The Apartment That No One Stayed In After 3:12 AM

Residents of an aging apartment building in downtown Cairo began reporting the same strange problem — none of them could sleep past 3:12 AM. Every night, at the exact same minute, footsteps echoed through the hallway outside Apartment 3B. Slow. Barefoot. Unmistakably close. When tenants opened their doors, the corridor was always empty. At first, the landlord blamed stress or old plumbing noises. But within months, three different renters moved out, each telling nearly identical stories: lights switching on by themselves, cold spots in the bedroom, and mirrors reflecting movement that wasn’t there. One tenant tried recording the hallway overnight. The camera feed cut to static at exactly 3:12 AM. Building records later revealed something unsettling — a former resident of 3B had died alone in the apartment years ago. Neighbors said she used to complain about “someone knocking on her walls at night.” Her estimated time of death? Shortly after 3:10 AM. Today, the apartment remains locked. Maintenance workers refuse to enter after dark. Some still claim that if you stand outside the door late enough… you’ll hear three soft knocks. Right on time.