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.161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhVUcJgwXc0
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"Alright," Hendrick said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Truth or Dare. No backing out."161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCP5HC1g8yn
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"Seriously?" I said, raising an eyebrow. "We're not twelve."161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUb4ICrtmz9
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"Come on," Hendrick shot back, his grin widening. "Don't tell me you're scared."161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqgEB75u4b
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"I'm not scared," I snapped. "I just think it's stupid."161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM00ss4fi3X
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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?"161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ39PxZnt48k
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Maya hesitated, glancing at me before answering. "Truth," she said, her voice quiet.161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhpOgTBkdv
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Hendrick leaned forward, his smirk stretching across his face. "Do you really think your sister's been clean since rehab?"161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfa5R5uichh
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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.161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4kXqnnzXbP
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"Maya," I said, my voice sharp. "You know I haven't relapsed."161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLq95vzEYV
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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?"161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPraInCYaXc
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"Because I'm your sister," I said, my voice rising. "You're supposed to trust me."161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkMvcBFS9f
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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?"161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KBfosvDqH
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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."161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq81Yknt6E0
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"Shut up, Hendrick," I snapped, my hands clenched into fists. "This is your fault."161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXW3Iu4Vf6M
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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."161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxRayhjRKq
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"I haven't been lying!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the room.161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡobHDW2dODf
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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."161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNGnZEb4FK
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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."161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0o6tQh9z2b
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"Why not?" Maya said, her voice trembling. "If you've got nothing to hide, why won't you let me?"161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoCga7DN2VV
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I stared at her, my heart sinking. "You're really going to side with him?"161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQzZmTtnDy
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Maya hesitated, her eyes flicking between me and Hendrick. "I just… I need to know."161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNN3u1aUNuk
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"Fine," I said, my voice cold. "Do it."161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7q8C8E5s6m
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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.161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFruEmEOlbn
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"That's not an addiction," I said defensively.161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLWCa0lgBuH
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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."161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvY5TK1DHps
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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.161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKgyYJC0t93
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"What is that sound?" Masha said, her voice low but filled with terror.161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT8nzl78hnc
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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?"161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIAMsAgU2c
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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.161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONsYNzClxM
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"Martin!" Sasha called out, her tone growing more frantic with each passing second.161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzkHdPu7ze
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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.161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWXNSp2h0G
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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.161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5apOkEGY2h
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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.161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqYsJczrtw
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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.161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9pHD1UuIn7
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"Oh my god!" Masha yelped, her voice barely above a whisper.161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtyNIboHGpG
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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?"161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdoPHn8J5lP
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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.161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFClEnUM6I
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Sasha's eyes darted toward the study, her voice trembling as she asked, "Where's Martin?"161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0B15mwu7NQ
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Hendrick hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor. "I… I couldn't stop it," he said, his voice barely audible.161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFu5d4f7kyl
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"Couldn't stop what?" Sasha demanded, her voice rising.161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJDJw5YPJ5
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"Martin is… dead," Hendrick said, the words hanging heavy in the air.161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wxhhNKVFb
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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."161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3xIvXVllL
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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.161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVLgKZXFvU
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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?!"161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4YSuQD2guv
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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.161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJx1Jc92Enl
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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.161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCUO74VHV3e
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Finally, Hendrick broke the silence, his voice low and urgent. "We need to get out of here."161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmemnWKzCfb
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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.161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr2u5VXCvkH
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I nodded, my heart pounding. "Let's go. Now."161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbma6LsIL4E
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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.161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMauwCfHMUV
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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."161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGk5iV8fJzu
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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."161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwV8GTcHL27
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"Evelyn has the keys," Masha said, her voice trembling. "She's not back yet."161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCdNgJ2DSjZ
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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.161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCj0BpgZsHs
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"Stop!" Maya said, her voice sharp. "You're going to attract whatever's that is."161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9UhPfbFtE
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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.161Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7SMVse6Tm9
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