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.784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtN2FWU7Ka
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"Alright," Hendrick said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Truth or Dare. No backing out."784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA1Yh7Sav8h
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"Seriously?" I said, raising an eyebrow. "We're not twelve."784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2AwqcJOPQ4
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"Come on," Hendrick shot back, his grin widening. "Don't tell me you're scared."784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFjUDExYFy
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"I'm not scared," I snapped. "I just think it's stupid."784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5InMAwM7dd
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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?"784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW4GkUccBAH
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Maya hesitated, glancing at me before answering. "Truth," she said, her voice quiet.784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnJsp7b4v2
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Hendrick leaned forward, his smirk stretching across his face. "Do you really think your sister's been clean since rehab?"784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1iBWVlHMVI
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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.784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbC9Q6AbbYQ
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"Maya," I said, my voice sharp. "You know I haven't relapsed."784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUjU99Ge3vb
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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?"784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHoRm9WhPga
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"Because I'm your sister," I said, my voice rising. "You're supposed to trust me."784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyzD9BPL434
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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?"784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnMmTANTQFG
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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."784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5iASK5Qxi
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"Shut up, Hendrick," I snapped, my hands clenched into fists. "This is your fault."784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqWKNC2nzx
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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."784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLbLYkRHioq
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"I haven't been lying!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the room.784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmAc7PaXEQ
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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."784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJIYXgKaHP
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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."784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5LRbnIbUl
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"Why not?" Maya said, her voice trembling. "If you've got nothing to hide, why won't you let me?"784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqKQ0ki04aR
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I stared at her, my heart sinking. "You're really going to side with him?"784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3b3hPtOFE
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Maya hesitated, her eyes flicking between me and Hendrick. "I just… I need to know."784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw52dZDCkWV
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"Fine," I said, my voice cold. "Do it."784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPIegUeSQV
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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.784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIxBrA12H9Y
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"That's not an addiction," I said defensively.784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRXO6FKTd1
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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."784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0bztwy4wTb
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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.784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlnyF8b1L4
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"What is that sound?" Masha said, her voice low but filled with terror.784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZzebOLL3po
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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?"784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5bkpwYheJ
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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.784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2oCf1Jo2F1
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"Martin!" Sasha called out, her tone growing more frantic with each passing second.784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8Y0ah7O3b
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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.784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡehRJhpdKQ7
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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.784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkBIuxVjNUp
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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.784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSEa3XmUaOq
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Footsteps.784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDByLBaqOc
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Footsteps.784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ZQVbY7Ce8
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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.784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWAkeBc5ueF
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"Oh my god!" Masha yelped, her voice barely above a whisper.784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBOovdEXd6
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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?"784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNWunD6NmA
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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.784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRzjsVKbbE3
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Sasha's eyes darted toward the study, her voice trembling as she asked, "Where's Martin?"784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02VWGFM8Wa
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Hendrick hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor. "I… I couldn't stop it," he said, his voice barely audible.784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRNs1p2IFwy
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"Couldn't stop what?" Sasha demanded, her voice rising.784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8tfC3Ys3VK
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"Martin is… dead," Hendrick said, the words hanging heavy in the air.784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS8XZVZ3u65
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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."784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJq79OclEm
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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.784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡze04buHEI6
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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?!"784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBi9eOUANB4
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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.784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBVUgm2lwpm
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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.784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL7XGjaDbrt
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Finally, Hendrick broke the silence, his voice low and urgent. "We need to get out of here."784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHIYmbRNWme
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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.784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrOVwu3iKp
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I nodded, my heart pounding. "Let's go. Now."784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZMEWdKUpLX
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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.784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0IkSzJ61vp
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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."784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JT4HOnnJl
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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."784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFLROCuFgO5
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"Evelyn has the keys," Masha said, her voice trembling. "She's not back yet."784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwlJxlWWMd
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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.784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT1SFTvVYsL
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"Stop!" Maya said, her voice sharp. "You're going to attract whatever's that is."784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaolhlRO1t8
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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.784Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgBqzjHprvi
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