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.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTr2LJGHD0B
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"Alright," Hendrick said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Truth or Dare. No backing out."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBA3QKPnfTu
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"Seriously?" I said, raising an eyebrow. "We're not twelve."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdzm6ccmrGh
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"Come on," Hendrick shot back, his grin widening. "Don't tell me you're scared."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpDcqnCLs8u
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"I'm not scared," I snapped. "I just think it's stupid."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZNdqhj23t2
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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?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQe7jz9VKkr
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Maya hesitated, glancing at me before answering. "Truth," she said, her voice quiet.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2KfsZYHcsm
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Hendrick leaned forward, his smirk stretching across his face. "Do you really think your sister's been clean since rehab?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVj0QwQxKgV
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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.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbD6tleNtk
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"Maya," I said, my voice sharp. "You know I haven't relapsed."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxjLalocWaf
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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?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhv5n84X800
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"Because I'm your sister," I said, my voice rising. "You're supposed to trust me."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOYOSxpZlkM
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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?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhSa6T9H2d
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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."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFDDlPw1ct
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"Shut up, Hendrick," I snapped, my hands clenched into fists. "This is your fault."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrE29p6np6T
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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."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4GPEF12bFX
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"I haven't been lying!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the room.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzcqRLil252
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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."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsdzitx9FDe
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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."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDl74ylcbH
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"Why not?" Maya said, her voice trembling. "If you've got nothing to hide, why won't you let me?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡODmz7VUO2f
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I stared at her, my heart sinking. "You're really going to side with him?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRunYZHE440
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Maya hesitated, her eyes flicking between me and Hendrick. "I just… I need to know."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm47MtE5zk6
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"Fine," I said, my voice cold. "Do it."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPnRVZ1o7N
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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.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbKCoSdFQaZ
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"That's not an addiction," I said defensively.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7pHUlP3Je
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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."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8as6S7CfBB
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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.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSL3ODXph8
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"What is that sound?" Masha said, her voice low but filled with terror.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXIo7NWf8Lq
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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?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4cJnCAX9yx
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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.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7j5xhTCec
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"Martin!" Sasha called out, her tone growing more frantic with each passing second.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RkTYO5o1m
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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.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPOEgVN2HK
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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.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZNLiog9Fr5
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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.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgndsSMLH4l
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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.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJXoyyMWDW
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"Oh my god!" Masha yelped, her voice barely above a whisper.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgy6M4HSd0
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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?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkEXJlnBhXN
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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.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8KqnFtezup
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Sasha's eyes darted toward the study, her voice trembling as she asked, "Where's Martin?"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjC287T0fcj
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Hendrick hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor. "I… I couldn't stop it," he said, his voice barely audible.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsIW2h4QORm
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"Couldn't stop what?" Sasha demanded, her voice rising.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH0dMNU24mg
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"Martin is… dead," Hendrick said, the words hanging heavy in the air.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNRbWKV7yvP
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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."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0lGP4sw98
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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.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXv8X2srRM
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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?!"351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6OhYbINYzf
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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.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJwlkWCLbw
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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.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTdeVNmcqi
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Finally, Hendrick broke the silence, his voice low and urgent. "We need to get out of here."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8k0mvvUK7O
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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.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAHXhbWwVm
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I nodded, my heart pounding. "Let's go. Now."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxc6SomHvoM
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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.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWIICpXcXvK
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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."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIBgVqOC6oV
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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."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT1ip0C6yUX
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"Evelyn has the keys," Masha said, her voice trembling. "She's not back yet."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxNthjR7VNd
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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.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfLHYvAvbBK
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"Stop!" Maya said, her voice sharp. "You're going to attract whatever's that is."351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Zuv4FiOBh
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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.351Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡveFrchxLMS
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