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.134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5eechQUR82
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"Alright," Hendrick said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Truth or Dare. No backing out."134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv11JuS6dwz
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"Seriously?" I said, raising an eyebrow. "We're not twelve."134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBSvTv9soYD
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"Come on," Hendrick shot back, his grin widening. "Don't tell me you're scared."134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWKayInLdko
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"I'm not scared," I snapped. "I just think it's stupid."134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRCoa7g67iY
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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?"134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFiYCzeAbTc
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Maya hesitated, glancing at me before answering. "Truth," she said, her voice quiet.134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotudbXAM2O
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Hendrick leaned forward, his smirk stretching across his face. "Do you really think your sister's been clean since rehab?"134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡemPYjQDtq7
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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.134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFTngog3Vu
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"Maya," I said, my voice sharp. "You know I haven't relapsed."134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUHiuZs5sc
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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?"134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS3obRVh7Gh
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"Because I'm your sister," I said, my voice rising. "You're supposed to trust me."134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡST9IUgHurR
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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?"134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSGRMTTGfq5
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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."134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyfUMVFIda6
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"Shut up, Hendrick," I snapped, my hands clenched into fists. "This is your fault."134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rd546zBI7
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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."134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ8sX8rab39
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"I haven't been lying!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the room.134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9jICZFnckR
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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."134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTz5hpAbkws
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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."134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUURZnXdzoq
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"Why not?" Maya said, her voice trembling. "If you've got nothing to hide, why won't you let me?"134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5bQddb55Us
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I stared at her, my heart sinking. "You're really going to side with him?"134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKUZjvZxzGo
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Maya hesitated, her eyes flicking between me and Hendrick. "I just… I need to know."134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdkozoHTP2
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"Fine," I said, my voice cold. "Do it."134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkUBzF385ru
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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.134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy991ViUgjP
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"That's not an addiction," I said defensively.134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7J1f0C21Q
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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."134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡji1H4vXrQ6
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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.134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuACH2S7ePi
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"What is that sound?" Masha said, her voice low but filled with terror.134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJTrXKu1m0
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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?"134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERb1nefXpn
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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.134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmi5QJ9XzKJ
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"Martin!" Sasha called out, her tone growing more frantic with each passing second.134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJfXypC8L1D
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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.134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjoP7LEdyq
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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.134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCf6LBSwtsO
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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.134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPa3jWzBMDY
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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.134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzd0hpNg7b8
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"Oh my god!" Masha yelped, her voice barely above a whisper.134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGTY9YKnIY
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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?"134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlsQm8w98HE
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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.134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0jo3Jojcd
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Sasha's eyes darted toward the study, her voice trembling as she asked, "Where's Martin?"134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTC4IO0dU7z
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Hendrick hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor. "I… I couldn't stop it," he said, his voice barely audible.134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVTlwQWWCV
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"Couldn't stop what?" Sasha demanded, her voice rising.134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF7iynyo8Hb
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"Martin is… dead," Hendrick said, the words hanging heavy in the air.134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2zsHY4lIc
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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."134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKANYHQlEQM
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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.134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5T4yv7vZli
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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?!"134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvTWg61q7w
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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.134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSBUAUH7Wd
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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.134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7ndf27fC2
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Finally, Hendrick broke the silence, his voice low and urgent. "We need to get out of here."134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJBxOe2rmv4
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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.134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoV6vga56dN
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I nodded, my heart pounding. "Let's go. Now."134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17ypUcunSy
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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.134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCpRZFvJq0w
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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."134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJeE1EcXN0r
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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."134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmDGLq67kY
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"Evelyn has the keys," Masha said, her voice trembling. "She's not back yet."134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4GJ0Rb6Ajh
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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.134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQ9vKWf31Y
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"Stop!" Maya said, her voice sharp. "You're going to attract whatever's that is."134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbUX7PPQMhh
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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.134Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2W83cEb75
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