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conditions apply. I was a typical teenager. Always. to play.

I was a typical teenager, always up for an adventure and eager to make awesome memories with my friends.

One weekend, my friend Lucas invited me to spend the night at his house.

Little did I know that this seemingly innocent sleepover would turn into an absolute nightmare that would haunt me for years up to this very day.

Lucas lived with his grandmother in an old, creaky house that was right out of the stuff of nightmares.

The house was located on the edge of town.

This place had an eerie aura,

with an overgrown garden, cracked windows, the works.

But I brushed it off because he was a good friend.

I was excited for a night of video games and junk food.

As the evening came, Lucas and I settled into his room, surrounded by video game posters and gaming consoles. Laughter filled the air as we embarked on virtual adventures and fights,

and I was blissfully unaware of the darkness that awaited me.

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