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.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwT2HSOvhSI
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"Alright," Hendrick said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Truth or Dare. No backing out."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFF1dbdRdL
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"Seriously?" I said, raising an eyebrow. "We're not twelve."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoudPlbVPya
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"Come on," Hendrick shot back, his grin widening. "Don't tell me you're scared."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTCHqO4BL9c
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"I'm not scared," I snapped. "I just think it's stupid."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9YWxOFdyHR
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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?"349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSE30IB6NlX
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Maya hesitated, glancing at me before answering. "Truth," she said, her voice quiet.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY2cGLJATmJ
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Hendrick leaned forward, his smirk stretching across his face. "Do you really think your sister's been clean since rehab?"349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUalJBUt6t5
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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.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeEosdD5RQG
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"Maya," I said, my voice sharp. "You know I haven't relapsed."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgeG13mFaag
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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?"349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP5pJki7qfX
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"Because I'm your sister," I said, my voice rising. "You're supposed to trust me."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNdpJzbA1Eo
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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?"349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAEEptpAB0P
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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."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRaNnWOmWtl
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"Shut up, Hendrick," I snapped, my hands clenched into fists. "This is your fault."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7tbC57nhRo
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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."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCJSwoOYlA
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"I haven't been lying!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the room.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0geayVtfx
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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."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0bnQQ187u
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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."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7S68CQYB3c
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"Why not?" Maya said, her voice trembling. "If you've got nothing to hide, why won't you let me?"349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2EHaDoS2hG
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I stared at her, my heart sinking. "You're really going to side with him?"349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBxytsSAXZ
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Maya hesitated, her eyes flicking between me and Hendrick. "I just… I need to know."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9AJfTVRVbf
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"Fine," I said, my voice cold. "Do it."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXkJr26P14s
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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.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAyxjyhWl46
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"That's not an addiction," I said defensively.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycME6XHuOY
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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."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26PShjNCQB
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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.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Cf9vUH8iP
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"What is that sound?" Masha said, her voice low but filled with terror.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ45CMzz88kU
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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?"349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTckc1dsrVV
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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.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJlzZehAAt
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"Martin!" Sasha called out, her tone growing more frantic with each passing second.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMr4f9Wz5aL
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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.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡssocqHQneZ
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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.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQugjcPoVb0
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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.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4y3je9rXm
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Footsteps.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGkosDkBfU4
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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.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedH7TjDGaH
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"Oh my god!" Masha yelped, her voice barely above a whisper.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBYWxcinv6
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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?"349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBAukhjp3It
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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.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfAY4gTqSqC
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Sasha's eyes darted toward the study, her voice trembling as she asked, "Where's Martin?"349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkBgJHYDJvc
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Hendrick hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor. "I… I couldn't stop it," he said, his voice barely audible.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQl6W05BpoW
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"Couldn't stop what?" Sasha demanded, her voice rising.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvCTlXO4qx
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"Martin is… dead," Hendrick said, the words hanging heavy in the air.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUG6751MGlg
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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."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHZJ14ceAX
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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.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2RtZI5U9g
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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?!"349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡImgLWLOeJ3
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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.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxGRQQSIUar
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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.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡujhqjeMqr6
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Finally, Hendrick broke the silence, his voice low and urgent. "We need to get out of here."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmyVGgLzmIN
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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.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3BHn4RLyR
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I nodded, my heart pounding. "Let's go. Now."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn0QdT7kdQQ
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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.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnIagcYHvaW
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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."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGDLywXGb3
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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."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCJFVA5mZP
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"Evelyn has the keys," Masha said, her voice trembling. "She's not back yet."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvon1svi13W
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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.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6eNc1xnk0n
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"Stop!" Maya said, her voice sharp. "You're going to attract whatever's that is."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqsGUWhm0kc
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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.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIjRh3LkSYi
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