The living room was dimly lit, the only sound the faint hum of the mansion's ancient air conditioning. We sat in a loose circle on the floor, the tension in the room so thick it felt like it could suffocate us. Hendrick had suggested a game to pass the time while we waited for Evelyn to return with groceries. It was supposed to be fun, but the way he smirked as he shuffled the deck told me this was anything but.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJn72gSyb0k
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"Alright," Hendrick said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Truth or Dare. No backing out."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpfBvGuaoHz
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"Seriously?" I said, raising an eyebrow. "We're not twelve."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0cFNpLUsA
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"Come on," Hendrick shot back, his grin widening. "Don't tell me you're scared."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiiRQTrB5JN
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"I'm not scared," I snapped. "I just think it's stupid."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHnvlxLPy48
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"Then it shouldn't be a problem," Hendrick said, dealing the cards with a flick of his wrist. His eyes gleamed with mischief as he turned to Maya. "You're up first. Truth or Dare?"265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXv24VHBlo
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Maya hesitated, glancing at me before answering. "Truth," she said, her voice quiet.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObAqigfU7n
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Hendrick leaned forward, his smirk stretching across his face. "Do you really think your sister's been clean since rehab?"265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtiIXtpK0Mb
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The room fell silent. Maya's eyes widened, and she glanced at me, her expression torn. "I… I don't know," she said finally.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDW7FC0gLgs
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"Maya," I said, my voice sharp. "You know I haven't relapsed."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpWUzJXz5lr
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"Do I?" Maya shot back, her tone defensive. "You've been so distant lately. How am I supposed to know what you're doing?"265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzMZ5I1G0i
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"Because I'm your sister," I said, my voice rising. "You're supposed to trust me."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwzpf4bP24A
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"Trust you?" Maya said, her voice shaking. "You're the one who pushed me away. You're the one who stopped coming to the clubhouse. How am I supposed to trust you when you won't even talk to me?"265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFAlHQYrxk
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The room was silent, the tension thick enough to cut with a knife. Hendrick leaned back, a satisfied smirk on his face. "Looks like we hit a nerve."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSSYsahC3C
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"Shut up, Hendrick," I snapped, my hands clenched into fists. "This is your fault."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcF3LaUkuNV
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"My fault?" Hendrick said, his tone mocking. "I'm not the one who's been avoiding everyone. I'm not the one who's been lying."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmq7AYtxAxs
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"I haven't been lying!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the room.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdsFGAyuhk
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"Prove it," Hendrick said, his eyes narrowing. "It's Maya's turn now. How about you let her pat you down as a dare? If you've got nothing to hide, it shouldn't be a problem."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAEu1RGemV2
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"You're unbelievable," I said, my voice low with anger. "I never agreed to a dare, and I'm not doing this regardless."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHzG7wSlsH
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"Why not?" Maya said, her voice trembling. "If you've got nothing to hide, why won't you let me?"265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvbLS5hvkA
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I stared at her, my heart sinking. "You're really going to side with him?"265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4GYqL0b8r
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Maya hesitated, her eyes flicking between me and Hendrick. "I just… I need to know."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4yySrFkJL6
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"Fine," I said, my voice cold. "Do it."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6PnRBOrmEc
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Maya stepped forward, her hands shaking as she patted me down. The room was silent, the tension unbearable. She pulled a cigarette from the front pocket of my overalls and eyed me suspiciously.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0XYoT3B0BD
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"That's not an addiction," I said defensively.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyB7KIeuYaC
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"Isn't it?" Maya argued, her voice rising. "Because this is how it begins. First it's cigarettes, then it's alcohol, and then it's hard drugs. I've seen it before."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm9yILLGcWC
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"Maya," I started, but before I could say anything else, a sound cut through the silence—a low, guttural moan coming from somewhere deep in the mansion.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLuujJ7b7B
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"What is that sound?" Masha said, her voice low but filled with terror.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpIrU2sII2
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The moan came again, louder this time, and the air seemed to grow colder. I glanced around the room, my heart pounding. "Guys," I said, my voice tight. "Where are Martin and Hendrick?"265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFaKkwd7KtN
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We got up and looked around the living room, the eerie silence amplifying our unease. "Babe?!" Maya shouted, her voice trembling as she searched for Hendrick.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzWlO0jePGk
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"Martin!" Sasha called out, her tone growing more frantic with each passing second.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ahANjvIsy
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But instead of a response, we were met with a loud, piercing scream that echoed from the direction of the study. My stomach dropped, and I glanced at Masha, who shared the same wide-eyed expression of dread.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFrMzvp65nQ
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Sasha started toward the study, but I quickly grabbed her arm, shaking my head. My eyes pleaded with her not to follow the sound. She hesitated, her face pale, but before she could argue, a heavy thud reverberated through the mansion, followed by footsteps—slow, deliberate, and growing louder with each step.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYTANdtX2ID
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Sasha's hand found mine, our fingers interlocking as we braced ourselves for whatever was coming. The footsteps grew closer, echoing through the hallway like a countdown to disaster.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RkzeTQy6S
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Footsteps.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkpVfrAS6rd
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The door swung open, and my heart froze for a beat. But it wasn't a monster that emerged—it was Hendrick, his face pale and his clothes splattered with dark, drying blood. His hands trembled as he clutched the doorframe, his breathing ragged.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmDqQW8VDvl
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"Oh my god!" Masha yelped, her voice barely above a whisper.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv7HB49Zvm1
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Maya rushed to his side, her hands trembling as she reached for him. "Babe…" she started, her voice breaking. "What the hell happened?"265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBH0Ez7WRyT
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"That's not my blood," Hendrick said, his tone low and hollow, as if he were speaking from somewhere far away.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQjR58YlZK
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Sasha's eyes darted toward the study, her voice trembling as she asked, "Where's Martin?"265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoESPysvwqn
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Hendrick hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor. "I… I couldn't stop it," he said, his voice barely audible.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRAbm04Y5LP
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"Couldn't stop what?" Sasha demanded, her voice rising.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxrNRyp4dy
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"Martin is… dead," Hendrick said, the words hanging heavy in the air.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpoxg26mWL
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Sasha let out a shaky laugh, her voice trembling as she shook her head. "No," she said, her tone desperate. "You two are just pulling a prank on us. This isn't funny."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFlbZxl0Ut
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She started for the study, her voice cracking as she called out, "Martin?" But I grabbed her arm, holding her back. Something in Hendrick's expression told me this wasn't a joke.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSJqNibbHA
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"Let me go," Sasha said, her voice firm but trembling. I shook my head, my grip tightening. "Let me go!" she shouted, her voice breaking as she began hitting my chest. "Why won't you let me go?!"265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhwKHukJFxS
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Her fists pounded against me, each blow weaker than the last until she finally broke down, collapsing into sobs. I pulled her close, holding her tightly as she cried into my shoulder, her body shaking with grief.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxlSuYSB6Hy
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The room was silent except for Sasha's muffled sobs. Hendrick stood frozen, his face pale and his hands trembling. Maya stared at him, her expression a mix of fear and disbelief. Masha hovered nearby, her eyes wide with terror.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVjBURbQvoq
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Finally, Hendrick broke the silence, his voice low and urgent. "We need to get out of here."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtnZZkqJf53
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The words hung in the air, sharp and final. Sasha's sobs quieted, and she pulled away from me, her face streaked with tears. Maya stared at Hendrick, her expression a mix of fear and something else.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOr8GIF6u0i
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I nodded, my heart pounding. "Let's go. Now."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiiaJPCKKfI
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We moved as one, rushing toward the front door. The mansion seemed to close in around us, the shadows stretching and twisting as if alive. The air grew colder with each step, and the faint hum of the air conditioning was replaced by an eerie silence.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPcRpOtAvZu
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Hendrick reached the door first, his bloodied hands grabbed the handle then twisted and pulled, but the door didn't budge. He yanked harder, his face pale. "It's stuck."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRbea3Y5pSB
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"Move," I said, pushing past him. I grabbed the handle and pulled with all my strength, but the door didn't budge. My stomach dropped. "It's locked."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6bfLG66HA2
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"Evelyn has the keys," Masha said, her voice trembling. "She's not back yet."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzX9bCCQEgp
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"Then we break it down," Hendrick said, his tone desperate. He stepped back and kicked the door, the sound echoing through the mansion. The door didn't move.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJXP4gkeof
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"Stop!" Maya said, her voice sharp. "You're going to attract whatever's that is."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXg89Lr8KIh
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Hendrick froze, his face pale. The room fell silent, the weight of our situation pressing down on us. We were trapped.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1fB9Rpft2K
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