The Night Shift
A Short Horror Story By R. J. Blackwood
Length18m
About this audiobook
Emma works the graveyard shift at a 24-hour copy center, sketching customers to pass the long, quiet hours. Every night at 2:47 AM, the same woman arrives—polite, punctual, and oddly forgettable. Emma tries to capture her in her drawings, but something's wrong: every sketch shows a blank face where features should be.
As Emma's memory gaps worsen and technology fails to record the woman's visits, she begins questioning her own sanity. But when the mysterious customer finally speaks to her directly, Emma discovers a truth more disturbing than madness—some routines are harder to break than others, especially when you don't remember how they began.
A subtle horror story about the spaces between memory and reality, where the dead don't always know they're gone.
Perfect for fans of psychological horror and stories that blur the line between supernatural and psychological thriller.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.2 (20)
GenreHorror, General Fiction
Length18 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 7, 2025
LanguageEnglish
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