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.248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0SoCvtCi2P
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"Alright," Hendrick said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Truth or Dare. No backing out."248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdmMfLtSzdA
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"Seriously?" I said, raising an eyebrow. "We're not twelve."248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGUrGvEfmv
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"Come on," Hendrick shot back, his grin widening. "Don't tell me you're scared."248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwO7GaHGGDp
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"I'm not scared," I snapped. "I just think it's stupid."248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVW1y8QKY3
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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?"248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcP5i9SGybt
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Maya hesitated, glancing at me before answering. "Truth," she said, her voice quiet.248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1V9EMO5iw
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Hendrick leaned forward, his smirk stretching across his face. "Do you really think your sister's been clean since rehab?"248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL7oZ8cRKQS
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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.248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5WYa6PwiK
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"Maya," I said, my voice sharp. "You know I haven't relapsed."248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKFyDG8hK7W
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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?"248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaogAUFpeyp
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"Because I'm your sister," I said, my voice rising. "You're supposed to trust me."248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQhiUqna3Z
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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?"248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh0ZLjpNZoI
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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."248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0dQPRem7c
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"Shut up, Hendrick," I snapped, my hands clenched into fists. "This is your fault."248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFefWFPmGNl
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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."248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwwEgoy2jUD
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"I haven't been lying!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the room.248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrNUCXIHQzc
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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."248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzAToL1qp4m
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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."248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfBSW4wlF5
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"Why not?" Maya said, her voice trembling. "If you've got nothing to hide, why won't you let me?"248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXel1jABsVg
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I stared at her, my heart sinking. "You're really going to side with him?"248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerkCI9InpQ
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Maya hesitated, her eyes flicking between me and Hendrick. "I just… I need to know."248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLkh6u1l6f
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"Fine," I said, my voice cold. "Do it."248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4buh6pVud
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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.248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2T0pkwOBIv
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"That's not an addiction," I said defensively.248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSOKSicnE4t
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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."248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6gmW8CQvzS
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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.248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBSodbAl16A
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"What is that sound?" Masha said, her voice low but filled with terror.248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXoQg4CIh4
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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?"248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRFktB1iNOf
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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.248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡplDJrg6cMp
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"Martin!" Sasha called out, her tone growing more frantic with each passing second.248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLKWLPdSKV
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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.248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrz8dmQnGMP
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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.248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrglCJN0DVd
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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.248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgt8KmjVqE0
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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.248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3dQ4DOxEb6
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"Oh my god!" Masha yelped, her voice barely above a whisper.248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhrSs57Tdq9
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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?"248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtZtUpQmfd
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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.248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiIlvu2QtLy
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Sasha's eyes darted toward the study, her voice trembling as she asked, "Where's Martin?"248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2WQNODiKL
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Hendrick hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor. "I… I couldn't stop it," he said, his voice barely audible.248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjlALYpzpR
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"Couldn't stop what?" Sasha demanded, her voice rising.248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6yZuRiEXri
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"Martin is… dead," Hendrick said, the words hanging heavy in the air.248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxw8P0935HX
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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."248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7qsszLjAp
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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.248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWz1yHSb8G
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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?!"248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BYyuhte5S
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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.248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwl8FmTPpD
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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.248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9j8ZXWpFD
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Finally, Hendrick broke the silence, his voice low and urgent. "We need to get out of here."248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSP9MVtcf62
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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.248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1AJqqREUa
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I nodded, my heart pounding. "Let's go. Now."248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Wh0gopbe1
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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.248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNfOmMPNFVi
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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."248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbnti6b05bG
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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."248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5iiWRqKxbL
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"Evelyn has the keys," Masha said, her voice trembling. "She's not back yet."248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNbXGIHck2c
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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.248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ14fhoYof94
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"Stop!" Maya said, her voice sharp. "You're going to attract whatever's that is."248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcNGX0zQRaQ
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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.248Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTJZU2uS0I
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