I rushed into the mansion with Masha close behind, my heart pounding as I searched for the source of the scream. It had been Sasha's voice, sharp and panicked, cutting through the silence like a knife. I called out her name as soon as we crossed the threshold, my voice echoing off the high ceilings.869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2OSKDaRLEv
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"Sasha! SASHA!"869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk5f8IAubjt
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No response. Just as my anxiety began to spike, her voice came again, faint but steady. "I'm over here."869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxeQ0FivCi
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I followed the sound to the study, a room lined with towering bookshelves and heavy wooden furniture. The air felt heavier here, as if the walls themselves were pressing in. At first glance, the room seemed empty, but then Sasha's voice echoed from an unexpected direction. "Behind the bookshelf."869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1m9DbwSFn
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I stepped closer, my pulse quickening as I peered behind the massive structure. Sasha stood on a narrow staircase that descended into darkness, her face pale in the dim light. A faint, cold draft wafted up from below, carrying with it a smell that made my stomach churn—mildew, yes, but something else too, something metallic and sharp.869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLsip8UBNS
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"Can you believe it?" Sasha whispered, her voice trembling despite her attempt at excitement. "This place has an underground room."869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxGIcAYF1au
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I stared into the abyss, my heart pounding. The darkness seemed to pulse, as if alive, and for a moment, I thought I heard something—a faint, rhythmic sound, like footsteps echoing from deep below.869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOw8AJ8kfbo
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Before I could respond, the others filed into the study. Maya, Hendrick, and Martin must have noticed Masha standing by the bookshelf, or perhaps she had pointed them in our direction. Either way, they were suddenly crowding around me, their presence making the room feel even smaller.869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWk735pJTBT
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"Are you okay?" Maya asked, her voice tight with concern.869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡabefSJ9bbe
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"Is that an underground room? Sick!" Martin said, his eyes lighting up.869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4yW9QtwI9
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"I know, right?" Sasha replied, ignoring my glare. "I was checking out some of the books, and one of them triggered this mechanism. The shelf just slid open, and I freaked out."869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJJemaD45X
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"Which book?" Hendrick asked, his tone curious.869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV45ujxX42G
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"I think it was Catch-22," Sasha said.869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3UM44ZQix
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"Where does it lead?" Martin pressed.869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvg4kY4lL4b
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"I haven't looked yet."869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFLjq2D8RWz
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"Can we explore?" Sasha asked, her eyes darting to Maya, who in turn looked to Hendrick. He exchanged a quick, almost imperceptible smile with Martin before nodding.869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSUOGhkF522
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Before Maya could respond, I stepped in. "No! Absolutely not!" I said, my voice firm. "Are you guys insane? This isn't our house. We can't just go snooping around. How am I the voice of reason right now?"869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRUulpWbTLe
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"Are you saying you're not curious about what the Whites are hiding down there?" Martin challenged.869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUl6syIdhHN
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I was. Of course I was. But I had the decency to keep that to myself.869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5sGo04bKN
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"Not even a little," I lied. "And even if I were, it doesn't matter. We're here to clean, not play detective."869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNk77711HS1
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"Okay, spoilsport," Martin muttered.869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEKvQgTUVxy
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"Very mature," I shot back. "Did you forget why we're here in the first place?"869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvNZ4j6cSJ
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I reached out to Sasha, helping her up from the staircase. Masha, ever the quiet observer, carefully replaced Catch-22 on the shelf. The mechanism whirred softly, the sound unnaturally smooth, as if the gears hadn't been used in years. The bookshelf slid back into place with a satisfying click that echoed through the room.869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOPguaTIYq
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Cool. But also terrifying.869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqbCkMQwak
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The group drifted back to the living room, but I stayed behind for a moment, my nerves still on edge. I stepped outside, pulling a cigarette from my pocket and lighting it with trembling hands. The cool evening air helped steady me, but my thoughts were still racing.869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG372wDs40g
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Sasha joined me a moment later, her presence quiet but unmistakable. She held out her hand, and I passed her the cigarette without a word. She took a drag, exhaling slowly before handing it back.869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSUzMWvj1jx
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"Since when do you smoke?" she asked, her tone casual but probing.869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡton8Qv1cdh
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"Since when do you smoke?" I countered, raising an eyebrow.869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGBJgFGl42
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She laughed softly, the sound almost lost in the evening breeze. "You know, this is the longest conversation we've had since you got back from rehab."869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBquCD3yDl
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"Is it?" I asked, though I already knew the answer.869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8DUP6js4ep
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"You've been distant," she said, her voice softening. "I miss having my best friend. And I know Maya misses her sister."869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQut5cfjmTx
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I didn't respond immediately, my gaze fixed on the horizon as the sun dipped lower in the sky.869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsksFi1jHtx
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"Do you hate me?" Sasha asked suddenly, her voice barely above a whisper.869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpWmr6FV1C5
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I turned to look at her, surprised. "Why would I hate you?"869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJXY5YFbIi
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"Because I was the one who told Maya and the principal about your addiction."869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUVm71KpTvM
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I sighed, running a hand through my hair. "I don't hate you for that."869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOVvaksDxM
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"So you do hate me," she said, her tone half-joking but with an undercurrent of seriousness.869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqT6xjtcuMv
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"I don't hate you," I said firmly. "But I've been avoiding the clubhouse for a reason."869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwktAZ2J1a
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"Is it because of me and Martin?" she asked, her voice tentative.869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCztVKaKUv
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"It's Hendrick," I said bluntly. "I can't stand his face."869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOyqDK8mln
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Sasha gave me a look, her eyes narrowing. "Why can't you be serious for once?"869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYnM8ud9tvS
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"I am serious," I said, though my tone was lighter than I intended. "But fine. The school counselor thinks I blame him."869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVP4ZtEMIOI
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"Blame him for what?" Sasha asked, her brow furrowing. Then her eyes widened in realization. "He's the one who introduced you to drugs, isn't he?"869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLuvDiB1cB
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I hesitated, the words caught in my throat. "Isn't he?" she pressed, louder this time.869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHoV0afUHl1
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"Yes," I admitted, the word heavy with unspoken resentment.869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7wOCdt9Zr
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Sasha's face darkened, and she turned on her heel, storming back toward the mansion. I grabbed her wrist, stopping her in her tracks.869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ40jB8S5Qh
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"Let me go!" she snapped, her voice sharp.869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG11Mn9Jl0d
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"Why? So you can punch Hendrick? What good would that do?"869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjs0EHK90WH
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"You have no idea the things he's said about you," Sasha said, her voice trembling with anger. "He acts like it was all your fault, like he had nothing to do with it. If only I'd known the truth."869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4YfJFvl41y
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I looked away, my chest tightening. "It doesn't matter what he says. I made my choices."869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOr29Xj02oP
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"But he made them easier," she shot back, her voice breaking. "He knew what he was doing. And now he acts like he's better than you, like he's some kind of saint."869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuIYuPTptGj
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I didn't respond, my gaze fixed on the horizon. The sun was sinking lower, casting long shadows across the lawn. "Maybe he is better than me," I said finally, my voice barely above a whisper. "But that doesn't change anything. I'm still here. And I'm still trying."869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURLgWWTPC0
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Sasha stared at me for a long moment before nodding reluctantly. "Fine."869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvRMZocDzEv
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"Thank you," I said, offering her a small smile. "Evelyn sure is taking her time with those groceries, huh?" I added, trying to lighten the mood.869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrBOHxXGILX
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"Yeah," Sasha said, though her tone was still distant.869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzAXy2ADOL
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I sighed and sat down on the ground, the grass surprisingly soft beneath me. "Sit with me," I said, patting the spot beside me. Sasha hesitated before joining me, her shoulders still tense.869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyW7IneJZO3
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The sun was beginning to set, painting the sky in hues of orange and pink. The air was cool, and for a moment, everything felt almost peaceful.869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc3BGHSMuiO
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