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.325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6vfJeTkjf
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"Alright," Hendrick said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Truth or Dare. No backing out."325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzD38QU1i7
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"Seriously?" I said, raising an eyebrow. "We're not twelve."325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7sga9VQof
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"Come on," Hendrick shot back, his grin widening. "Don't tell me you're scared."325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTHfFIkp9Xj
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"I'm not scared," I snapped. "I just think it's stupid."325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWAuX0FtgB
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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?"325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5LxfCeooh
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Maya hesitated, glancing at me before answering. "Truth," she said, her voice quiet.325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIMgifhEJC4
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Hendrick leaned forward, his smirk stretching across his face. "Do you really think your sister's been clean since rehab?"325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQu4EN0RdF
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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.325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq87esFYdkf
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"Maya," I said, my voice sharp. "You know I haven't relapsed."325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhcgNS0K5dN
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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?"325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEsGvhG1I1S
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"Because I'm your sister," I said, my voice rising. "You're supposed to trust me."325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOuIOCv9Oj
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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?"325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMh0M4h50yc
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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."325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGrfFCftQz0
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"Shut up, Hendrick," I snapped, my hands clenched into fists. "This is your fault."325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4I8CRn2Cqj
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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."325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWV4M0Wua1
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"I haven't been lying!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the room.325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwgX59rha4J
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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."325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFL2LuxFPgW
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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."325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwDQJVzUHg
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"Why not?" Maya said, her voice trembling. "If you've got nothing to hide, why won't you let me?"325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWf4DcZkw3I
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I stared at her, my heart sinking. "You're really going to side with him?"325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFBBSlW1qC0
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Maya hesitated, her eyes flicking between me and Hendrick. "I just… I need to know."325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl16QKG6YKJ
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"Fine," I said, my voice cold. "Do it."325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKKtWnMaIU
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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.325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvT4cXNaeF
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"That's not an addiction," I said defensively.325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjovDQxctw
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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."325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0BIHCg5SfT
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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.325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2cT1YPFtC
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"What is that sound?" Masha said, her voice low but filled with terror.325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyt9DJ8l4RK
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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?"325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUMJ329CqP
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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.325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzmFVOa7WJO
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"Martin!" Sasha called out, her tone growing more frantic with each passing second.325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKHQ3fJjTk
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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.325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiIBhTq8CNx
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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.325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKBXarve9HN
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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.325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi4k4CxYKus
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Footsteps.325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsI9SsGf9aW
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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.325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3T6TBy9RRy
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"Oh my god!" Masha yelped, her voice barely above a whisper.325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8mfDHqdMq
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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?"325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVrXKwlQH5Z
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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.325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykd7aYH8W1
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Sasha's eyes darted toward the study, her voice trembling as she asked, "Where's Martin?"325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpiLOjvT9iU
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Hendrick hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor. "I… I couldn't stop it," he said, his voice barely audible.325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoyiwEycHuc
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"Couldn't stop what?" Sasha demanded, her voice rising.325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSkDs9zDvA
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"Martin is… dead," Hendrick said, the words hanging heavy in the air.325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡctg4qy5qlh
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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."325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYg2pYEyrr2
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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.325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM02NJblUwx
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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?!"325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaG5mtMa4u0
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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.325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡThgL4PejTF
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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.325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNzMflW5Vx
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Finally, Hendrick broke the silence, his voice low and urgent. "We need to get out of here."325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sQnzmCio3
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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.325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpyTdkeoG5W
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I nodded, my heart pounding. "Let's go. Now."325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2iZByJsFa
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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.325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKN8GzjfvO
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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."325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgolPvJzQRh
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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."325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdjvkkO9yW
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"Evelyn has the keys," Masha said, her voice trembling. "She's not back yet."325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6QXSvIkrm
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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.325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqxCqBgAYg
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"Stop!" Maya said, her voice sharp. "You're going to attract whatever's that is."325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpWjF1Z5hGd
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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.325Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljOfOeFAtY
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