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.123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjuvhxUub5u
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"Alright," Hendrick said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Truth or Dare. No backing out."123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGyT4BdhNc
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"Seriously?" I said, raising an eyebrow. "We're not twelve."123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDlGwzFNR5
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"Come on," Hendrick shot back, his grin widening. "Don't tell me you're scared."123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIFiXa2rfN5
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"I'm not scared," I snapped. "I just think it's stupid."123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaa3M5B0z14
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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?"123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQUgqlEs5s
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Maya hesitated, glancing at me before answering. "Truth," she said, her voice quiet.123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhulnlBuUHH
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Hendrick leaned forward, his smirk stretching across his face. "Do you really think your sister's been clean since rehab?"123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6gcYv1pvPU
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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.123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3tXGjhnOJ
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"Maya," I said, my voice sharp. "You know I haven't relapsed."123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqE2rYIUEc1
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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?"123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKEHwfxy95
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"Because I'm your sister," I said, my voice rising. "You're supposed to trust me."123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR6PP4S6cBB
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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?"123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNsv87wISMi
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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."123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBZZLutvIOp
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"Shut up, Hendrick," I snapped, my hands clenched into fists. "This is your fault."123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ20bmoAIq7L
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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."123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuX1PYAX0wh
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"I haven't been lying!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the room.123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9nPTlp4Kn
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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."123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTD40Qmh97r
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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."123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqbdGkiKjF
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"Why not?" Maya said, her voice trembling. "If you've got nothing to hide, why won't you let me?"123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5K7buyHrU5
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I stared at her, my heart sinking. "You're really going to side with him?"123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16tED30SOE
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Maya hesitated, her eyes flicking between me and Hendrick. "I just… I need to know."123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahlDX84okI
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"Fine," I said, my voice cold. "Do it."123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ARze0ZPDa
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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.123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdbid68nLE
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"That's not an addiction," I said defensively.123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfM7ud39JSB
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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."123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87iBK9rFAH
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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.123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyXbUhuPThp
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"What is that sound?" Masha said, her voice low but filled with terror.123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7YKf2gb0a
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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?"123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMIL05dFcRg
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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.123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCD6zL1VCow
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"Martin!" Sasha called out, her tone growing more frantic with each passing second.123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQPHDhHw5DG
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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.123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq7SC9cfvth
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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.123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdQeYJTnfwY
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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.123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYK63nSk3IO
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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.123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0I91rehFv
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"Oh my god!" Masha yelped, her voice barely above a whisper.123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBuEj2vkn6
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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?"123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTR4582SitF
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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.123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdA6dyYk8g
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Sasha's eyes darted toward the study, her voice trembling as she asked, "Where's Martin?"123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlrlzMyJ2kJ
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Hendrick hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor. "I… I couldn't stop it," he said, his voice barely audible.123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYAzy4bNHlD
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"Couldn't stop what?" Sasha demanded, her voice rising.123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYp4rJoX14S
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"Martin is… dead," Hendrick said, the words hanging heavy in the air.123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3K8OBnWFtz
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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."123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqgokXW85l
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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.123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nGHanTokQ
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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?!"123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ822GFKhhU9
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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.123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMp2S82SO4Q
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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.123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt91Z88GbEi
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Finally, Hendrick broke the silence, his voice low and urgent. "We need to get out of here."123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFUVDCtOLd
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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.123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypI5iXBPaz
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I nodded, my heart pounding. "Let's go. Now."123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtdomkbX9zB
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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.123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzO7BrzKazV
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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."123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMCX58yLok
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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."123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLL2LA6yPa
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"Evelyn has the keys," Masha said, her voice trembling. "She's not back yet."123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJwx2W9OVWW
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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.123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJmuqOALnb
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"Stop!" Maya said, her voice sharp. "You're going to attract whatever's that is."123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5fEBioA7J
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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.123Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERWmQ18rX2
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