Anon's strange encounter while working for an apartment complex
Related: Room 412 (Part 2) , Room 412 (Part 3) , Room 412 (Part 4) , Room 412 (Part 1) , Room 412 (Part 6)
>whole time feel like there's pressure building behind my eyes. >like static in the air >days start feeling off after that lose track of time randomly >catch myself zoning out during work orders >stand in storage closets not remembering why ! walked in there start waking up at exactly 600 AM without alarms >even on my days off >sometimes catch myself reaching for my phone like I'm about to record something, even when there's nothing happening >start dreaming about blank apartments wake up with the taste of metal in my mouth >i don't tell anyone mean, who would even believe me who could I possibly tell something like this to? >couple weeks later get notice I'm being transferred to another property >no warning, just effective immediately >manager says it's part of 2 routine staffing shuffle >I don't even bother trying to fight it >deep down I figure it might be good for me to make change >pack up my tools, hand in my Keycards >before I leave, decide to take one last look at 412 floor is quiet when I get there >door to 412 is sealed shut >new electronic lock installed, not a standard smart lock >no keypad, no keyhole, just a blank panel nothing to even interact with >only marking is tiny etched number in the comer >never seen that numbering system anywhere else in the building >lean closer to look >hear a faint noise from inside >like someone shifting their weight on a couch >I fake a step back away from the door >my heart is racing faster than it ever has in my entire life >I don't knock >I don't call security >! decide to just leave >the new property I got assigned to is fine >it's not perfect and I sometimes have to deal with shitty problems still >but nothing weird >it is a lower-end complex across town >it has old carpets and leaky pipes >but I can't complain >because the are normal problems >I have normal tenants to deal with