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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk5baoVvPvC
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"Alright," Hendrick said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Truth or Dare. No backing out."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHihyJp5CEY
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"Seriously?" I said, raising an eyebrow. "We're not twelve."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPsLAVybb0h
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"Come on," Hendrick shot back, his grin widening. "Don't tell me you're scared."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY5CM3bWfaS
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"I'm not scared," I snapped. "I just think it's stupid."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3nR6NisRF
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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?"106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAsZFlmRujJ
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Maya hesitated, glancing at me before answering. "Truth," she said, her voice quiet.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZrHvvGIVP
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Hendrick leaned forward, his smirk stretching across his face. "Do you really think your sister's been clean since rehab?"106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmMW06wbOmg
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡne4MdxzFfy
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"Maya," I said, my voice sharp. "You know I haven't relapsed."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ44FHKpuqpE
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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?"106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJNcr1A5h6
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"Because I'm your sister," I said, my voice rising. "You're supposed to trust me."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ZPt9u5NUg
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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?"106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcVDhZO1uWO
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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."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8qaQY6LQI
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"Shut up, Hendrick," I snapped, my hands clenched into fists. "This is your fault."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrh4StxljWl
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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."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWntqxEqyMR
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"I haven't been lying!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the room.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3vor5KDrYb
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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."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK4Pc2LZylG
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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."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSpoAbzAZLq
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"Why not?" Maya said, her voice trembling. "If you've got nothing to hide, why won't you let me?"106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7zdzo4MGX
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I stared at her, my heart sinking. "You're really going to side with him?"106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAmAq8VpC9c
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Maya hesitated, her eyes flicking between me and Hendrick. "I just… I need to know."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡinE8HJ5UbX
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"Fine," I said, my voice cold. "Do it."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCnnJOYPUz7
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdlLm2lbPNo
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"That's not an addiction," I said defensively.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVvua4t7Uem
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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."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWIRyXAHcZO
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBca7eod0iR
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"What is that sound?" Masha said, her voice low but filled with terror.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJPNG5Bxnl
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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?"106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYPuAhPchR2
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQRvgmDA1j
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"Martin!" Sasha called out, her tone growing more frantic with each passing second.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUE9Y6NNwQc
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzVfOdsWaZR
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZMxiGWtE7
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnE610fKvNS
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLssbI43CvL
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"Oh my god!" Masha yelped, her voice barely above a whisper.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXlMZFQZpG
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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?"106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ4q4XtHsxo
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwhsE0bt7s
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Sasha's eyes darted toward the study, her voice trembling as she asked, "Where's Martin?"106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXsMMkFizh
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Hendrick hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor. "I… I couldn't stop it," he said, his voice barely audible.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfOLZ01aBR
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"Couldn't stop what?" Sasha demanded, her voice rising.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPyMv4Vzefy
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"Martin is… dead," Hendrick said, the words hanging heavy in the air.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIJwMqrOha
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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."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT8n8VHYWZq
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfuQhHo0tQL
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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?!"106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNcGp3QOebH
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwtP9DSgsU
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNEltZYjum
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Finally, Hendrick broke the silence, his voice low and urgent. "We need to get out of here."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmwUhkJPpB
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLRACmreuo
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I nodded, my heart pounding. "Let's go. Now."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzNu3nz5R1M
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YIo87NKgT
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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."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa22DrSMKvR
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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."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGR4E2jDodk
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"Evelyn has the keys," Masha said, her voice trembling. "She's not back yet."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU2kxnquucv
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIEr0X5Xnr
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"Stop!" Maya said, her voice sharp. "You're going to attract whatever's that is."106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVudw5O2Cs
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIx2cAuQgWv
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