

The Figure


One night, a young woman named Sarah decided to stay late at her office to finish a project. As the hours passed and the building emptied, she felt increasingly uneasy despite the fluorescent lights overhead. Suddenly, she heard the distinct sound of footsteps echoing in the otherwise silent hallway. Dismissing it as her imagination, she continued to work, only to be interrupted again by a loud knock on her office door. Heart racing, she cautiously called out, but no response came. Gathering her courage, she opened the door to find the hallway deserted.
Thinking it was just a prank, Sarah returned to her desk. Minutes later, her phone buzzed-a message from a coworker who had left hours earlier, asking if she'd seen the "strange figure" in the building. Confused, she replied that she hadn't, but she felt uneasy now. The coworker responded almost immediately, "Get out. I just saw someone looking through the windows."
Panic set in, and she quickly grabbed her things, making her way to the exit. As she approached the door, she noticed a figure in the reflection of the glass-a pale face was peering in, eyes wide and unblinking. The haunting glimpse sent her into a sprint, and she burst outside into the safety of the night. Looking back, the figure had vanished. Sarah never returned to the office after hours again.