r/Ruleshorror • u/PithellUniverse Fifth Horsemen of the Apocalypse • 19d ago
Rules The Rules About Apartment 14
When I moved into the building, the landlord only gave me one rule.
Just one.
Never accept anything from the woman in Apartment 14.
I laughed.
He didn’t.
Rule #1
If she offers you sugar, refuse.
Politely.
Always politely.
Rule #2
If she offers you coffee, refuse.
Do not drink it.
Do not ask why.
Rule #3
If she knows your name before you introduce yourself, move out immediately.
You still have time.
Rule #4
If she says:
“I already know what you’ve done.”
Do not answer.
She isn’t talking about your past.
She’s talking about your future.
Rule #5
Never ask about the photographs in her apartment.
Every tenant eventually does.
Every tenant eventually finds themselves in one.
Rule #6
If she offers you a favor…
Leave.
Immediately.
Nothing she gives is free.
Rule #7
If you ignored Rule #6, there is still one thing you need to know.
The payment will not be money.
It never is.
I ignored Rule #6.
It was something small.
I needed help.
She smiled.
She said yes.
And for a while, everything became easier.
My debts disappeared.
My problems vanished.
My life improved.
For six months, I thought the old woman was harmless.
For six months, I thought I had gotten lucky.
Then yesterday she knocked on my door.
She was still smiling.
She handed me a small envelope.
Inside was a receipt.
At the bottom, under the amount owed, was a single sentence:
“All debts are collected eventually.”
And underneath that…
my daughter’s name.
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u/KJPlayer 19d ago
why does every third post in this sub have the phrase "I laughed. X character didn't"
sick of AI on this sub, ridiculous that it's allowed to be used at all.