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.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2dftkobLB
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"Alright," Hendrick said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Truth or Dare. No backing out."226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Ymiwce2uz
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"Seriously?" I said, raising an eyebrow. "We're not twelve."226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqGWU0NSRf
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"Come on," Hendrick shot back, his grin widening. "Don't tell me you're scared."226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUY7tAEAn4
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"I'm not scared," I snapped. "I just think it's stupid."226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYU61ifuq2
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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?"226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡslapYgYWvK
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Maya hesitated, glancing at me before answering. "Truth," she said, her voice quiet.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFG8Jiu0Kr
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Hendrick leaned forward, his smirk stretching across his face. "Do you really think your sister's been clean since rehab?"226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33WxXF4WQ9
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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.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvRQGgpf0oR
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"Maya," I said, my voice sharp. "You know I haven't relapsed."226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYTB0NpYO5C
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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?"226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCixpXAtbT7
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"Because I'm your sister," I said, my voice rising. "You're supposed to trust me."226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTwy60npL1V
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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?"226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJaES6JoYrH
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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."226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG2FVQvwnQE
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"Shut up, Hendrick," I snapped, my hands clenched into fists. "This is your fault."226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOnwCsv5vAI
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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."226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPIIa2RJNeC
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"I haven't been lying!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the room.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx9GaVIKWvH
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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."226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOnhCcXayQ9
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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."226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuORddW0S0M
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"Why not?" Maya said, her voice trembling. "If you've got nothing to hide, why won't you let me?"226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmMCKfz2SP
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I stared at her, my heart sinking. "You're really going to side with him?"226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcR0xF1Qhkg
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Maya hesitated, her eyes flicking between me and Hendrick. "I just… I need to know."226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk5S8iXgCHs
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"Fine," I said, my voice cold. "Do it."226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMkuerjZDO
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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.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡox3zp1yXEK
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"That's not an addiction," I said defensively.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡim5QTmYAwy
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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."226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXbb0cXafBG
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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.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm28e90iL1y
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"What is that sound?" Masha said, her voice low but filled with terror.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCNJl6CTg7x
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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?"226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEMYUCXCqB
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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.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuTEgqILXik
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"Martin!" Sasha called out, her tone growing more frantic with each passing second.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYf9yKAzs5
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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.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgGyZtViiv
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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.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡugacNqbuU0
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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.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO4vtyh98X5
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Footsteps.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpAnLtEPl1
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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.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbspqg50tm
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"Oh my god!" Masha yelped, her voice barely above a whisper.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0e7lOw1hR
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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?"226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4u0jAcTpE5
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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.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Da9IOcdZC
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Sasha's eyes darted toward the study, her voice trembling as she asked, "Where's Martin?"226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf0Br0BJgu5
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Hendrick hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor. "I… I couldn't stop it," he said, his voice barely audible.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBV0wHkXyZe
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"Couldn't stop what?" Sasha demanded, her voice rising.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DpcHiriVi
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"Martin is… dead," Hendrick said, the words hanging heavy in the air.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGNOZwwkvXq
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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."226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPNUUyTfwCu
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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.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rrgBOENrT
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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?!"226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4HAlAadj0
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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.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATdUcaCr7Z
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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.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFarLJ4mgux
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Finally, Hendrick broke the silence, his voice low and urgent. "We need to get out of here."226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPZXVokg4fU
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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.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSgP3KXvH2
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I nodded, my heart pounding. "Let's go. Now."226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCQCuHhVzK
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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.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9heNW7CU8d
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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."226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJP3AIloKRy
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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."226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8wjTNwnzik
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"Evelyn has the keys," Masha said, her voice trembling. "She's not back yet."226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhbJ1THaaDZ
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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.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXhZjpmNIki
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"Stop!" Maya said, her voice sharp. "You're going to attract whatever's that is."226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJZH9jdOYk
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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.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qhStkSiPL
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