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I stared hard at the white-haired boy standing across from me. Not just at him—through him. Like I was trying to laser-cut his thoughts open.322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmF76PvPRt
Just how the hell did my 14-year-old brother meet this guy? Davis looked like he was at least 17—stone-faced, pale, and way too serious to be hanging around Adan.322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3pht68Wusy
Giselle and Brielle were doing what twins do: asking rapid-fire nonsense questions.322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4C7JyVGsq9
“What’s your favorite food?”322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmeDANQa9T0
“What’s your favorite show?”322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsz0bmSDfD4
“What’s your least favorite show?”322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNFIR2iljbt
“What food do you hate the most?”322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6UNO0qmj95
They fired like two machine guns set to “annoy.”322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡecihBT5nUP
Davis answered every question.322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ltrcb9e4p
Julian raised his voice from the back. “Hey, Albino! What happened to ‘Hi, nice to meet you’? You forget your introductions at home or what?”322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyVEcMwtPez
Davis didn’t even flinch. “No. And… sorry. I’m Davis. I thought Adan told you.”322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡREybGoiRo4
“Bro,” said Adan, arms crossed. “Assumptions aren’t nice, bro.”322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMZvn55qgM
“Bro, you’re not nice,” Davis shot back.322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILTjd3g2Mf
“Bro—”322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSkNs3nxEtq
“Bro, shut up before I beat you till you can’t bro, bro,” Julian growled.322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBpWyFnLRUc
Davis looked uncomfortable. “Okay, fine…”322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIxmsIO8lhp
I sighed. The testosterone in the air was practically visible. I stepped forward and fixed Davis with my best ‘don’t-mess-with-me’ look.322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsDu41JmUB
“So…” I began, stretching the word out like it was made of gum, “how’d you meet Adan?”322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1bOVxxqM6
I tilted my head and waited for his response.322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMWhsh8kjuz
“We met at the park. Just talked.”322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSBvR2eFP39
“Mhm. And how old are you?” I asked, folding my arms.322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPe301RFcgO
“Seventeen.”322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhuSF2BA5y
I kept staring. Should I trust this guy? Something about him was off. Not in a “bad vibes” way. Just... hidden.322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo5WymhSHKO
“How come I’ve never heard of him, Adan?” I asked, eyes still locked on Davis.322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ641ajA3rau
Adan shrugged. “Cuz you never asked. Or I forgot. Doesn’t matter.”322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5f5ZZXlJ85
I opened my mouth for another question—but Davis cut me off.322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLpfz6a726s
“No more questions.”322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZUBkshbIs6
I blinked. “What?”322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWYnCH3HbAI
He clenched his jaw, looked me dead in the eye. “No more questions.”322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPLhM3sxz7I
Oh? He wanted to play that game? Cute.322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy4qQ4k2ZcX
“Why?” I asked, matching his energy, staring back into his soul with laser-beam eyes. I couldn’t explain it, but I just felt something was up with him.322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxdAFUq3qR
Julian broke the silence with a spark of sarcasm. “What is he, a mafia lord or something?”322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUh6YyfOiL
Davis scoffed, only slightly. “What? No.”322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqEN3nFiAvk
I turned toward Adan. “Well then, what do you know about this guy?”322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKkbFOzwnf
Davis started to protest. “Hey—”322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn0SdtnrimR
“It’s fine,” Adan said with a shrug. “We’re probably gonna see his dad anyway. You’ll figure it out.”322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgrXmEjxmza
Davis relaxed a bit, nodding to himself. “Good point.”322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPhkKbVqmkX
We finally arrived at Davis’s place.322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSLoRskeEeu
It wasn’t what I expected. Not creepy, exactly—but sterile. Quiet. Like no one actually lived there.322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjULhDvnAtM
Julian stepped forward, cracking his knuckles with a grin. “Well... let’s invade this place.”322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2Bet50qNX
The twins bounced up and down, whispering about how huge the house looked, pointing at the windows and weird garden statues that didn’t quite match the vibe.322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnF8zg4YcOs
I followed in silence, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that someone was watching me. That lingering stare. Probably Davis, mad at me for grilling him. But I wasn’t gonna give him the satisfaction.322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKiavNSDUA5
When Davis opened the door, the first thing we saw was a grumpy man washing dishes. His back was hunched. His movements were stiff. He turned slowly, like someone had activated him.322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqj2pjo8jXS
One look at his face, and my stomach dropped.322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfOeOs3pj71
Dr. Berithman.322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4woBCQgZYU
The scientist. The legend. Or, at least, he used to be. Before the incident. Before the people died.322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU8M0EZdEor
“What’s up with him?” I asked without thinking.322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE8bHT5F5rL
Davis sighed. “That’s my dad.”322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡilTS1QFZGN
I looked back at him, shocked. This is the son of the most infamous scientist in modern history?322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnDvGFy1k9
Suddenly Julian’s voice called out from down the hall. “Hey!!”322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZavQg1FCv
How did I not hear him leave?322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡviOWGMJ3WC
He was standing by a set of stairs—leading to a basement.322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhl9SFvyMZ
“Let’s go in there,” he said casually.322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡullDKpR0qv
Davis bolted and slammed the door shut in front of Julian. “No. You can’t. It’s private. If we go down there, I’m dead.”322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡskbOkTqQBm
I stepped forward and nudged Julian back. “Sorry. He didn’t mean anything by it.”322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUOnqK7ZJk
The twins were already on the case.322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsE3QTJIAGp
“What’s in there?” Giselle asked, tilting her head.322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQHC60gXuXk
“Why can’t we go in?” Brielle followed, louder.322Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQkXjWycnA
Davis rubbed his temple, clearly done with everything. “Because. Rules. Now let’s go.”
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