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.103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkT5Jm7bYaA
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"Alright," Hendrick said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Truth or Dare. No backing out."103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0rPDrGNXQ
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"Seriously?" I said, raising an eyebrow. "We're not twelve."103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXz7r09evIP
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"Come on," Hendrick shot back, his grin widening. "Don't tell me you're scared."103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGhm5BW8TZF
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"I'm not scared," I snapped. "I just think it's stupid."103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ51PPZdM5Cz
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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?"103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEdEwecsETJ
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Maya hesitated, glancing at me before answering. "Truth," she said, her voice quiet.103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERKtljmaHs
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Hendrick leaned forward, his smirk stretching across his face. "Do you really think your sister's been clean since rehab?"103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCTKbTAiwTr
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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.103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVQyWQ4Oiq
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"Maya," I said, my voice sharp. "You know I haven't relapsed."103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9SCBi8Pgv
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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?"103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMqAv8KJzuh
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"Because I'm your sister," I said, my voice rising. "You're supposed to trust me."103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0X4dINlXml
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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?"103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcpwSPzJWA
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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."103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡToxcqiYsK9
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"Shut up, Hendrick," I snapped, my hands clenched into fists. "This is your fault."103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9e6vjela6s
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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."103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ex5jYW4KW
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"I haven't been lying!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the room.103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1Tv67952b
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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."103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWI5eCvP8B
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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."103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwRj0CPpQNB
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"Why not?" Maya said, her voice trembling. "If you've got nothing to hide, why won't you let me?"103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpYVgGkd4r
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I stared at her, my heart sinking. "You're really going to side with him?"103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqh7WbXlkA
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Maya hesitated, her eyes flicking between me and Hendrick. "I just… I need to know."103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4tHuDaKL0
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"Fine," I said, my voice cold. "Do it."103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2e8yz3ehZ
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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.103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJCOaMWGkJ
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"That's not an addiction," I said defensively.103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5D5U2n8dO
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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."103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡql0ecuTag9
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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.103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtyWJzPzsMh
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"What is that sound?" Masha said, her voice low but filled with terror.103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWpCNQRUzI1
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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?"103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZmqGAKxGy
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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.103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaajHla2DPW
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"Martin!" Sasha called out, her tone growing more frantic with each passing second.103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1QoxH6cYt
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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.103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjg1x2vvC15
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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.103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQi84c90YO
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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.103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzwl9BDUMc
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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.103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1neAeDDKo
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"Oh my god!" Masha yelped, her voice barely above a whisper.103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6lSd87Y995
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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?"103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLYjQecX5E
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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.103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSb2UhOU4Q8
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Sasha's eyes darted toward the study, her voice trembling as she asked, "Where's Martin?"103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcpbWwm9kSx
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Hendrick hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor. "I… I couldn't stop it," he said, his voice barely audible.103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1G0OouWS5z
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"Couldn't stop what?" Sasha demanded, her voice rising.103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwF8pDG4A0
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"Martin is… dead," Hendrick said, the words hanging heavy in the air.103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQjLSJcRyVU
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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."103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3i0oyOBN5
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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.103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0X13FvvO0P
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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?!"103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhdIORHbnU0
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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.103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvwuQX2jM9
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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.103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBXhfVxb8q
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Finally, Hendrick broke the silence, his voice low and urgent. "We need to get out of here."103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1svYP5aTQ
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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.103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFbzWEoeJBD
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I nodded, my heart pounding. "Let's go. Now."103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZ9dsQbJwI
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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.103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGQJHlTRTX
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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."103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeddHLEwAfn
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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."103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgTWjDJm8WJ
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"Evelyn has the keys," Masha said, her voice trembling. "She's not back yet."103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQLMMMwgBk
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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.103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQkfL9oHTrq
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"Stop!" Maya said, her voice sharp. "You're going to attract whatever's that is."103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnJcXzR5fSX
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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.103Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsb94S2z3Dg
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