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.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRWaCDkT5Vw
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"Alright," Hendrick said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Truth or Dare. No backing out."177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnAUe6Uo0u3
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"Seriously?" I said, raising an eyebrow. "We're not twelve."177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopX2EbZAve
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"Come on," Hendrick shot back, his grin widening. "Don't tell me you're scared."177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPt1zybXaE
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"I'm not scared," I snapped. "I just think it's stupid."177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡueWlzhNruS
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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?"177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGnMORBsKdB
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Maya hesitated, glancing at me before answering. "Truth," she said, her voice quiet.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKkpLXIGzof
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Hendrick leaned forward, his smirk stretching across his face. "Do you really think your sister's been clean since rehab?"177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ78z9omLe8w
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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.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCO19C4mCwD
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"Maya," I said, my voice sharp. "You know I haven't relapsed."177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAVDGcm5N62
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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?"177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ZtVx3jtLF
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"Because I'm your sister," I said, my voice rising. "You're supposed to trust me."177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7zTlC7XwvN
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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?"177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ybLIqERqS
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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."177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2pg1dM6CMm
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"Shut up, Hendrick," I snapped, my hands clenched into fists. "This is your fault."177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOUj3h19Ca
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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."177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxYJJSWkA22
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"I haven't been lying!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the room.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hjXUfOD24
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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."177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJZcFbjM6De
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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."177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ36u24KZRYm
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"Why not?" Maya said, her voice trembling. "If you've got nothing to hide, why won't you let me?"177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7TC7pJjTk
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I stared at her, my heart sinking. "You're really going to side with him?"177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbl3qmghbV
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Maya hesitated, her eyes flicking between me and Hendrick. "I just… I need to know."177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaVDaEJH1iS
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"Fine," I said, my voice cold. "Do it."177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN57ZvPhuGM
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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.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVjJ8UYx1tn
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"That's not an addiction," I said defensively.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJgsX8WxO3
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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."177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyAWhp2HkbF
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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.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cJlbOweFZ
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"What is that sound?" Masha said, her voice low but filled with terror.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3lLqx8DTY
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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?"177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqbTJak7a6
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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.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2UWcq9lyIi
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"Martin!" Sasha called out, her tone growing more frantic with each passing second.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4KvxtJrqa
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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.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8KEEcIHyfS
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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.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpuD7fFwxUT
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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.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX5ycAift7q
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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.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlIcJsL8Wx
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"Oh my god!" Masha yelped, her voice barely above a whisper.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaNQodVttts
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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?"177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgNbXuU0S6
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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.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvuK4yLDlmt
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Sasha's eyes darted toward the study, her voice trembling as she asked, "Where's Martin?"177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjR1K1AcwSV
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Hendrick hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor. "I… I couldn't stop it," he said, his voice barely audible.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEv5SRLcQX
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"Couldn't stop what?" Sasha demanded, her voice rising.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6Qb5ZVWqH
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"Martin is… dead," Hendrick said, the words hanging heavy in the air.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZYQuZlvLzE
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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."177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxZ8BqVaLk
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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.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdpeeZ3pFEj
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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?!"177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryZzcY41wg
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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.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6TlXtNPtQB
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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.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbWKzCKFECx
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Finally, Hendrick broke the silence, his voice low and urgent. "We need to get out of here."177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLq93fXEarX
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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.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63hz2t5zjj
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I nodded, my heart pounding. "Let's go. Now."177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeya8ACOhLz
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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.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9SaivsEez
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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."177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbcBDLz5FMJ
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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."177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3bAIr0y5Zi
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"Evelyn has the keys," Masha said, her voice trembling. "She's not back yet."177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqGiraFOL2p
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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.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvzMF3H3ng
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"Stop!" Maya said, her voice sharp. "You're going to attract whatever's that is."177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQNUnNaoQH
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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.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9e033rYsLp
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