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.826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxjlblA69L0
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"Alright," Hendrick said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Truth or Dare. No backing out."826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1lGC1RrO9P
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"Seriously?" I said, raising an eyebrow. "We're not twelve."826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOcbld803K
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"Come on," Hendrick shot back, his grin widening. "Don't tell me you're scared."826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUbkyIekt9
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"I'm not scared," I snapped. "I just think it's stupid."826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZAIkgg08O
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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?"826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzVPhIIAzRS
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Maya hesitated, glancing at me before answering. "Truth," she said, her voice quiet.826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9UrxQtUlc1
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Hendrick leaned forward, his smirk stretching across his face. "Do you really think your sister's been clean since rehab?"826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2jMB5hqxS9
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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.826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz25WxBG8Co
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"Maya," I said, my voice sharp. "You know I haven't relapsed."826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpVipq54qH
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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?"826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT1A23st1QC
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"Because I'm your sister," I said, my voice rising. "You're supposed to trust me."826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt2bfIKYLdm
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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?"826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvyvIumD7Vu
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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."826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIiT9hzTolC
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"Shut up, Hendrick," I snapped, my hands clenched into fists. "This is your fault."826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyulfdpvXHF
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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."826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡniEzaLFw9B
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"I haven't been lying!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the room.826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKHq3xjfzhR
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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."826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98SxntTe4L
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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."826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLIJHZp63om
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"Why not?" Maya said, her voice trembling. "If you've got nothing to hide, why won't you let me?"826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZatQA300Q8
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I stared at her, my heart sinking. "You're really going to side with him?"826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgieJSxoZZO
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Maya hesitated, her eyes flicking between me and Hendrick. "I just… I need to know."826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpALfj79jI
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"Fine," I said, my voice cold. "Do it."826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKx5zwdOnuE
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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.826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTADzzPpuEm
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"That's not an addiction," I said defensively.826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0K7HzgbXFL
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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."826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgRYjYh3fJA
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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.826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3hXTaToOn
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"What is that sound?" Masha said, her voice low but filled with terror.826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM8t9OK97Ml
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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?"826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡODNkx6DfTq
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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.826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7E3lhzAO4f
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"Martin!" Sasha called out, her tone growing more frantic with each passing second.826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzNWJ9WvAyR
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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.826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4v6xkuSkJK
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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.826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxks57W5NIM
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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.826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfFKVMnKmN
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Footsteps.826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNd2Zo7xGZf
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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.826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZbzDLFp4X
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"Oh my god!" Masha yelped, her voice barely above a whisper.826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQXni6KLJL2
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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?"826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaPTYfrI6M1
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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.826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡobbxYTR4d4
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Sasha's eyes darted toward the study, her voice trembling as she asked, "Where's Martin?"826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaOjaE9dhOz
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Hendrick hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor. "I… I couldn't stop it," he said, his voice barely audible.826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGI5FQNo4c
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"Couldn't stop what?" Sasha demanded, her voice rising.826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgN3G0AYjD5
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"Martin is… dead," Hendrick said, the words hanging heavy in the air.826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQKlElc4XYB
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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."826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxj34UgcVS
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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.826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUDGHXFxhU
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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?!"826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8oEWwkxiM
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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.826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeiynM1ZcmY
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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.826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMtxcesid5m
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Finally, Hendrick broke the silence, his voice low and urgent. "We need to get out of here."826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fFe8Kxaxb
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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.826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUzKWRWhUE
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I nodded, my heart pounding. "Let's go. Now."826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsN0YPdl6t1
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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.826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL6vgRtuJtX
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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."826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw3YggzShHB
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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."826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCBuCr21otS
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"Evelyn has the keys," Masha said, her voice trembling. "She's not back yet."826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUiyQzt5Ex
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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.826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7l9PdRnOb2
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"Stop!" Maya said, her voice sharp. "You're going to attract whatever's that is."826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNsVYuPTEQC
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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.826Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wKsgydsAu
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