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.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIeUfvUfMxb
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"Alright," Hendrick said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Truth or Dare. No backing out."107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe8Ck7H3XEP
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"Seriously?" I said, raising an eyebrow. "We're not twelve."107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF4KdK169Za
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"Come on," Hendrick shot back, his grin widening. "Don't tell me you're scared."107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTmKBbP0BXG
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"I'm not scared," I snapped. "I just think it's stupid."107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBTwXZzDeT
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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?"107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmZxz2IoAL
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Maya hesitated, glancing at me before answering. "Truth," she said, her voice quiet.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTte5ZnWU6Q
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Hendrick leaned forward, his smirk stretching across his face. "Do you really think your sister's been clean since rehab?"107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQq3HYVHn0i
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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.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9D2sWNi8r
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"Maya," I said, my voice sharp. "You know I haven't relapsed."107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXThhKMTdb
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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?"107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOS2D1PN4zt
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"Because I'm your sister," I said, my voice rising. "You're supposed to trust me."107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTikQrYt94
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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?"107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerNxPrTdY1
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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."107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWdxHJgofSu
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"Shut up, Hendrick," I snapped, my hands clenched into fists. "This is your fault."107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lo26KHOLU
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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."107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsAZOWmdZeX
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"I haven't been lying!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the room.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB809XVc5qa
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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."107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0LuyVRgxKp
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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."107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahU27OUXAR
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"Why not?" Maya said, her voice trembling. "If you've got nothing to hide, why won't you let me?"107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsUIXL1rlkg
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I stared at her, my heart sinking. "You're really going to side with him?"107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMDYO5ZM3e
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Maya hesitated, her eyes flicking between me and Hendrick. "I just… I need to know."107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Gdbjs5tTj
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"Fine," I said, my voice cold. "Do it."107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYjmOfNNle
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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.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPd0LocrX1
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"That's not an addiction," I said defensively.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWLDz3Yygu
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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."107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ5jRosM3eF
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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.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡasLwQDDEUQ
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"What is that sound?" Masha said, her voice low but filled with terror.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJqfGm5D3h
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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?"107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8is36PcBtw
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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.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDliaLbUpI
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"Martin!" Sasha called out, her tone growing more frantic with each passing second.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdkz9ekyZVR
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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.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUUuLMnWPF
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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.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYRAmqhRcbX
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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.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO9kYJJd6J6
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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.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPfgTVD9i5c
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"Oh my god!" Masha yelped, her voice barely above a whisper.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8g5HMxItgZ
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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?"107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKm814LgQ4O
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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.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxa0IvH7Fd
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Sasha's eyes darted toward the study, her voice trembling as she asked, "Where's Martin?"107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAK97e2zPP
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Hendrick hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor. "I… I couldn't stop it," he said, his voice barely audible.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6a3FTRizQ
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"Couldn't stop what?" Sasha demanded, her voice rising.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ56WjKi6kg9
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"Martin is… dead," Hendrick said, the words hanging heavy in the air.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBniAxAHqpS
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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."107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHSoiEA3z16
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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.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXNnqvNSDV
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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?!"107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCWxhaRt1LL
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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.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEsnkLbNrDJ
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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.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSpHXgpSGYM
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Finally, Hendrick broke the silence, his voice low and urgent. "We need to get out of here."107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5nGXAKnK9i
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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.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGhtpdYAedF
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I nodded, my heart pounding. "Let's go. Now."107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTovPAM8d5R
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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.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7rGbsXEtEp
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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."107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBZSharl2I
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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."107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMTHcN3pXg
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"Evelyn has the keys," Masha said, her voice trembling. "She's not back yet."107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1GhvmZgtt
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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.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5cVVo0zjdP
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"Stop!" Maya said, her voice sharp. "You're going to attract whatever's that is."107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRNu5ssHY0C
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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.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZpHGXk5a3m
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