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.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXPbTvC60l
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"Alright," Hendrick said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Truth or Dare. No backing out."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyK84Tr6Qg0
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"Seriously?" I said, raising an eyebrow. "We're not twelve."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkjtHVJtlOC
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"Come on," Hendrick shot back, his grin widening. "Don't tell me you're scared."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUaklLMJow0
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"I'm not scared," I snapped. "I just think it's stupid."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI8zvmdzM4q
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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?"783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy26W5ZoVsy
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Maya hesitated, glancing at me before answering. "Truth," she said, her voice quiet.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5blmyq3Fj
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Hendrick leaned forward, his smirk stretching across his face. "Do you really think your sister's been clean since rehab?"783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGnP58onGiM
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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.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLOa8BZeUxG
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"Maya," I said, my voice sharp. "You know I haven't relapsed."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXnjxmF9EQ
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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?"783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6fnHp1pplH
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"Because I'm your sister," I said, my voice rising. "You're supposed to trust me."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA4xSkRzTsC
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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?"783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ83OO2la0px
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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."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3o04qJ3bd
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"Shut up, Hendrick," I snapped, my hands clenched into fists. "This is your fault."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9HPlLLhaW
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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."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPfiqOywgyu
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"I haven't been lying!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the room.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡce1BLsCpWG
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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."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFzujvHOxh
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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."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jLOoRndL2
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"Why not?" Maya said, her voice trembling. "If you've got nothing to hide, why won't you let me?"783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOfeur83kfx
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I stared at her, my heart sinking. "You're really going to side with him?"783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXXqXlMJwk
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Maya hesitated, her eyes flicking between me and Hendrick. "I just… I need to know."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR9iHcEE6lm
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"Fine," I said, my voice cold. "Do it."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgykAwifsY3
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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.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0Ruea412o
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"That's not an addiction," I said defensively.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKd2ylkaOZX
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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."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvNAGCpLUYq
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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.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8rFFfosc9
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"What is that sound?" Masha said, her voice low but filled with terror.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgmGEBPOeGY
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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?"783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeE3T73DWS2
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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.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuwzTTSqCb
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"Martin!" Sasha called out, her tone growing more frantic with each passing second.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpl9MBQBclw
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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.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoH1RL8MCp7
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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.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfiDCzs3Qt
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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.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2wt94j4xK
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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.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLVl6IYazD
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"Oh my god!" Masha yelped, her voice barely above a whisper.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNRDOZbxGjE
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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?"783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgbHIlkWgj2
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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.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6uIkQPOR6A
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Sasha's eyes darted toward the study, her voice trembling as she asked, "Where's Martin?"783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfYk0pd3rpR
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Hendrick hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor. "I… I couldn't stop it," he said, his voice barely audible.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡigOejbdMPY
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"Couldn't stop what?" Sasha demanded, her voice rising.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzgdqmVSN2c
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"Martin is… dead," Hendrick said, the words hanging heavy in the air.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVPd5v9Axa
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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."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYig0mvCB15
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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.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4pTAgixTha
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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?!"783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0JW24ynbQ
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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.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuo1dnJhDZy
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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.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5xFZgKBi1
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Finally, Hendrick broke the silence, his voice low and urgent. "We need to get out of here."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSIjSbDBxiL
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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.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe76crIS5Lw
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I nodded, my heart pounding. "Let's go. Now."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCRJjJKcJJ
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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.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZZFcqx4Ly
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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."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6XGv2u3QNf
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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."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtkPJmPkIM
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"Evelyn has the keys," Masha said, her voice trembling. "She's not back yet."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ45eARAjG15
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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.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOroLOUyA9W
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"Stop!" Maya said, her voice sharp. "You're going to attract whatever's that is."783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJOYL10men
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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.783Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4r7GURlmU6
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