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.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFtyG40zJy
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"Alright," Hendrick said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Truth or Dare. No backing out."785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxbKvUAXY4
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"Seriously?" I said, raising an eyebrow. "We're not twelve."785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJtJ7c0pC3
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"Come on," Hendrick shot back, his grin widening. "Don't tell me you're scared."785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8IX0Mpx9L
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"I'm not scared," I snapped. "I just think it's stupid."785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpD5oGa1R3O
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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?"785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6TrYeaEbxE
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Maya hesitated, glancing at me before answering. "Truth," she said, her voice quiet.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO9ecaPypAs
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Hendrick leaned forward, his smirk stretching across his face. "Do you really think your sister's been clean since rehab?"785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqjs7Y7H2r
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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.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbOaeiBo2Bu
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"Maya," I said, my voice sharp. "You know I haven't relapsed."785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaGvbClzlNc
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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?"785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRUXlwwuOy
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"Because I'm your sister," I said, my voice rising. "You're supposed to trust me."785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc5OKMKgIvV
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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?"785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTW3sAVJJD
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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."785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVsPENBIsgU
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"Shut up, Hendrick," I snapped, my hands clenched into fists. "This is your fault."785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiltS3f35xu
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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."785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLrYuPoIYj9
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"I haven't been lying!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the room.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHrXIdvUJn
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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."785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNs3QnDJuHU
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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."785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR2TZVYGMo1
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"Why not?" Maya said, her voice trembling. "If you've got nothing to hide, why won't you let me?"785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQdEtqsItX
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I stared at her, my heart sinking. "You're really going to side with him?"785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4S3ATaPsq
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Maya hesitated, her eyes flicking between me and Hendrick. "I just… I need to know."785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFMHpXQnMmt
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"Fine," I said, my voice cold. "Do it."785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgghmmXzU1Y
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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.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡls8WRdvmm6
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"That's not an addiction," I said defensively.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6CprGqL1T
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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."785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6O6cAgODBY
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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.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJty6H4RZyn
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"What is that sound?" Masha said, her voice low but filled with terror.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0AvdMYetE
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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?"785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4QuuYIcbbB
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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.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNd8F1eTPLg
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"Martin!" Sasha called out, her tone growing more frantic with each passing second.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbHjlfOfh6l
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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.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0YZRYuSxC1
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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.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qGqIACmNh
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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.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq9y7Rdi3St
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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.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjK955Q5ArX
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"Oh my god!" Masha yelped, her voice barely above a whisper.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIgmeKdJ9Y
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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?"785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzFilhycX2
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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.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfCG7HDprKY
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Sasha's eyes darted toward the study, her voice trembling as she asked, "Where's Martin?"785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIxY4TEer3
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Hendrick hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor. "I… I couldn't stop it," he said, his voice barely audible.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ZtFMhByPN
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"Couldn't stop what?" Sasha demanded, her voice rising.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlh3cTZrLtP
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"Martin is… dead," Hendrick said, the words hanging heavy in the air.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhT8brZzqLI
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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."785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOtKrLXgSG
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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.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfIKQyoK7bd
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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?!"785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4WziZSRH5g
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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.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVYATNNOVqe
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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.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4NW3qaPG9V
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Finally, Hendrick broke the silence, his voice low and urgent. "We need to get out of here."785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvg5Hif83K
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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.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡskflb8gMs5
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I nodded, my heart pounding. "Let's go. Now."785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqEo3sW3jS
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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.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmnBfu3mxk
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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."785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdd3NHwCN6B
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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."785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3qzFziwvT
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"Evelyn has the keys," Masha said, her voice trembling. "She's not back yet."785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FUKL2Wc7l
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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.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIzOX8BOLky
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"Stop!" Maya said, her voice sharp. "You're going to attract whatever's that is."785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Nkda2ne9W
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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.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7f73pvGC3T
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