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.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡItIGsTdSCG
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"Alright," Hendrick said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Truth or Dare. No backing out."194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuaJYvwXOXP
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"Seriously?" I said, raising an eyebrow. "We're not twelve."194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIEUkCXlRXr
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"Come on," Hendrick shot back, his grin widening. "Don't tell me you're scared."194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrRlAcdl1bV
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"I'm not scared," I snapped. "I just think it's stupid."194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCZENdMVubn
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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?"194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4a70p0Fi48
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Maya hesitated, glancing at me before answering. "Truth," she said, her voice quiet.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYMfyoWXUl5
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Hendrick leaned forward, his smirk stretching across his face. "Do you really think your sister's been clean since rehab?"194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd0UGgrYv7l
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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.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgqmVPZCKkw
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"Maya," I said, my voice sharp. "You know I haven't relapsed."194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7qaWfHnLx
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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?"194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXsUopuBs9
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"Because I'm your sister," I said, my voice rising. "You're supposed to trust me."194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPXAqZBp6ml
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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?"194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2bfOfaRlN
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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."194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFjjeC6Q4K
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"Shut up, Hendrick," I snapped, my hands clenched into fists. "This is your fault."194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ujrkVs5UI
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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."194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPO3NMivtt2
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"I haven't been lying!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the room.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcu97l6EwfJ
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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."194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9CE1pSw0vr
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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."194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1XPLaS9PwA
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"Why not?" Maya said, her voice trembling. "If you've got nothing to hide, why won't you let me?"194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUzLsPMYmH7
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I stared at her, my heart sinking. "You're really going to side with him?"194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2jQoBWWqEw
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Maya hesitated, her eyes flicking between me and Hendrick. "I just… I need to know."194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrqZGSaYDQI
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"Fine," I said, my voice cold. "Do it."194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6YJL65agiP
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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.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUFHMrvJlq
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"That's not an addiction," I said defensively.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLIRUxeqZqs
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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."194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuq863E573q
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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.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPzooCW1sO
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"What is that sound?" Masha said, her voice low but filled with terror.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡludd56qey3
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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?"194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwB7A88opfI
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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.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXkHGVV348e
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"Martin!" Sasha called out, her tone growing more frantic with each passing second.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcxU82WgR2C
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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.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumBTsJoE0D
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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.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5dVBMmrrX
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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.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2OuZ2Jkbb
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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.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8VgtKiKuzw
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"Oh my god!" Masha yelped, her voice barely above a whisper.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHEItsz5X3
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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?"194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzStlBSd3s9
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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.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEVLRI5SPKo
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Sasha's eyes darted toward the study, her voice trembling as she asked, "Where's Martin?"194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhZWLBLvaZ
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Hendrick hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor. "I… I couldn't stop it," he said, his voice barely audible.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpRi8Zomba
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"Couldn't stop what?" Sasha demanded, her voice rising.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZp79NerPe
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"Martin is… dead," Hendrick said, the words hanging heavy in the air.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR8ffTrFr6O
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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."194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3NT0MDmbAx
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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.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCGv5VrpI3
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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?!"194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3amCiKdXr
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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.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnsxClcM8V
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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.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJNjZT3WYCy
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Finally, Hendrick broke the silence, his voice low and urgent. "We need to get out of here."194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWpFPhijKhk
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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.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNm3KcM5B3O
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I nodded, my heart pounding. "Let's go. Now."194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmgta5nivQ
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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.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WS8oUKhl0
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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."194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7lu8a01QCr
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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."194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQcDYcvbRzM
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"Evelyn has the keys," Masha said, her voice trembling. "She's not back yet."194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqMBA0KKajp
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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.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LwjvL23I7
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"Stop!" Maya said, her voice sharp. "You're going to attract whatever's that is."194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HM3rfFMxk
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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.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvomglnHDv
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