The Last Person You Want to Meet on New Year's Eve

Scary Horror Stories by Dr. NoSleep

Dr. NoSleep Studios

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4.7 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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On New Year’s Eve, a weary caretaker nurses a prophetic old man through his final hours in a grimy bar—only to learn that death, like time itself, never truly leaves. Fuel your nightmares with ⁠⁠NoSleep Coffee⁠⁠ — fresh, same-day roasted beans shipped right to your door. Use code NOSLEEP20 for 20% off your first order: ⁠⁠https://nosleepcoffee.com⁠⁠ BetterHelp: Sign up now and get 10% off at⁠⁠⁠ betterhelp.com/dns⁠⁠⁠. Writer: Jake Bible Check out Jake's latest collection of stories, They All Bleed: Ten NoSleep Stories, Volume Two https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G96H432Y * * * CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This podcast contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and depictions of violence intended for adults. Parental guidance is strongly advised for children under the age of 18. Listener discretion is advised. #creepypasta #horrorstories #drnosleep #scarystories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, just leave and work now. Sorry, it's a bit loud.
0:03.4	Um, basically, so I was thinking we could get Macies tonight.
0:05.7	Had a big Mac on my mind all day, and delivery fee on the app is now from 99P.
0:09.8	So you win? Of course you are.
0:11.5	Love you. Bye!
0:13.3	Exclusively on the McDonald's app.
0:15.9	18 plus, service fee and small order fee may apply.
0:18.1	Participating in restaurants. Serving times and teas and seas apply.
0:20.5	Talk to nicely.
0:25.1	The cherry ember glows brightly as I slowly turn the cigarette between my fingers,
0:30.5	watching the brand name come and go.
0:33.1	I stopped turning and take a drag.
0:35.3	My eyes cast down at the table,
0:39.1	studying the condensation pool around my beer mug that slowly spreads wider and wider. The old man sitting next
0:45.0	to me in the booth coughs, then sighs. Out of the corner of my eye, I watch him lift the shot
0:51.6	glass, his hand shaking so much that he almost spills it.
0:56.0	Bros!
0:57.0	He downs the shot.
0:59.0	I don't even ask him.
1:01.0	I just reach for the bottle and pour him another.
1:03.0	He doesn't think me.
1:05.0	He doesn't even say a word.
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