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.245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiPcBUJHQPm
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"Alright," Hendrick said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Truth or Dare. No backing out."245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQyGMtLQv6a
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"Seriously?" I said, raising an eyebrow. "We're not twelve."245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHjH2fRlR0
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"Come on," Hendrick shot back, his grin widening. "Don't tell me you're scared."245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LTEziqm2I
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"I'm not scared," I snapped. "I just think it's stupid."245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVy3fUIK3ze
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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?"245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIH6DXQknya
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Maya hesitated, glancing at me before answering. "Truth," she said, her voice quiet.245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZdI2C3cM8Z
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Hendrick leaned forward, his smirk stretching across his face. "Do you really think your sister's been clean since rehab?"245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDty4juw5d5
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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.245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2cwmG4MbZ3
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"Maya," I said, my voice sharp. "You know I haven't relapsed."245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrAeZ5wEvZT
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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?"245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwwPWkNBG90
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"Because I'm your sister," I said, my voice rising. "You're supposed to trust me."245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKpX4r1Ry5
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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?"245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJrokXOF4DB
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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."245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi6i7H0CZwt
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"Shut up, Hendrick," I snapped, my hands clenched into fists. "This is your fault."245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe369YDdR3l
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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."245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡasrt8Q8KH5
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"I haven't been lying!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the room.245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFheipNaM4
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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."245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8z2sifLuVB
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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."245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWzFGeNMWd
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"Why not?" Maya said, her voice trembling. "If you've got nothing to hide, why won't you let me?"245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ06l00vD4aB
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I stared at her, my heart sinking. "You're really going to side with him?"245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJwMwg430MA
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Maya hesitated, her eyes flicking between me and Hendrick. "I just… I need to know."245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4eQ3Djm94o
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"Fine," I said, my voice cold. "Do it."245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8EQWrwKr2C
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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.245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1qiKa3M3g
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"That's not an addiction," I said defensively.245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡySK0WL2DcI
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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."245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjjPFB4ytKC
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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.245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHIOZbYPHy
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"What is that sound?" Masha said, her voice low but filled with terror.245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBMGzhsDPxT
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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?"245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRRZEMMyLSV
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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.245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbAE24tLMZW
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"Martin!" Sasha called out, her tone growing more frantic with each passing second.245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQm0KevFjjw
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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.245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5RaGJyp5S3
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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.245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8pH94khH2A
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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.245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgSDSw0CeCQ
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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.245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9lDfA0zQn
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"Oh my god!" Masha yelped, her voice barely above a whisper.245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDwGaTDWr8
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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?"245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaK8RUm3KPD
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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.245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxlxMgJqNU
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Sasha's eyes darted toward the study, her voice trembling as she asked, "Where's Martin?"245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUlgVDlE7bx
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Hendrick hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor. "I… I couldn't stop it," he said, his voice barely audible.245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7f3vReLl6D
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"Couldn't stop what?" Sasha demanded, her voice rising.245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRXz78TEXj
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"Martin is… dead," Hendrick said, the words hanging heavy in the air.245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7POzBI3tS
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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."245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1WV6FOCjdR
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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.245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXSGlIyowxq
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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?!"245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYzDXzUdia
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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.245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM0Ha4f1oOJ
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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.245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTjEwMRUJf
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Finally, Hendrick broke the silence, his voice low and urgent. "We need to get out of here."245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0lL6T3VYxo
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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.245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ865kR3yN6R
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I nodded, my heart pounding. "Let's go. Now."245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpkoLt73bv8
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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.245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42ItSrM9dj
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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."245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaA0jkglXJt
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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."245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ykkDzvc1e
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"Evelyn has the keys," Masha said, her voice trembling. "She's not back yet."245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDpT4gXfNor
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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.245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNAEPIuwLe
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"Stop!" Maya said, her voice sharp. "You're going to attract whatever's that is."245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZTSnJFDaN
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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.245Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByJ7n6DaQ6
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