I rushed into the mansion with Masha close behind, my heart pounding as I searched for the source of the scream. It had been Sasha's voice, sharp and panicked, cutting through the silence like a knife. I called out her name as soon as we crossed the threshold, my voice echoing off the high ceilings.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwMQ0dr5Lp
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"Sasha! SASHA!"864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFYPVnRV3Z
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No response. Just as my anxiety began to spike, her voice came again, faint but steady. "I'm over here."864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZc57VofWw5
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I followed the sound to the study, a room lined with towering bookshelves and heavy wooden furniture. The air felt heavier here, as if the walls themselves were pressing in. At first glance, the room seemed empty, but then Sasha's voice echoed from an unexpected direction. "Behind the bookshelf."864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ84g2WTNKim
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I stepped closer, my pulse quickening as I peered behind the massive structure. Sasha stood on a narrow staircase that descended into darkness, her face pale in the dim light. A faint, cold draft wafted up from below, carrying with it a smell that made my stomach churn—mildew, yes, but something else too, something metallic and sharp.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUFu68MbeQa
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"Can you believe it?" Sasha whispered, her voice trembling despite her attempt at excitement. "This place has an underground room."864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8Cy6qvIrR
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I stared into the abyss, my heart pounding. The darkness seemed to pulse, as if alive, and for a moment, I thought I heard something—a faint, rhythmic sound, like footsteps echoing from deep below.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqMCavvCoZY
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Before I could respond, the others filed into the study. Maya, Hendrick, and Martin must have noticed Masha standing by the bookshelf, or perhaps she had pointed them in our direction. Either way, they were suddenly crowding around me, their presence making the room feel even smaller.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUSQRwUKQA
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"Are you okay?" Maya asked, her voice tight with concern.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFavVHJtRBR
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"Is that an underground room? Sick!" Martin said, his eyes lighting up.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ84MLosthjc
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"I know, right?" Sasha replied, ignoring my glare. "I was checking out some of the books, and one of them triggered this mechanism. The shelf just slid open, and I freaked out."864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSDP3gdm74G
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"Which book?" Hendrick asked, his tone curious.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5dPvN8HgHL
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"I think it was Catch-22," Sasha said.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjJU8EM7PV
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"Where does it lead?" Martin pressed.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0uYhEoa2D
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"I haven't looked yet."864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttYUQCh5Z5
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"Can we explore?" Sasha asked, her eyes darting to Maya, who in turn looked to Hendrick. He exchanged a quick, almost imperceptible smile with Martin before nodding.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa52dOlVl3c
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Before Maya could respond, I stepped in. "No! Absolutely not!" I said, my voice firm. "Are you guys insane? This isn't our house. We can't just go snooping around. How am I the voice of reason right now?"864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xlsZrB8z8
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"Are you saying you're not curious about what the Whites are hiding down there?" Martin challenged.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6RjYMmJoK
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I was. Of course I was. But I had the decency to keep that to myself.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1dS6X0EA79
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"Not even a little," I lied. "And even if I were, it doesn't matter. We're here to clean, not play detective."864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5PIFTaIVK
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"Okay, spoilsport," Martin muttered.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbIesfwdJo
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"Very mature," I shot back. "Did you forget why we're here in the first place?"864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKoy2ZU55ax
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I reached out to Sasha, helping her up from the staircase. Masha, ever the quiet observer, carefully replaced Catch-22 on the shelf. The mechanism whirred softly, the sound unnaturally smooth, as if the gears hadn't been used in years. The bookshelf slid back into place with a satisfying click that echoed through the room.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKuAj5YCbHy
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Cool. But also terrifying.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaOzKXT0Jw4
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The group drifted back to the living room, but I stayed behind for a moment, my nerves still on edge. I stepped outside, pulling a cigarette from my pocket and lighting it with trembling hands. The cool evening air helped steady me, but my thoughts were still racing.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlquCxqOQ6x
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Sasha joined me a moment later, her presence quiet but unmistakable. She held out her hand, and I passed her the cigarette without a word. She took a drag, exhaling slowly before handing it back.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYAjhMjUDKV
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"Since when do you smoke?" she asked, her tone casual but probing.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfVsvDDl5n
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"Since when do you smoke?" I countered, raising an eyebrow.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTvQu9RTOz
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She laughed softly, the sound almost lost in the evening breeze. "You know, this is the longest conversation we've had since you got back from rehab."864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlidXUJ0iPp
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"Is it?" I asked, though I already knew the answer.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4wXKcKRCdl
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"You've been distant," she said, her voice softening. "I miss having my best friend. And I know Maya misses her sister."864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡME0rouybdh
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I didn't respond immediately, my gaze fixed on the horizon as the sun dipped lower in the sky.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8oxby2qbXp
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"Do you hate me?" Sasha asked suddenly, her voice barely above a whisper.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8CIxr9X3pe
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I turned to look at her, surprised. "Why would I hate you?"864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVntushhPZk
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"Because I was the one who told Maya and the principal about your addiction."864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3Ke9OLpzl
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I sighed, running a hand through my hair. "I don't hate you for that."864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvMM9LRy32
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"So you do hate me," she said, her tone half-joking but with an undercurrent of seriousness.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhRFgWqIL8
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"I don't hate you," I said firmly. "But I've been avoiding the clubhouse for a reason."864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn6jlnDcyg0
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"Is it because of me and Martin?" she asked, her voice tentative.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7dRe6ugsPs
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"It's Hendrick," I said bluntly. "I can't stand his face."864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCbK8lQeZzE
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Sasha gave me a look, her eyes narrowing. "Why can't you be serious for once?"864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyW50qfNeRW
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"I am serious," I said, though my tone was lighter than I intended. "But fine. The school counselor thinks I blame him."864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KTgfMb8jN
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"Blame him for what?" Sasha asked, her brow furrowing. Then her eyes widened in realization. "He's the one who introduced you to drugs, isn't he?"864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQaNgzk9UDI
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I hesitated, the words caught in my throat. "Isn't he?" she pressed, louder this time.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLhixg5UxFN
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"Yes," I admitted, the word heavy with unspoken resentment.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0IAWHHOby
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Sasha's face darkened, and she turned on her heel, storming back toward the mansion. I grabbed her wrist, stopping her in her tracks.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnhbWrEDszT
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"Let me go!" she snapped, her voice sharp.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRefU8wabD
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"Why? So you can punch Hendrick? What good would that do?"864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRV4pA4xZKB
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"You have no idea the things he's said about you," Sasha said, her voice trembling with anger. "He acts like it was all your fault, like he had nothing to do with it. If only I'd known the truth."864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQ8oNJoEDm
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I looked away, my chest tightening. "It doesn't matter what he says. I made my choices."864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvLS2Mrturd
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"But he made them easier," she shot back, her voice breaking. "He knew what he was doing. And now he acts like he's better than you, like he's some kind of saint."864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡweQs3ewN7t
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I didn't respond, my gaze fixed on the horizon. The sun was sinking lower, casting long shadows across the lawn. "Maybe he is better than me," I said finally, my voice barely above a whisper. "But that doesn't change anything. I'm still here. And I'm still trying."864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmWIqIhrYyF
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Sasha stared at me for a long moment before nodding reluctantly. "Fine."864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVplD9h5g1e
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"Thank you," I said, offering her a small smile. "Evelyn sure is taking her time with those groceries, huh?" I added, trying to lighten the mood.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIDyghZRe5U
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"Yeah," Sasha said, though her tone was still distant.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPIvt0iO1n
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I sighed and sat down on the ground, the grass surprisingly soft beneath me. "Sit with me," I said, patting the spot beside me. Sasha hesitated before joining me, her shoulders still tense.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXNHLdeqCnm
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The sun was beginning to set, painting the sky in hues of orange and pink. The air was cool, and for a moment, everything felt almost peaceful.864Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5xNR3fqWb
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