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.175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcF1NwK8zsd
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"Alright," Hendrick said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Truth or Dare. No backing out."175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvlp1VfQrI
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"Seriously?" I said, raising an eyebrow. "We're not twelve."175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYn9R32z7QG
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"Come on," Hendrick shot back, his grin widening. "Don't tell me you're scared."175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNxpbeNsMJ
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"I'm not scared," I snapped. "I just think it's stupid."175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPjmg5nQkV
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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?"175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tBoLsjtQa
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Maya hesitated, glancing at me before answering. "Truth," she said, her voice quiet.175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlWnIOSJwt
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Hendrick leaned forward, his smirk stretching across his face. "Do you really think your sister's been clean since rehab?"175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfzo3L6pJX
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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.175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYw0XpbEboB
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"Maya," I said, my voice sharp. "You know I haven't relapsed."175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYdOiICEPd
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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?"175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmAsfpZlviS
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"Because I'm your sister," I said, my voice rising. "You're supposed to trust me."175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡclXa1KyUR1
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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?"175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj26nYZx618
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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."175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZTJQhjJhv
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"Shut up, Hendrick," I snapped, my hands clenched into fists. "This is your fault."175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJoxZvNWQ6
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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."175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBwr1MLd3gZ
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"I haven't been lying!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the room.175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJk9yNiEl3U
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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."175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu54uhdapcR
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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."175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzMGbGJf4NN
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"Why not?" Maya said, her voice trembling. "If you've got nothing to hide, why won't you let me?"175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU34laNmDgZ
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I stared at her, my heart sinking. "You're really going to side with him?"175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyY8lPK33Z6
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Maya hesitated, her eyes flicking between me and Hendrick. "I just… I need to know."175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmLwwk1b7yY
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"Fine," I said, my voice cold. "Do it."175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTdo5khaN7Y
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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.175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsMjegu2GDb
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"That's not an addiction," I said defensively.175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJe0IM96Iz
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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."175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIzn7VesDVD
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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.175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYqz62ni2A
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"What is that sound?" Masha said, her voice low but filled with terror.175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQs479J0FvK
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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?"175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmfah0LLYTE
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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.175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZP0mgTRIw
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"Martin!" Sasha called out, her tone growing more frantic with each passing second.175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17mT6ws1vO
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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.175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPv5i7v4ohQ
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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.175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZs5HkTduhe
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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.175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9PdqLRQFP
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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.175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9jdq5MVqDZ
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"Oh my god!" Masha yelped, her voice barely above a whisper.175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0MuZcEuLi
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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?"175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjpomIq7m6m
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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.175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6dcRNxf3g
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Sasha's eyes darted toward the study, her voice trembling as she asked, "Where's Martin?"175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7v7SeXPKl
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Hendrick hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor. "I… I couldn't stop it," he said, his voice barely audible.175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4WqtrxPZdk
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"Couldn't stop what?" Sasha demanded, her voice rising.175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVsY8q7DK6Z
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"Martin is… dead," Hendrick said, the words hanging heavy in the air.175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3bi5wfyVbo
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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."175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdJv9HyKkG
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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.175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCKPD8NPVU
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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?!"175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERTpHhDiyU
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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.175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6b2jb5PU2L
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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.175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzI0tKUwggD
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Finally, Hendrick broke the silence, his voice low and urgent. "We need to get out of here."175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7QUkEaUSo
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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.175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeQcYcxKkfl
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I nodded, my heart pounding. "Let's go. Now."175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEn1fPjB8I
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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.175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhuYHZpD4e
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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."175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkSnDrIeby
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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."175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbJ6E4nXaw
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"Evelyn has the keys," Masha said, her voice trembling. "She's not back yet."175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGUCT8jS9F
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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.175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jdFbzIHZW
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"Stop!" Maya said, her voice sharp. "You're going to attract whatever's that is."175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJskTR9lk4
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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.175Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIrHTvCVfHd
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