"The House I'm Watching Has A Strange List Of Rules" | Creepypasta | Scary Story

Lighthouse Horror20 minutes read

A protagonist agrees to house-sit for his neighbor Rick, who turns out to have sinister plans involving a forbidden room and the protagonist's friends, leading to a horrifying revelation of Rick's true nature and intentions. The protagonist finds himself trapped in Rick's house, grappling with guilt and fear as he tries to survive and escape without falling prey to the malevolent being residing within.

Insights

  • Rick's initial offer of $600 a day for house-sitting conceals a sinister motive to lure the protagonist into breaking the rule about the master bedroom, revealing his true malevolent nature and trapping the protagonist in a dangerous situation.
  • The mysterious second rule about never opening the master bedroom door serves as a pivotal point in the narrative, leading to a series of terrifying events that unfold as Rick's true intentions are gradually exposed, creating a sense of dread and escalating tension throughout the story.

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  • What are the rules set by Rick?

    Three rules: keep doors locked, limit visitors, avoid master bedroom.

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Summary

00:00

Deceitful neighbor's sinister plan unfolds

  • The protagonist wakes up to a loud knocking at 6:06 am and finds his neighbor, Rick, asking him to house-sit for two weeks for $600 a day.
  • Rick emphasizes three rules: keep all doors locked, never open the master bedroom door, and limit friends' visits to a few until 1 am.
  • The protagonist invites friends over, including John and Amy, who question the mysterious second rule about the master bedroom.
  • Despite the rule, curiosity leads the protagonist to attempt opening the master bedroom door, but he retreats due to a sense of dread.
  • The protagonist falls asleep and wakes up at 1 pm, feeling uneasy and considering leaving the house despite the promised payment.
  • Attempting to leave, the protagonist finds the doorknob missing and fails to contact anyone outside, leading to panic and desperation.
  • Rick reveals his sinister plan, admitting the $600 payment was a lure to make the protagonist open the forbidden door.
  • John and Amy are shown tied up on a TV screen, and Rick threatens their safety, leaving the protagonist restrained and helpless.
  • Rick sadistically taunts the protagonist, reveling in his manipulation and the protagonist's fear and regret.
  • The protagonist faces a grim realization of Rick's true intentions, trapped and at the mercy of a dangerous and deceitful neighbor.

17:29

Malevolent being terrorizes protagonist in house.

  • The protagonist wakes up in the living room, unstrapped and untied, unsure of the whereabouts of John and Amy or Rick's intentions.
  • Rick, who is actually a malevolent being, straps the protagonist back onto a table and proceeds to remove his own skin, revealing his true horrifying form.
  • John and Amy are brutally killed by the entity wearing Rick's skin, with their skinned bodies displayed on a TV screen, while the protagonist is left alive for unknown reasons.
  • The protagonist contemplates the events, feeling responsible for the deaths, trapped in Rick's house with the malevolent being, and desperately seeking help without opening the door to the master bedroom.
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