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.192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2HmaUNjsA
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"Alright," Hendrick said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Truth or Dare. No backing out."192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKps0PqGU3n
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"Seriously?" I said, raising an eyebrow. "We're not twelve."192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQQgibk64B
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"Come on," Hendrick shot back, his grin widening. "Don't tell me you're scared."192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYnWBXIqRB3
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"I'm not scared," I snapped. "I just think it's stupid."192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlChXclPHqn
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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?"192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBB4ReyMIE
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Maya hesitated, glancing at me before answering. "Truth," she said, her voice quiet.192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMNSdP8bbCV
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Hendrick leaned forward, his smirk stretching across his face. "Do you really think your sister's been clean since rehab?"192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMaZnmYlAxz
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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.192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsNNB6itQRP
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"Maya," I said, my voice sharp. "You know I haven't relapsed."192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnVitNregyl
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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?"192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDD9IowYNXE
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"Because I'm your sister," I said, my voice rising. "You're supposed to trust me."192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl0fGJyL13W
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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?"192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1AnrJ1AUoq
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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."192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6fOgYRRcAs
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"Shut up, Hendrick," I snapped, my hands clenched into fists. "This is your fault."192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPceLbRPJW
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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."192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVq7csVpkv
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"I haven't been lying!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the room.192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJT21rqXPk
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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."192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKY70JrReyh
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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."192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3jeiYJP59m
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"Why not?" Maya said, her voice trembling. "If you've got nothing to hide, why won't you let me?"192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrxZoFvrPGq
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I stared at her, my heart sinking. "You're really going to side with him?"192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ327JAac6H0
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Maya hesitated, her eyes flicking between me and Hendrick. "I just… I need to know."192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMpu60AC3wi
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"Fine," I said, my voice cold. "Do it."192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvUjA3whCR
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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.192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8GUUrdwlk
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"That's not an addiction," I said defensively.192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡguNVW3W90a
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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."192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1CPauEXcnJ
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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.192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbV4tbeuNQd
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"What is that sound?" Masha said, her voice low but filled with terror.192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpC2CkIuenv
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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?"192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQAdSlC8hx
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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.192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0zMXxix0rS
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"Martin!" Sasha called out, her tone growing more frantic with each passing second.192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQtMgYLzqY
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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.192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY9cOo5aKIm
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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.192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTqYqvoStS
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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.192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpStrKb1dtC
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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.192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcAbTEpWnSr
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"Oh my god!" Masha yelped, her voice barely above a whisper.192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlCBTnIZfrz
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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?"192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHyA1nlmhe
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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.192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJ8SDlg2M5
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Sasha's eyes darted toward the study, her voice trembling as she asked, "Where's Martin?"192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQELxf2m7Zs
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Hendrick hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor. "I… I couldn't stop it," he said, his voice barely audible.192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3C2qPztTd6
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"Couldn't stop what?" Sasha demanded, her voice rising.192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiyBwhcfzfd
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"Martin is… dead," Hendrick said, the words hanging heavy in the air.192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfAqFo2bjHy
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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."192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqt0XFtmSLs
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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.192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrXaFhUdLz
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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?!"192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSNVDG7JiT
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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.192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHWYj6HXUb
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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.192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvQVYwXjAi
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Finally, Hendrick broke the silence, his voice low and urgent. "We need to get out of here."192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUydf2SrBiG
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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.192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡER7J66H17q
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I nodded, my heart pounding. "Let's go. Now."192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbcK3rgeSc7
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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.192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqBVdJcfg8Q
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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."192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGiXS3LoPSA
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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."192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUAgov5rJF
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"Evelyn has the keys," Masha said, her voice trembling. "She's not back yet."192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqlKp1X73MI
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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.192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyo0YU0YeOW
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"Stop!" Maya said, her voice sharp. "You're going to attract whatever's that is."192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmuLDkP93wD
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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.192Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmTIrUOkWSR
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