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.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxHTXJotet
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"Alright," Hendrick said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Truth or Dare. No backing out."111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeVtqPdyAdU
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"Seriously?" I said, raising an eyebrow. "We're not twelve."111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmkarrRxLzE
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"Come on," Hendrick shot back, his grin widening. "Don't tell me you're scared."111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK53EQHCssR
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"I'm not scared," I snapped. "I just think it's stupid."111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcHTM25kA07
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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?"111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtS6YW3Gkym
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Maya hesitated, glancing at me before answering. "Truth," she said, her voice quiet.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ67HuZ2Vod
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Hendrick leaned forward, his smirk stretching across his face. "Do you really think your sister's been clean since rehab?"111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzHLYCf9Dyr
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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.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6WFsoiP19i
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"Maya," I said, my voice sharp. "You know I haven't relapsed."111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMcBp2CF3Vd
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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?"111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmukTKhL9g9
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"Because I'm your sister," I said, my voice rising. "You're supposed to trust me."111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh80Nr6haRy
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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?"111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKyYBKD0p4
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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."111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUeQlWSjyeK
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"Shut up, Hendrick," I snapped, my hands clenched into fists. "This is your fault."111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQBMixaEUg
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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."111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfSEgeqlEU
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"I haven't been lying!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the room.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEILDnv4zkP
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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."111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡulan9RQF31
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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."111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡve9a6XF5lJ
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"Why not?" Maya said, her voice trembling. "If you've got nothing to hide, why won't you let me?"111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuuGqe5eMVE
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I stared at her, my heart sinking. "You're really going to side with him?"111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFmgeJ61FNK
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Maya hesitated, her eyes flicking between me and Hendrick. "I just… I need to know."111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU2ojSrJXI6
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"Fine," I said, my voice cold. "Do it."111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXL8bXsTDg2
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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.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLqv7P15jHR
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"That's not an addiction," I said defensively.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sFCWp5MII
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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."111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM0uxYJwsdO
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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.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByKwSyHBpc
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"What is that sound?" Masha said, her voice low but filled with terror.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxm9bTVf8Ue
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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?"111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4JzSHIToqq
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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.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF9Pf6gTWAP
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"Martin!" Sasha called out, her tone growing more frantic with each passing second.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTIlpV2yh4
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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.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTW7zcrbxMg
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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.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdg0Q52G7Em
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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.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5unhoaF5a2
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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.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMz367tc0k
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"Oh my god!" Masha yelped, her voice barely above a whisper.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0kYhJPoDy
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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?"111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw9wDtQJqu0
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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.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwraCw9MfFc
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Sasha's eyes darted toward the study, her voice trembling as she asked, "Where's Martin?"111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBrPw84UMyt
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Hendrick hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor. "I… I couldn't stop it," he said, his voice barely audible.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrd7WBWXe7J
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"Couldn't stop what?" Sasha demanded, her voice rising.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HgotZSA9d
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"Martin is… dead," Hendrick said, the words hanging heavy in the air.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEp1n9zfbAl
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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."111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJrbngMrDq
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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.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLknDUSmg9
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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?!"111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1QedOdLg66
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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.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjEB8p3w9qb
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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.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuubF9Jk0Q
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Finally, Hendrick broke the silence, his voice low and urgent. "We need to get out of here."111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9R1S36pnWv
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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.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2xQlPFZ1u4
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I nodded, my heart pounding. "Let's go. Now."111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwoDFgGcPfg
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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.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1wqcCJXLO
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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."111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA5xQ9tTREH
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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."111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr5l7mP3xUK
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"Evelyn has the keys," Masha said, her voice trembling. "She's not back yet."111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57q53CvRPq
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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.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDve6Ve8J4d
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"Stop!" Maya said, her voice sharp. "You're going to attract whatever's that is."111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfi9sJiZbVB
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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.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTCLGxClGJH
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