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.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9P3b9WSWz
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"Alright," Hendrick said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Truth or Dare. No backing out."200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNfbp8YfYU
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"Seriously?" I said, raising an eyebrow. "We're not twelve."200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCj6BnQs8tM
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"Come on," Hendrick shot back, his grin widening. "Don't tell me you're scared."200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9AMCtWQ0r
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"I'm not scared," I snapped. "I just think it's stupid."200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBohzmWG2g3
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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?"200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPy7ck2Csi
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Maya hesitated, glancing at me before answering. "Truth," she said, her voice quiet.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN26JcBkGwi
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Hendrick leaned forward, his smirk stretching across his face. "Do you really think your sister's been clean since rehab?"200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5brTLP7uMR
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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.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBx4tfowPk
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"Maya," I said, my voice sharp. "You know I haven't relapsed."200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgPd3Qb4gw
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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?"200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTjjeeKYFoh
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"Because I'm your sister," I said, my voice rising. "You're supposed to trust me."200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MXEhWbhpx
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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?"200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9UVQsjM4IH
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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."200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw3hVvzf1rV
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"Shut up, Hendrick," I snapped, my hands clenched into fists. "This is your fault."200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWyFKupUsWQ
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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."200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEsfjtkNOrE
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"I haven't been lying!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the room.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWHXz0MWSSA
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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."200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdfTnNZML7h
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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."200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwBZdbKc5Ni
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"Why not?" Maya said, her voice trembling. "If you've got nothing to hide, why won't you let me?"200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QiCEZzfQt
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I stared at her, my heart sinking. "You're really going to side with him?"200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLExQ7kNVnb
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Maya hesitated, her eyes flicking between me and Hendrick. "I just… I need to know."200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkuDc8M43Qt
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"Fine," I said, my voice cold. "Do it."200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡga7QJ9rXrO
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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.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbCOjfgRNj
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"That's not an addiction," I said defensively.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzIjfIh14D
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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."200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡteMLzOnVwS
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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.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTAaXfZFhkT
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"What is that sound?" Masha said, her voice low but filled with terror.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEKWVvfw83
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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?"200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10vAHNjytN
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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.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfM7EURf0hq
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"Martin!" Sasha called out, her tone growing more frantic with each passing second.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvh0XJQrZ2a
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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.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl6GGtNWwKd
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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.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6QoOnHwhUY
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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.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7zdZhSLE22
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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.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBz4y80cQ5j
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"Oh my god!" Masha yelped, her voice barely above a whisper.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwg6XsHXaH4
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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?"200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiDW7tUBSw8
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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.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirCHg4Q3LQ
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Sasha's eyes darted toward the study, her voice trembling as she asked, "Where's Martin?"200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXK2tSGpwHn
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Hendrick hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor. "I… I couldn't stop it," he said, his voice barely audible.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqs98c4QXbC
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"Couldn't stop what?" Sasha demanded, her voice rising.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVUtdYFl1st
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"Martin is… dead," Hendrick said, the words hanging heavy in the air.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnWYxW7jrTn
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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."200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBxzc8n7hyp
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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.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAOkHM0CY8B
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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?!"200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgTZ8XmhFLI
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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.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBJct6mrbl
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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.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSoLgEAQNrN
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Finally, Hendrick broke the silence, his voice low and urgent. "We need to get out of here."200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGsDHctFyr
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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.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbF8xsVhvII
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I nodded, my heart pounding. "Let's go. Now."200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqn4ObChzJU
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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.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDNeobRSHY
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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."200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFhBXo6L9f
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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."200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxRYMhrwouO
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"Evelyn has the keys," Masha said, her voice trembling. "She's not back yet."200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRLM34YT4A
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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.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡldjMD21XOK
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"Stop!" Maya said, her voice sharp. "You're going to attract whatever's that is."200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0SmHFT6Xo
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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.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWomim3ZNdj
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