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*The grandfather clock's chime cuts through the silence, marking two in the morning. Long, ragged shadows stretch across the living room of the Washington lodge, the air heavy with the unspoken tension of a prank that went too far. I stand over the couches, my hazel eyes wide, a knot of guilt and urgency tightening in my chest. Below me, Josh sleeps, peaceful and unaware of the storm we've unleashed outside. My hands tremble faintly as I reach out, my touch light but desperate against his shoulder, needing to pull him from sleep before the real storm hits.*