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.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNb9luD7DDQ
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"Alright," Hendrick said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Truth or Dare. No backing out."247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSEDhLlhVmI
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"Seriously?" I said, raising an eyebrow. "We're not twelve."247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCGY1YpcNOu
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"Come on," Hendrick shot back, his grin widening. "Don't tell me you're scared."247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSVZxNNErS
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"I'm not scared," I snapped. "I just think it's stupid."247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qRY7n193L
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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?"247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4d8Kjz7kvq
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Maya hesitated, glancing at me before answering. "Truth," she said, her voice quiet.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwDMPwICFDj
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Hendrick leaned forward, his smirk stretching across his face. "Do you really think your sister's been clean since rehab?"247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjCcr9Z0yU1
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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.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOlJTT0ZRrY
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"Maya," I said, my voice sharp. "You know I haven't relapsed."247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcg8WcryACS
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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?"247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq7V74z6vNb
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"Because I'm your sister," I said, my voice rising. "You're supposed to trust me."247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlL3wnEKcdj
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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?"247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0w2y4DgAQ8
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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."247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1UhbawViB4
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"Shut up, Hendrick," I snapped, my hands clenched into fists. "This is your fault."247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPALDErsQf
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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."247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcIVzq43Sl
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"I haven't been lying!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the room.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByeIXaDZEU
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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."247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm444w63FQ9
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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."247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoECOeQV9QW
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"Why not?" Maya said, her voice trembling. "If you've got nothing to hide, why won't you let me?"247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZzHs9Fq2ZC
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I stared at her, my heart sinking. "You're really going to side with him?"247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8hJa30jKQz
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Maya hesitated, her eyes flicking between me and Hendrick. "I just… I need to know."247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdg8jtA4OfH
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"Fine," I said, my voice cold. "Do it."247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BziqchMXR
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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.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2HBYgiamTr
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"That's not an addiction," I said defensively.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZWC4eHNf51
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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."247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpkXckkUitF
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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.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNi7JaTjwl
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"What is that sound?" Masha said, her voice low but filled with terror.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ09oujLNX7K
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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?"247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIVzQLs7tx
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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.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfoKzjova5
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"Martin!" Sasha called out, her tone growing more frantic with each passing second.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6WmQ0fD0P
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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.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiMMJg3sSMg
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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.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡULuitKpDim
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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.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW7ChUVMaY4
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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.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4SCj3euXgx
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"Oh my god!" Masha yelped, her voice barely above a whisper.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxfBQxtRbp
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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?"247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67stzcEtb9
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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.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKiMMRIAzGR
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Sasha's eyes darted toward the study, her voice trembling as she asked, "Where's Martin?"247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5kIP21mQ1p
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Hendrick hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor. "I… I couldn't stop it," he said, his voice barely audible.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjn4SEMU6N
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"Couldn't stop what?" Sasha demanded, her voice rising.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi2H33uTvWE
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"Martin is… dead," Hendrick said, the words hanging heavy in the air.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHjpBDTZ8Ek
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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."247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1T5U57iNk
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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.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMAEwBIvOwm
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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?!"247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzo0Ah3Whva
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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.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr0Sf26swFt
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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.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk1Ckl49zav
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Finally, Hendrick broke the silence, his voice low and urgent. "We need to get out of here."247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1utk0F8ot7
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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.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKU5p8PJRER
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I nodded, my heart pounding. "Let's go. Now."247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuuBR7gARqt
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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.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoi2RpRFstG
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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."247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2ItEp8rCR
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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."247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwFWrTsu8f
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"Evelyn has the keys," Masha said, her voice trembling. "She's not back yet."247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDLfSroNYK
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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.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdkDkfqdX1V
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"Stop!" Maya said, her voice sharp. "You're going to attract whatever's that is."247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMG1bce32pX
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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.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNV6ZcW178I
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