I rushed into the mansion with Masha close behind, my heart pounding as I searched for the source of the scream. It had been Sasha's voice, sharp and panicked, cutting through the silence like a knife. I called out her name as soon as we crossed the threshold, my voice echoing off the high ceilings.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzPrQDXEL0
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"Sasha! SASHA!"825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexssN5Mdjh
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No response. Just as my anxiety began to spike, her voice came again, faint but steady. "I'm over here."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpFYwcKch4
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I followed the sound to the study, a room lined with towering bookshelves and heavy wooden furniture. The air felt heavier here, as if the walls themselves were pressing in. At first glance, the room seemed empty, but then Sasha's voice echoed from an unexpected direction. "Behind the bookshelf."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtEX6l2OIx0
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I stepped closer, my pulse quickening as I peered behind the massive structure. Sasha stood on a narrow staircase that descended into darkness, her face pale in the dim light. A faint, cold draft wafted up from below, carrying with it a smell that made my stomach churn—mildew, yes, but something else too, something metallic and sharp.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP90unRCUIp
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"Can you believe it?" Sasha whispered, her voice trembling despite her attempt at excitement. "This place has an underground room."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIMTpVKDwRl
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I stared into the abyss, my heart pounding. The darkness seemed to pulse, as if alive, and for a moment, I thought I heard something—a faint, rhythmic sound, like footsteps echoing from deep below.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBxKXFF4qa
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Before I could respond, the others filed into the study. Maya, Hendrick, and Martin must have noticed Masha standing by the bookshelf, or perhaps she had pointed them in our direction. Either way, they were suddenly crowding around me, their presence making the room feel even smaller.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefCUyLQwzn
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"Are you okay?" Maya asked, her voice tight with concern.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3t9bOkzmsd
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"Is that an underground room? Sick!" Martin said, his eyes lighting up.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxthIvWKh7j
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"I know, right?" Sasha replied, ignoring my glare. "I was checking out some of the books, and one of them triggered this mechanism. The shelf just slid open, and I freaked out."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtaRg0rGp0K
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"Which book?" Hendrick asked, his tone curious.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsdvLxjie5i
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"I think it was Catch-22," Sasha said.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ddM8PtCmt
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"Where does it lead?" Martin pressed.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa2jPAWeVN0
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"I haven't looked yet."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHbdftEESTu
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"Can we explore?" Sasha asked, her eyes darting to Maya, who in turn looked to Hendrick. He exchanged a quick, almost imperceptible smile with Martin before nodding.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡms49GNhVH8
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Before Maya could respond, I stepped in. "No! Absolutely not!" I said, my voice firm. "Are you guys insane? This isn't our house. We can't just go snooping around. How am I the voice of reason right now?"825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9WcojujYLV
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"Are you saying you're not curious about what the Whites are hiding down there?" Martin challenged.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqaOqqFoEQ
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I was. Of course I was. But I had the decency to keep that to myself.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡItr3TAnV0n
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"Not even a little," I lied. "And even if I were, it doesn't matter. We're here to clean, not play detective."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡurWOdlSnbW
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"Okay, spoilsport," Martin muttered.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9U25MNeBV
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"Very mature," I shot back. "Did you forget why we're here in the first place?"825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7wsJhF9QL
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I reached out to Sasha, helping her up from the staircase. Masha, ever the quiet observer, carefully replaced Catch-22 on the shelf. The mechanism whirred softly, the sound unnaturally smooth, as if the gears hadn't been used in years. The bookshelf slid back into place with a satisfying click that echoed through the room.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJSskEN7wgs
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Cool. But also terrifying.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡve1kMI7n3F
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The group drifted back to the living room, but I stayed behind for a moment, my nerves still on edge. I stepped outside, pulling a cigarette from my pocket and lighting it with trembling hands. The cool evening air helped steady me, but my thoughts were still racing.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡujK4xHNQMJ
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Sasha joined me a moment later, her presence quiet but unmistakable. She held out her hand, and I passed her the cigarette without a word. She took a drag, exhaling slowly before handing it back.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYl4WlgRAs
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"Since when do you smoke?" she asked, her tone casual but probing.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdTMd0w50Nv
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"Since when do you smoke?" I countered, raising an eyebrow.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHb3w1tS3ES
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She laughed softly, the sound almost lost in the evening breeze. "You know, this is the longest conversation we've had since you got back from rehab."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAy8g2UTySU
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"Is it?" I asked, though I already knew the answer.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRM7zrca2Mn
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"You've been distant," she said, her voice softening. "I miss having my best friend. And I know Maya misses her sister."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGvdg4eifg
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I didn't respond immediately, my gaze fixed on the horizon as the sun dipped lower in the sky.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQATvBPYzbn
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"Do you hate me?" Sasha asked suddenly, her voice barely above a whisper.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqsmlej6MP
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I turned to look at her, surprised. "Why would I hate you?"825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeaGTgF2BTL
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"Because I was the one who told Maya and the principal about your addiction."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbVCn9Na1t
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I sighed, running a hand through my hair. "I don't hate you for that."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4DVeLKohQZ
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"So you do hate me," she said, her tone half-joking but with an undercurrent of seriousness.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXRxZ0Jlhn
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"I don't hate you," I said firmly. "But I've been avoiding the clubhouse for a reason."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40t0MuLjaF
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"Is it because of me and Martin?" she asked, her voice tentative.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFX0jU1tx3Q
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"It's Hendrick," I said bluntly. "I can't stand his face."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpYS4Mr9f4S
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Sasha gave me a look, her eyes narrowing. "Why can't you be serious for once?"825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9l0vkgkCkS
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"I am serious," I said, though my tone was lighter than I intended. "But fine. The school counselor thinks I blame him."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFHFJRwPxW
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"Blame him for what?" Sasha asked, her brow furrowing. Then her eyes widened in realization. "He's the one who introduced you to drugs, isn't he?"825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKBTnk5ZZA
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I hesitated, the words caught in my throat. "Isn't he?" she pressed, louder this time.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqFegEDoJ80
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"Yes," I admitted, the word heavy with unspoken resentment.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKDeVLA8uV
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Sasha's face darkened, and she turned on her heel, storming back toward the mansion. I grabbed her wrist, stopping her in her tracks.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvjHzA2FNT
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"Let me go!" she snapped, her voice sharp.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcwluwD87Jp
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"Why? So you can punch Hendrick? What good would that do?"825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYsmwNdehAx
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"You have no idea the things he's said about you," Sasha said, her voice trembling with anger. "He acts like it was all your fault, like he had nothing to do with it. If only I'd known the truth."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JEE8I1Jem
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I looked away, my chest tightening. "It doesn't matter what he says. I made my choices."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0FlPxCrDSX
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"But he made them easier," she shot back, her voice breaking. "He knew what he was doing. And now he acts like he's better than you, like he's some kind of saint."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPXJ2ObvmdU
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I didn't respond, my gaze fixed on the horizon. The sun was sinking lower, casting long shadows across the lawn. "Maybe he is better than me," I said finally, my voice barely above a whisper. "But that doesn't change anything. I'm still here. And I'm still trying."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKU3mkIsak
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Sasha stared at me for a long moment before nodding reluctantly. "Fine."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfOXCfWsvHM
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"Thank you," I said, offering her a small smile. "Evelyn sure is taking her time with those groceries, huh?" I added, trying to lighten the mood.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbyG8IebYjf
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"Yeah," Sasha said, though her tone was still distant.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfRacOeNOt
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I sighed and sat down on the ground, the grass surprisingly soft beneath me. "Sit with me," I said, patting the spot beside me. Sasha hesitated before joining me, her shoulders still tense.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX5bOio6dOL
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The sun was beginning to set, painting the sky in hues of orange and pink. The air was cool, and for a moment, everything felt almost peaceful.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtm6QFdLjZR
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