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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQz3MKAydaa
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"Alright," Hendrick said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Truth or Dare. No backing out."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVgr3QNgyF
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"Seriously?" I said, raising an eyebrow. "We're not twelve."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn8vlV40OdV
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"Come on," Hendrick shot back, his grin widening. "Don't tell me you're scared."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWUltucziv
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"I'm not scared," I snapped. "I just think it's stupid."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibrlx2aMeW
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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?"12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk1ZBS7Nmuv
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Maya hesitated, glancing at me before answering. "Truth," she said, her voice quiet.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxgCsxWBcTz
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Hendrick leaned forward, his smirk stretching across his face. "Do you really think your sister's been clean since rehab?"12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡktlroaepUu
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKH986tpzkZ
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"Maya," I said, my voice sharp. "You know I haven't relapsed."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYnzLz92snd
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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?"12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZopQT7dUYN
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"Because I'm your sister," I said, my voice rising. "You're supposed to trust me."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRL8e98eoFh
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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?"12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlpYQEJEbZ
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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."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZM6X9JkXc
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"Shut up, Hendrick," I snapped, my hands clenched into fists. "This is your fault."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgfzlvvJgMe
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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."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykEDHotcot
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"I haven't been lying!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the room.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7svktcolqD
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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."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡabv4CE1e8B
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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."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkV3UNmbrUH
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"Why not?" Maya said, her voice trembling. "If you've got nothing to hide, why won't you let me?"12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdWGKQ9FT3g
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I stared at her, my heart sinking. "You're really going to side with him?"12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSepJ48ycF0
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Maya hesitated, her eyes flicking between me and Hendrick. "I just… I need to know."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJOs1D3YEiZ
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"Fine," I said, my voice cold. "Do it."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfeCPwnq7n
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOf2IrAb167
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"That's not an addiction," I said defensively.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ20Kj6XQS3E
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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."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtwOZj0guNd
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS43ePMCxuT
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"What is that sound?" Masha said, her voice low but filled with terror.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZ0oLGOS6t
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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?"12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEsnPcvAcM
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3n5BIeH0Zc
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"Martin!" Sasha called out, her tone growing more frantic with each passing second.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsOuur0Xpst
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3dfVWPlUH
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDMoR5yeVYG
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2dQNHoUrnw
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Footsteps.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1u8YHkCEhK
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP2v9Y7NRyG
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"Oh my god!" Masha yelped, her voice barely above a whisper.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjkDIHnbgKf
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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?"12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERqei4t1LD
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡthqDRmoNcV
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Sasha's eyes darted toward the study, her voice trembling as she asked, "Where's Martin?"12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHKdJIbGKX
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Hendrick hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor. "I… I couldn't stop it," he said, his voice barely audible.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMaygFuG2b
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"Couldn't stop what?" Sasha demanded, her voice rising.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJUUh8aHBH
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"Martin is… dead," Hendrick said, the words hanging heavy in the air.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDA3JSRDDPc
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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."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeTbKLz7vBs
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVPfab07EsS
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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?!"12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRNT3v4WEDS
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZj76JeyNi5
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUTlSZjhbA
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Finally, Hendrick broke the silence, his voice low and urgent. "We need to get out of here."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc6sbxKWrhn
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZOEnkQvLyN
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I nodded, my heart pounding. "Let's go. Now."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMO7ONck82
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxN5XxHNW5R
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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."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaINdk8meAl
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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."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFvcZirZ1V6
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"Evelyn has the keys," Masha said, her voice trembling. "She's not back yet."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBENKJM8BgA
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbdNqmzAqFi
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"Stop!" Maya said, her voice sharp. "You're going to attract whatever's that is."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDOJigGpj6F
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmc3OOMSg9I
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