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I stared hard at the white-haired boy standing across from me. Not just at him—through him. Like I was trying to laser-cut his thoughts open.652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaPhp6Ikiis
Just how the hell did my 14-year-old brother meet this guy? Davis looked like he was at least 17—stone-faced, pale, and way too serious to be hanging around Adan.652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdr0HO4BVJ
Giselle and Brielle were doing what twins do: asking rapid-fire nonsense questions.652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo832GqwyP2
“What’s your favorite food?”652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgeQzN2Nm5Q
“What’s your favorite show?”652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmWK6qDSXBg
“What’s your least favorite show?”652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Cp9tG0w6v
“What food do you hate the most?”652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFHN1yc8CA2
They fired like two machine guns set to “annoy.”652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0rAk8s3wD
Davis answered every question.652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvWINj0jlkK
Julian raised his voice from the back. “Hey, Albino! What happened to ‘Hi, nice to meet you’? You forget your introductions at home or what?”652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5mFwWwH0gq
Davis didn’t even flinch. “No. And… sorry. I’m Davis. I thought Adan told you.”652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Byp8B8AqR
“Bro,” said Adan, arms crossed. “Assumptions aren’t nice, bro.”652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoEZA7Cy9pt
“Bro, you’re not nice,” Davis shot back.652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8zUH8Vggz
“Bro—”652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmlKBeFTtFz
“Bro, shut up before I beat you till you can’t bro, bro,” Julian growled.652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDiF1B45zyW
Davis looked uncomfortable. “Okay, fine…”652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAjOpoRuDq
I sighed. The testosterone in the air was practically visible. I stepped forward and fixed Davis with my best ‘don’t-mess-with-me’ look.652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3ejnGDToM
“So…” I began, stretching the word out like it was made of gum, “how’d you meet Adan?”652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNDkX7gvf8
I tilted my head and waited for his response.652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsdR8hLSDJs
“We met at the park. Just talked.”652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHiJS5kfdh
“Mhm. And how old are you?” I asked, folding my arms.652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIGZmFaY08T
“Seventeen.”652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7lLEYEFBm
I kept staring. Should I trust this guy? Something about him was off. Not in a “bad vibes” way. Just... hidden.652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOaZrSWoouE
“How come I’ve never heard of him, Adan?” I asked, eyes still locked on Davis.652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmV42vWDDmL
Adan shrugged. “Cuz you never asked. Or I forgot. Doesn’t matter.”652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ583kSmbxZR
I opened my mouth for another question—but Davis cut me off.652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVA5FgdVNQ2
“No more questions.”652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcLiD4Wx5r
I blinked. “What?”652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjjxIyneODr
He clenched his jaw, looked me dead in the eye. “No more questions.”652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb49Pjai3rS
Oh? He wanted to play that game? Cute.652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADQFgQb5Vr
“Why?” I asked, matching his energy, staring back into his soul with laser-beam eyes. I couldn’t explain it, but I just felt something was up with him.652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOfXbhUTfr0
Julian broke the silence with a spark of sarcasm. “What is he, a mafia lord or something?”652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4x41GNkYBZ
Davis scoffed, only slightly. “What? No.”652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡred9pfGaKu
I turned toward Adan. “Well then, what do you know about this guy?”652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuK1VCh3Dft
Davis started to protest. “Hey—”652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkovz8WlsZb
“It’s fine,” Adan said with a shrug. “We’re probably gonna see his dad anyway. You’ll figure it out.”652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2w483wPcF
Davis relaxed a bit, nodding to himself. “Good point.”652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJlTSoQnieS
We finally arrived at Davis’s place.652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqikdI3HgQ
It wasn’t what I expected. Not creepy, exactly—but sterile. Quiet. Like no one actually lived there.652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhZo1sRANE
Julian stepped forward, cracking his knuckles with a grin. “Well... let’s invade this place.”652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq1P620lOSH
The twins bounced up and down, whispering about how huge the house looked, pointing at the windows and weird garden statues that didn’t quite match the vibe.652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxOBzwnKj9P
I followed in silence, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that someone was watching me. That lingering stare. Probably Davis, mad at me for grilling him. But I wasn’t gonna give him the satisfaction.652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHMCSQUGscO
When Davis opened the door, the first thing we saw was a grumpy man washing dishes. His back was hunched. His movements were stiff. He turned slowly, like someone had activated him.652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnsRAyh1fIT
One look at his face, and my stomach dropped.652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9tX9u86YW
Dr. Berithman.652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuuheptmU3h
The scientist. The legend. Or, at least, he used to be. Before the incident. Before the people died.652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFYdwlzjK4
“What’s up with him?” I asked without thinking.652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq7ZkmCOJvl
Davis sighed. “That’s my dad.”652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQkaE0xW4K1
I looked back at him, shocked. This is the son of the most infamous scientist in modern history?652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzaf9O6LEoY
Suddenly Julian’s voice called out from down the hall. “Hey!!”652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡveUp5cIvGb
How did I not hear him leave?652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzk9VpZ8dHB
He was standing by a set of stairs—leading to a basement.652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtr9sGqUhG
“Let’s go in there,” he said casually.652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJc7r6ya5kB
Davis bolted and slammed the door shut in front of Julian. “No. You can’t. It’s private. If we go down there, I’m dead.”652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2aRnXHyPUq
I stepped forward and nudged Julian back. “Sorry. He didn’t mean anything by it.”652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBByjtUFWyf
The twins were already on the case.652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnlyg25Y5T7
“What’s in there?” Giselle asked, tilting her head.652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBtdJmudMsI
“Why can’t we go in?” Brielle followed, louder.652Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP30q3sP3IY
Davis rubbed his temple, clearly done with everything. “Because. Rules. Now let’s go.”
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and then Add to home screen.