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.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYBx8wOSmo
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"Alright," Hendrick said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Truth or Dare. No backing out."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkC9YkHTSjL
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"Seriously?" I said, raising an eyebrow. "We're not twelve."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9QPBqR5V9R
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"Come on," Hendrick shot back, his grin widening. "Don't tell me you're scared."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHbnB3yZxRt
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"I'm not scared," I snapped. "I just think it's stupid."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOMmtePIDq4
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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?"244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWIbPJd007K
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Maya hesitated, glancing at me before answering. "Truth," she said, her voice quiet.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGByLu7SOLs
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Hendrick leaned forward, his smirk stretching across his face. "Do you really think your sister's been clean since rehab?"244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxJry2Pwxp
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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.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ82rTF4I1UI
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"Maya," I said, my voice sharp. "You know I haven't relapsed."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFdAYCmuNO
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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?"244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFdsFWFe44
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"Because I'm your sister," I said, my voice rising. "You're supposed to trust me."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFJVMLwxTw
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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?"244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcXCp7A4TcQ
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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."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGEYxTL3uaL
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"Shut up, Hendrick," I snapped, my hands clenched into fists. "This is your fault."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBSfMVVg5al
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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."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDZ1Fifu6i
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"I haven't been lying!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the room.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHzg8qKKALX
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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."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhaJeIRIxNX
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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."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHM4o4Q6Wm3
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"Why not?" Maya said, her voice trembling. "If you've got nothing to hide, why won't you let me?"244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbVmaKxz8G
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I stared at her, my heart sinking. "You're really going to side with him?"244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwUoGMegTN
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Maya hesitated, her eyes flicking between me and Hendrick. "I just… I need to know."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWcP2IZ6dfs
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"Fine," I said, my voice cold. "Do it."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGTjeKpdeQ
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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.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwjbgQPkDia
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"That's not an addiction," I said defensively.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOdPiwjrzb
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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."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2G74lhw45s
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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.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvTREFePYbQ
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"What is that sound?" Masha said, her voice low but filled with terror.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjU35lmNOd6
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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?"244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsdRZ6Fr9bV
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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.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT6BS5AJ6bc
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"Martin!" Sasha called out, her tone growing more frantic with each passing second.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT4Y71Raon4
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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.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNpjpCrGl0E
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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.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡapDe22DKpN
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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.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3GeOqoy6fP
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Footsteps.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKWksKUwX3
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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.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2pGLRo60Zk
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"Oh my god!" Masha yelped, her voice barely above a whisper.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Mq820QnjS
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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?"244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡECJvCHxw6y
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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.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKgu9DsMrL
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Sasha's eyes darted toward the study, her voice trembling as she asked, "Where's Martin?"244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGsw086lRox
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Hendrick hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor. "I… I couldn't stop it," he said, his voice barely audible.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeaW9QlVGIK
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"Couldn't stop what?" Sasha demanded, her voice rising.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0NsFcS3e88
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"Martin is… dead," Hendrick said, the words hanging heavy in the air.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1TViPAinqn
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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."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFxwweWfiFe
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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.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7WvLDxzzo
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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?!"244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVCL3xsW94
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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.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqKk3zz02U
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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.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0yrIwhNffj
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Finally, Hendrick broke the silence, his voice low and urgent. "We need to get out of here."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpaZtP3KoPD
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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.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4MZ6HeqfXp
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I nodded, my heart pounding. "Let's go. Now."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2j4TqqC1l
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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.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy9sxozpO0M
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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."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJmmFpnCW3Z
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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."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHkMt4nJpe
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"Evelyn has the keys," Masha said, her voice trembling. "She's not back yet."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrZB8xHpYQ
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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.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nfUU6icL7
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"Stop!" Maya said, her voice sharp. "You're going to attract whatever's that is."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN78kNczXBn
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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.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2JD1uKwt94
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