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.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTrHPTTd4Z2
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"Alright," Hendrick said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Truth or Dare. No backing out."202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ZwLhV1XAE
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"Seriously?" I said, raising an eyebrow. "We're not twelve."202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxaiNaxu85O
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"Come on," Hendrick shot back, his grin widening. "Don't tell me you're scared."202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrbEIbLN5PQ
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"I'm not scared," I snapped. "I just think it's stupid."202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe18XLKcbYc
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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?"202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVbJuMga4O
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Maya hesitated, glancing at me before answering. "Truth," she said, her voice quiet.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9iT6AMd3Pr
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Hendrick leaned forward, his smirk stretching across his face. "Do you really think your sister's been clean since rehab?"202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXV0WB8wEK4
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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.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1kqpwRiOPE
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"Maya," I said, my voice sharp. "You know I haven't relapsed."202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlIoz8XBQn
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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?"202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtww57b2SLV
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"Because I'm your sister," I said, my voice rising. "You're supposed to trust me."202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhUYqnF4ls
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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?"202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRRLQPZ9dHX
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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."202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡteo4IcMSar
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"Shut up, Hendrick," I snapped, my hands clenched into fists. "This is your fault."202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFNP2I41ngH
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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."202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKaYblnN6vy
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"I haven't been lying!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the room.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5lNRKJvg4
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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."202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTgznhAM3h
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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."202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVTA17VoJQ
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"Why not?" Maya said, her voice trembling. "If you've got nothing to hide, why won't you let me?"202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDsFNwSZ0c
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I stared at her, my heart sinking. "You're really going to side with him?"202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8599CqP9p0
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Maya hesitated, her eyes flicking between me and Hendrick. "I just… I need to know."202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9pfcRdwRNY
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"Fine," I said, my voice cold. "Do it."202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrn0Ofhkyf
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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.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdH6qBFQ9KX
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"That's not an addiction," I said defensively.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hhXVjWG2m
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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."202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzne6EMAT6c
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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.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwXdlVqYw9s
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"What is that sound?" Masha said, her voice low but filled with terror.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGnnJz0aC1q
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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?"202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZfCE0WS4V
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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.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQKi7DEGPdM
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"Martin!" Sasha called out, her tone growing more frantic with each passing second.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGorzSVNVfM
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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.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKcGnEpMLL
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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.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNN6sqhZuwc
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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.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhDcTkO2WUC
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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.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7rA2vwwE4
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"Oh my god!" Masha yelped, her voice barely above a whisper.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmDYlGLHGpr
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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?"202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQkvcBDmA5b
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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.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWigPnxzkLr
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Sasha's eyes darted toward the study, her voice trembling as she asked, "Where's Martin?"202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV6DFEyHY5D
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Hendrick hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor. "I… I couldn't stop it," he said, his voice barely audible.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LuXVnExZA
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"Couldn't stop what?" Sasha demanded, her voice rising.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1hWDC5spQp
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"Martin is… dead," Hendrick said, the words hanging heavy in the air.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRl5P91EMb
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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."202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdk47I6gO9D
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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.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrtV2Js0Ycz
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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?!"202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdy0fv3YgOQ
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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.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡspwFMWj3CH
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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.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCEAiZu2bq
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Finally, Hendrick broke the silence, his voice low and urgent. "We need to get out of here."202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1WbinT2DLX
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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.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcCJYIb1qjf
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I nodded, my heart pounding. "Let's go. Now."202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqd3t5ZuXRj
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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.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhquMLaxQ5T
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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."202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJMZ2h77Kk
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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."202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdVmLzi0dr
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"Evelyn has the keys," Masha said, her voice trembling. "She's not back yet."202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYln7mOecT
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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.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3XtrT3HTPL
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"Stop!" Maya said, her voice sharp. "You're going to attract whatever's that is."202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAPQwNYjQTb
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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.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Ipp4idOih
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