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.787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqtj6TDzprg
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"Alright," Hendrick said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Truth or Dare. No backing out."787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDZqXlxIYy
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"Seriously?" I said, raising an eyebrow. "We're not twelve."787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG5eFzpbOGI
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"Come on," Hendrick shot back, his grin widening. "Don't tell me you're scared."787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz01uadwJ6F
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"I'm not scared," I snapped. "I just think it's stupid."787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIbgv49C1i7
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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?"787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs29VST5rVV
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Maya hesitated, glancing at me before answering. "Truth," she said, her voice quiet.787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbXAFtooJK
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Hendrick leaned forward, his smirk stretching across his face. "Do you really think your sister's been clean since rehab?"787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡORpwLIIXAy
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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.787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXFax1lGgd
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"Maya," I said, my voice sharp. "You know I haven't relapsed."787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0DdYxNHsff
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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?"787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMoP3JMBDi0
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"Because I'm your sister," I said, my voice rising. "You're supposed to trust me."787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfi0GskLCuY
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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?"787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqp4AUZ8Tfv
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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."787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpYlg7B7aw
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"Shut up, Hendrick," I snapped, my hands clenched into fists. "This is your fault."787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNCg2wrtt9a
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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."787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1Yo7Slf9S
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"I haven't been lying!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the room.787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4bRtw2lwG
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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."787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNEX4nXEaH6
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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."787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQWbCAfqFR
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"Why not?" Maya said, her voice trembling. "If you've got nothing to hide, why won't you let me?"787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcm1phMqopE
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I stared at her, my heart sinking. "You're really going to side with him?"787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWevo5iECwr
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Maya hesitated, her eyes flicking between me and Hendrick. "I just… I need to know."787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmtgrauzF1r
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"Fine," I said, my voice cold. "Do it."787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPCe7rulVCf
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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.787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmvMFVxUK7d
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"That's not an addiction," I said defensively.787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSe5dQ8jTI
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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."787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmx6ZVsWXCI
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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.787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxQ8AdtFn7
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"What is that sound?" Masha said, her voice low but filled with terror.787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGAZatywIdO
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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?"787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6akZ1p6QrH
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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.787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKoq0pFnPrl
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"Martin!" Sasha called out, her tone growing more frantic with each passing second.787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBZKUe8tzi
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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.787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNCq64zcnvg
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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.787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVJYvg8VMI
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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.787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡClpGdmHkfI
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Footsteps.787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqysPoNQgi
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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.787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkxyR2DKYCI
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"Oh my god!" Masha yelped, her voice barely above a whisper.787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAO6RZEJdfh
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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?"787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWMsa08EkSz
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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.787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4HnVW2NCIs
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Sasha's eyes darted toward the study, her voice trembling as she asked, "Where's Martin?"787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfDXIdntes
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Hendrick hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor. "I… I couldn't stop it," he said, his voice barely audible.787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5vJpdHXgI
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"Couldn't stop what?" Sasha demanded, her voice rising.787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXe8Yzqgmlb
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"Martin is… dead," Hendrick said, the words hanging heavy in the air.787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPuxLplpmW
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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."787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFA9NSidioS
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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.787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Oo8o17Jzl
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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?!"787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKh7EdyJFwv
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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.787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSBSV2qCroH
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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.787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRoXfgxDye
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Finally, Hendrick broke the silence, his voice low and urgent. "We need to get out of here."787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCklArNEYOr
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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.787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVoTAJfLhut
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I nodded, my heart pounding. "Let's go. Now."787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgH9RfZjHhp
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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.787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXTLTcrfO8
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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."787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdNI2HuHyT2
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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."787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtRKq5nd2B
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"Evelyn has the keys," Masha said, her voice trembling. "She's not back yet."787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrQiGot1FhS
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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.787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC03eCG0kkm
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"Stop!" Maya said, her voice sharp. "You're going to attract whatever's that is."787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHu5FdSRtl0
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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.787Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpiERAQZpmo
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