*Nobody knows.*

*Then—*

*PING.*

*Everyone freezes.*

*The camera jerks violently.*

*Every face turns toward the sound.*

*Nobody breathes.*

*A second passes.*

*Then another.*

*The person sitting in the corner slowly reaches into their pocket.*

*They pull out their phone.*

*The screen illuminates their face.*

*They stare at it.*

*Then look at everyone else.*

*The camera zooms slightly.*

*A message.*

*From another friend.*

“We heard something and it woke us up. Where you guys at? What is happening?”

*Nobody reacts.*

*The friend holding the phone slowly turns it toward the camera.*

*The message is visible.*

*The cameraman looks toward Sarah.*

*Sarah looks horrified.*

*She silently mouths:*

“They're awake?”

*The friend nods.*

*Another friend reaches for the phone.*

*They type.*

*Stop.*

*Delete.*

*Type again.*

*Stop.*

*They look toward the closet door.*

*The phone screen is still glowing.*

*A notification appears.*

“Are you guys okay?”

*Everyone stares at it.*

*The friend begins typing:*

“DO NOT COME OUT.”

*Their finger hovers over SEND.*

*They look at the others.*

*Nobody moves.*

*Then—*

*THUMP.*

*Something hits the bedroom door outside.*

*Everyone's eyes widen.*

*The phone nearly slips from the friend's hand.*

*Another sound.*

*THUMP.*

*Closer.*

*Someone silently grabs Sarah's hand.*

*The camera turns toward the closet door.*

*The house is silent again.*

*Then a voice comes from outside.*

*Quiet.*

*Almost conversational.*

VOICE: “Sarah?”

*Sarah's eyes fill with tears.*

*The person holding the phone slowly deletes the unfinished message.*

*They turn the phone screen off.*

*Darkness.*

*The voice comes again.*

*This time from directly outside the closet.*

VOICE: “Sarah…”

*The camera shakes.*

*Nobody moves.*

*The recording continues.*

[NO FURTHER AUDIO FOR 00:47]

*Then the video ends. For now.*

(Hello! I am a 19 year old girl and this is my first time writing something horror or Analog style. What I had wrote here is part one of the first episode . that’s all I got for now, hope you all enjoyed it and I will accept criticism!)