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.238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4ewDYD4xr
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"Alright," Hendrick said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Truth or Dare. No backing out."238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4SZY1hwuIy
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"Seriously?" I said, raising an eyebrow. "We're not twelve."238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoz0t52zrGm
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"Come on," Hendrick shot back, his grin widening. "Don't tell me you're scared."238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJk1DLCoiRZ
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"I'm not scared," I snapped. "I just think it's stupid."238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhrZoip1ik
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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?"238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhH8M8elYuB
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Maya hesitated, glancing at me before answering. "Truth," she said, her voice quiet.238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhwe7LPod2t
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Hendrick leaned forward, his smirk stretching across his face. "Do you really think your sister's been clean since rehab?"238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKA43BYtY8Z
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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.238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEepHy0aiFx
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"Maya," I said, my voice sharp. "You know I haven't relapsed."238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvoOkpYvd2
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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?"238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCoVk71aMpG
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"Because I'm your sister," I said, my voice rising. "You're supposed to trust me."238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ71R6yUyqAd
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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?"238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOoTKKGlbZ
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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."238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJW7NXM0Ikj
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"Shut up, Hendrick," I snapped, my hands clenched into fists. "This is your fault."238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeVFHXA5T7k
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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."238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5yWJjsWd3l
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"I haven't been lying!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the room.238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2qINA9sqm
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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."238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6igITUYR3B
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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."238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsCaeucsc2
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"Why not?" Maya said, her voice trembling. "If you've got nothing to hide, why won't you let me?"238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzdxWTeC4i0
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I stared at her, my heart sinking. "You're really going to side with him?"238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYlvl0nXOg
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Maya hesitated, her eyes flicking between me and Hendrick. "I just… I need to know."238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeNIzAbYmZO
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"Fine," I said, my voice cold. "Do it."238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2x93ChApX
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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.238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5eeLY9nkC
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"That's not an addiction," I said defensively.238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZgRXaU53Wu
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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."238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGDxy3psBd8
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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.238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTTw8MIkoY
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"What is that sound?" Masha said, her voice low but filled with terror.238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcYire9O9mC
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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?"238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX7lfC8vgaH
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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.238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FrBFzsBxg
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"Martin!" Sasha called out, her tone growing more frantic with each passing second.238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ONOCnmhUb
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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.238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb9xNJjS7PB
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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.238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJRHJ1st9a
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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.238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlY2jKatlSz
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Footsteps.238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQTNjUM06N
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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.238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcSrNN7AFfa
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"Oh my god!" Masha yelped, her voice barely above a whisper.238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0G6dEDqwH
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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?"238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR4IQkFJCUC
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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.238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZ3AlFjJyH
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Sasha's eyes darted toward the study, her voice trembling as she asked, "Where's Martin?"238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡID2vsGOKOF
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Hendrick hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor. "I… I couldn't stop it," he said, his voice barely audible.238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8r0FlirGeB
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"Couldn't stop what?" Sasha demanded, her voice rising.238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfYUgPasom
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"Martin is… dead," Hendrick said, the words hanging heavy in the air.238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbMxZ4FSxqR
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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."238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHuCxsVCKQ
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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.238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGz4qhypwHI
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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?!"238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6uybhkQ7bb
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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.238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbm6JC8qrJ9
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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.238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLV3doZlqv
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Finally, Hendrick broke the silence, his voice low and urgent. "We need to get out of here."238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSgPMtDJsQM
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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.238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3BY704bkpy
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I nodded, my heart pounding. "Let's go. Now."238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNyVYonbCIO
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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.238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFg789egt7
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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."238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5DBwfesYi2
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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."238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqKx1eq1lm
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"Evelyn has the keys," Masha said, her voice trembling. "She's not back yet."238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLEubTyw7N5
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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.238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEm2k9N0a5
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"Stop!" Maya said, her voice sharp. "You're going to attract whatever's that is."238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpUMsgvWkXZ
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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.238Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHg3bc9MRnd
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