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.181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFD7NJQLy3
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"Alright," Hendrick said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Truth or Dare. No backing out."181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Gju1tIgi9
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"Seriously?" I said, raising an eyebrow. "We're not twelve."181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVxWAWhYaQn
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"Come on," Hendrick shot back, his grin widening. "Don't tell me you're scared."181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxaBpeW7zIB
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"I'm not scared," I snapped. "I just think it's stupid."181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmF9KV3sL4
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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?"181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡapESolGAxv
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Maya hesitated, glancing at me before answering. "Truth," she said, her voice quiet.181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKz14rmQup9
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Hendrick leaned forward, his smirk stretching across his face. "Do you really think your sister's been clean since rehab?"181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGcHv8A9bv
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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.181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaU6XqocXDe
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"Maya," I said, my voice sharp. "You know I haven't relapsed."181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsupOEncDi9
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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?"181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJogbjK6Jx
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"Because I'm your sister," I said, my voice rising. "You're supposed to trust me."181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVeWmgnAoPs
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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?"181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBfQ03vx3Cy
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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."181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1a5NlWBw8
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"Shut up, Hendrick," I snapped, my hands clenched into fists. "This is your fault."181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVjEcdcIQN
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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."181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMRjUabuKhY
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"I haven't been lying!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the room.181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHb4w3VJFi
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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."181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡENOdE54Nzp
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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."181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhrkov4ErVD
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"Why not?" Maya said, her voice trembling. "If you've got nothing to hide, why won't you let me?"181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMHqCI9VKn
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I stared at her, my heart sinking. "You're really going to side with him?"181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJPGobjsP6m
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Maya hesitated, her eyes flicking between me and Hendrick. "I just… I need to know."181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxFB0duEiA
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"Fine," I said, my voice cold. "Do it."181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEBwoZBZrqH
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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.181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD399ZaLVtB
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"That's not an addiction," I said defensively.181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeIuPkCJcj
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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."181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2q5gqvyGON
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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.181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXyODFTcPKK
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"What is that sound?" Masha said, her voice low but filled with terror.181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡin0kjsqu5o
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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?"181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkcubgMlVSZ
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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.181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7Ayr9IbzK
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"Martin!" Sasha called out, her tone growing more frantic with each passing second.181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7TWgwdlgwa
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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.181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxd03qYVt4
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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.181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBCJYMr6vm
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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.181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3YHw3tw7w
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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.181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfmPZVa8l04
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"Oh my god!" Masha yelped, her voice barely above a whisper.181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQS6HWNlxS
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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?"181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPuRkPS562F
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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.181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUh30eYp2oK
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Sasha's eyes darted toward the study, her voice trembling as she asked, "Where's Martin?"181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2vrSRjtBgu
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Hendrick hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor. "I… I couldn't stop it," he said, his voice barely audible.181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3180yhYSPk
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"Couldn't stop what?" Sasha demanded, her voice rising.181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJK2GVIy4F
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"Martin is… dead," Hendrick said, the words hanging heavy in the air.181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6tgQzELjQ
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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."181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWu1h7PCH77
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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.181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFE6NL3eXer
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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?!"181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrqm97NQxo
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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.181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtzjIsM3v7
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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.181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡifCNoG161J
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Finally, Hendrick broke the silence, his voice low and urgent. "We need to get out of here."181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz5GpIoofu2
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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.181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0tSHdXfiXF
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I nodded, my heart pounding. "Let's go. Now."181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh0NBDd9okd
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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.181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ62Q2rFtb0t
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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."181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZyXqLPEQ0
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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."181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4zVw4hmXL
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"Evelyn has the keys," Masha said, her voice trembling. "She's not back yet."181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8i0pDMJUV
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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.181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWF7SYdVsBv
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"Stop!" Maya said, her voice sharp. "You're going to attract whatever's that is."181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7xSCpWmOkz
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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.181Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2lUopax7M
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