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.323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZz5pCBUeq
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"Alright," Hendrick said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Truth or Dare. No backing out."323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJ70Eo6AFI
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"Seriously?" I said, raising an eyebrow. "We're not twelve."323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm3Ahcto2ip
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"Come on," Hendrick shot back, his grin widening. "Don't tell me you're scared."323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXP7j3KZ8Z
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"I'm not scared," I snapped. "I just think it's stupid."323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx0a4rwGRYO
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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?"323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OQHQYYXh6
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Maya hesitated, glancing at me before answering. "Truth," she said, her voice quiet.323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYoXNRE75V8
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Hendrick leaned forward, his smirk stretching across his face. "Do you really think your sister's been clean since rehab?"323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh5xOh6itqe
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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.323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Ka2QyIfiX
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"Maya," I said, my voice sharp. "You know I haven't relapsed."323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV2Czhxt8zz
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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?"323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsdLZYcLzU
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"Because I'm your sister," I said, my voice rising. "You're supposed to trust me."323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCHKIteXru
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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?"323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJlrsXPy0II
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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."323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QB0hTllop
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"Shut up, Hendrick," I snapped, my hands clenched into fists. "This is your fault."323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBIkGIweuF
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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."323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSkyevEqszL
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"I haven't been lying!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the room.323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUXJj6Dwwa
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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."323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyekTpZSqHX
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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."323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcsXhPLmOHQ
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"Why not?" Maya said, her voice trembling. "If you've got nothing to hide, why won't you let me?"323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXgc8XU9RMF
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I stared at her, my heart sinking. "You're really going to side with him?"323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EtpFsr3LP
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Maya hesitated, her eyes flicking between me and Hendrick. "I just… I need to know."323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0oGipPQHW
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"Fine," I said, my voice cold. "Do it."323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3PypPZ8bAP
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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.323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1TZ1BbXtEg
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"That's not an addiction," I said defensively.323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpuXojsUoyl
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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."323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpw0lH4ewJ
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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.323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlX3DUWRM5
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"What is that sound?" Masha said, her voice low but filled with terror.323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHRyPUaYMt
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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?"323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr6Mytat77L
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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.323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnFCwE20Hop
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"Martin!" Sasha called out, her tone growing more frantic with each passing second.323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7ENw5BI1k
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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.323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7t8nqlW6CU
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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.323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoIzUAIW0v4
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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.323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xv9rXRMBe
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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.323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlnn57ehYv
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"Oh my god!" Masha yelped, her voice barely above a whisper.323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0JPNS9qnB
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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?"323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQ9NqeIapp
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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.323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOQIjp3LXcJ
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Sasha's eyes darted toward the study, her voice trembling as she asked, "Where's Martin?"323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡydDJHazsfe
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Hendrick hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor. "I… I couldn't stop it," he said, his voice barely audible.323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEspUzQAs99
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"Couldn't stop what?" Sasha demanded, her voice rising.323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO1b9TNRTUO
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"Martin is… dead," Hendrick said, the words hanging heavy in the air.323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqiavLjsx1
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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."323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRMex2IWZ3
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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.323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoxxoq0yQfC
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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?!"323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF4ZdZ656Kc
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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.323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNLcaxSCVF
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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.323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8kLxfAGFKj
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Finally, Hendrick broke the silence, his voice low and urgent. "We need to get out of here."323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKwGRXIa6a
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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.323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfW9W3AQ1KY
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I nodded, my heart pounding. "Let's go. Now."323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTr2oOUyCkc
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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.323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qwikleLog
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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."323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡizhFSLuxm9
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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."323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS78CAM3oRz
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"Evelyn has the keys," Masha said, her voice trembling. "She's not back yet."323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcAqsstFrEl
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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.323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUxWcPARh5M
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"Stop!" Maya said, her voice sharp. "You're going to attract whatever's that is."323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJQ0CvhcF5
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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.323Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bnQmNnI1y
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