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.828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡodbzg3NYxw
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"Alright," Hendrick said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Truth or Dare. No backing out."828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntNyL6IXt5
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"Seriously?" I said, raising an eyebrow. "We're not twelve."828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5SEZ8jYfUS
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"Come on," Hendrick shot back, his grin widening. "Don't tell me you're scared."828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKDdMSQsUeA
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"I'm not scared," I snapped. "I just think it's stupid."828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjI2i2ohMIq
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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?"828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hVg732uut
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Maya hesitated, glancing at me before answering. "Truth," she said, her voice quiet.828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU5wjCj7GHN
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Hendrick leaned forward, his smirk stretching across his face. "Do you really think your sister's been clean since rehab?"828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjKJMbA8meg
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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.828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcg8GNLRCN
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"Maya," I said, my voice sharp. "You know I haven't relapsed."828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡloUmLp7x0F
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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?"828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosY3PDiaGU
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"Because I'm your sister," I said, my voice rising. "You're supposed to trust me."828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOCUEhUAwP
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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?"828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1y9nQso4D
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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."828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOUyTcoEFMT
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"Shut up, Hendrick," I snapped, my hands clenched into fists. "This is your fault."828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNtwNTZGUdM
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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."828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvVkFNYOBk
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"I haven't been lying!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the room.828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTYFWK7mCFA
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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."828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmcmrZO4fP
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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."828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1wFxzFbox0
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"Why not?" Maya said, her voice trembling. "If you've got nothing to hide, why won't you let me?"828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡALWhYeB6O4
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I stared at her, my heart sinking. "You're really going to side with him?"828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvOwdA1MaoB
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Maya hesitated, her eyes flicking between me and Hendrick. "I just… I need to know."828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8sMZ7eycM
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"Fine," I said, my voice cold. "Do it."828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7Pm6yu7V0
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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.828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOl9n6canS
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"That's not an addiction," I said defensively.828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX4rhLn1cgO
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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."828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWkqWoL72h
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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.828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmInW0kTlZq
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"What is that sound?" Masha said, her voice low but filled with terror.828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ60qpEp6vOQ
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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?"828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3FdhoI0bkm
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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.828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdQyCOC4SFN
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"Martin!" Sasha called out, her tone growing more frantic with each passing second.828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzirQfEVO1W
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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.828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj9OJ5f8mCc
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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.828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlaixTuC76
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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.828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRXZl2Le2ju
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Footsteps.828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFHRVaAIuBX
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Footsteps.828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3G5hyP0zy
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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.828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIFUeY357o
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"Oh my god!" Masha yelped, her voice barely above a whisper.828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpYFROa93mR
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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?"828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTd0uxm9WmB
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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.828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1UAI98s4uC
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Sasha's eyes darted toward the study, her voice trembling as she asked, "Where's Martin?"828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2wdoUPFFy
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Hendrick hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor. "I… I couldn't stop it," he said, his voice barely audible.828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMNKhxYpXLo
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"Couldn't stop what?" Sasha demanded, her voice rising.828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3qyign9KeL
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"Martin is… dead," Hendrick said, the words hanging heavy in the air.828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefkrRpYXnk
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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."828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNvoTpG2y1
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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.828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9TcLjx8tmf
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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?!"828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nHFZQZ06i
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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.828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxh2WtcVpMA
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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.828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2E1hIc1kRO
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Finally, Hendrick broke the silence, his voice low and urgent. "We need to get out of here."828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOHVECrOJQ
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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.828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SMB4IItbc
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I nodded, my heart pounding. "Let's go. Now."828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6DQc03SHrj
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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.828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3S5PQP1RU
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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."828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZbpgaY4WYv
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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."828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLnAXGiag8
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"Evelyn has the keys," Masha said, her voice trembling. "She's not back yet."828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡje45WhQKrN
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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.828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIe7GA3KFGy
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"Stop!" Maya said, her voice sharp. "You're going to attract whatever's that is."828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1NkfO4aAL
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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.828Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLT9B4LEBOS
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