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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.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53JP8XlxVP
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.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqOlgS5cr0
Giselle and Brielle were doing what twins do: asking rapid-fire nonsense questions.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCprbj9DEc
“What’s your favorite food?”340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ25Z5KAxxZ
“What’s your favorite show?”340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeTQA4L0TVc
“What’s your least favorite show?”340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzKle9GAY4
“What food do you hate the most?”340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJygcUjrdt
They fired like two machine guns set to “annoy.”340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwuyM1AZBh
Davis answered every question.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzeWzgM9PTI
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?”340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡflOVbA7xTW
Davis didn’t even flinch. “No. And… sorry. I’m Davis. I thought Adan told you.”340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLt77PILTz
“Bro,” said Adan, arms crossed. “Assumptions aren’t nice, bro.”340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirKDYPva6T
“Bro, you’re not nice,” Davis shot back.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqqrYfiGttY
“Bro—”340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡojHHr6fNqY
“Bro, shut up before I beat you till you can’t bro, bro,” Julian growled.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkfo9tOoYJc
Davis looked uncomfortable. “Okay, fine…”340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4KWQSLFz1N
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.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2MCEhTop8
“So…” I began, stretching the word out like it was made of gum, “how’d you meet Adan?”340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEW7MkcWq5D
I tilted my head and waited for his response.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSyhQlJVGK0
“We met at the park. Just talked.”340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxRc7qbsMBX
“Mhm. And how old are you?” I asked, folding my arms.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡId72rPVbPB
“Seventeen.”340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVAOlfPdQw
I kept staring. Should I trust this guy? Something about him was off. Not in a “bad vibes” way. Just... hidden.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0YTOV2jB7
“How come I’ve never heard of him, Adan?” I asked, eyes still locked on Davis.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSxhDsVFBp5
Adan shrugged. “Cuz you never asked. Or I forgot. Doesn’t matter.”340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjtbnEhEoep
I opened my mouth for another question—but Davis cut me off.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOowhULp60x
“No more questions.”340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡch9XfqB56R
I blinked. “What?”340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw75IX2fb0A
He clenched his jaw, looked me dead in the eye. “No more questions.”340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2OpgBKfG4
Oh? He wanted to play that game? Cute.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqe6fAz2g3w
“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.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGShl8ieNAK
Julian broke the silence with a spark of sarcasm. “What is he, a mafia lord or something?”340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49YNv40eBH
Davis scoffed, only slightly. “What? No.”340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5WaRq3PWH
I turned toward Adan. “Well then, what do you know about this guy?”340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWx73N39QxY
Davis started to protest. “Hey—”340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyxHBwosiJY
“It’s fine,” Adan said with a shrug. “We’re probably gonna see his dad anyway. You’ll figure it out.”340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLJF367LCp
Davis relaxed a bit, nodding to himself. “Good point.”340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzWHY7pGkB
We finally arrived at Davis’s place.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqpirOyMfkz
It wasn’t what I expected. Not creepy, exactly—but sterile. Quiet. Like no one actually lived there.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcueWMtQOx3
Julian stepped forward, cracking his knuckles with a grin. “Well... let’s invade this place.”340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNz4RBzS0WW
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.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡckRK7ChvQa
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.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7vS00LLVr
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.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6p5hyBc1lz
One look at his face, and my stomach dropped.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNWXpOlALF5
Dr. Berithman.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYyhDMtylKt
The scientist. The legend. Or, at least, he used to be. Before the incident. Before the people died.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw603lRShUp
“What’s up with him?” I asked without thinking.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyQ79vL61sN
Davis sighed. “That’s my dad.”340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmS0f3ewAC5
I looked back at him, shocked. This is the son of the most infamous scientist in modern history?340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiuFR8BOuMW
Suddenly Julian’s voice called out from down the hall. “Hey!!”340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQRXJvRuyCN
How did I not hear him leave?340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbSDYpUuJyv
He was standing by a set of stairs—leading to a basement.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbFU8ehXzbL
“Let’s go in there,” he said casually.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcqjrin06Tc
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.”340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHdDkCimsW
I stepped forward and nudged Julian back. “Sorry. He didn’t mean anything by it.”340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHgBMHUbJz
The twins were already on the case.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjpxRPM6krz
“What’s in there?” Giselle asked, tilting her head.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDUiD6Dwlu
“Why can’t we go in?” Brielle followed, louder.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXUptuepXzy
Davis rubbed his temple, clearly done with everything. “Because. Rules. Now let’s go.”
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