The air was thick with tension as the group huddled in the walk-in closet, the faint hum of the mansion's ancient air conditioning drowned out by the guttural moans echoing through the halls. Hendrick stood by the door, his bloodied hands gripping the clothes hanger like a weapon. His face was pale, but his eyes were sharp, focused.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTlfZyEJQBw
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVyDAshOLz
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Evelyn nodded, her usual confidence replaced by a quiet determination. "My mom's room is down the hall. There's a back door that leads to the garden. We can get out that way."149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZupogQDvzo
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97CwZa0ctu
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EzKH8CpsD
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We exchanged uneasy glances. Evelyn seemed genuinely confused about what was going on in her own house. Hopefully, she was right about this.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlldUfQt7ag
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGCRsW7TXU
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I opened the door slowly, peering into the hallway. The shadows seemed to shift and twist, the faint sound of footsteps echoing in the distance. The creature was close—too close.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzRzzSDXH1Z
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We moved as one, our footsteps soft but hurried. Evelyn led the way, her familiarity with the mansion guiding us through the labyrinth of hallways. Hendrick brought up the rear, his eyes darting nervously behind us.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb9qM4YgstU
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWrrLSxpydy
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCldyJ8hKg
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We turned a corner, and the hallway seemed to stretch on forever. The sound of the creature's footsteps grew louder, closer. I glanced over my shoulder and saw it—a hunched, humanoid figure with glowing eyes and a grotesque snarl. It was gaining on us.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKr5ACywYM
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZpiDfR3hy
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But Evelyn froze, her eyes wide with terror as she stared at the creature. "No," she whispered, her voice barely audible. "It's… it's Grandpa."149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7k0AnqrNxh
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Hendrick didn't hesitate. He stepped in front of Evelyn, his clothes hanger raised like a weapon. "Go!" he shouted, his voice firm. "I'll hold it off!"149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWDoVkHfuH
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvWzyWmTP9N
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcg92LI0Bp8
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The creature lunged, its claws slashing through the air. Hendrick swung the hanger, the metal clanging against the creature's arm. It roared, a sound that sent shivers down my spine, but Hendrick stood his ground, his face pale but determined.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymioSH4pzM
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnSTDBgR7v5
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrTT7IPS3nl
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Maya hesitated, her eyes filled with tears, but she nodded. We ran, a loud defiant scream from Hendrick coming from behind us. I didn't look back. I couldn't.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ20CykDZ9nW
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We reached Evelyn's mom's room, the door slightly ajar. Evelyn pushed it open, her hands trembling. "This way," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTttslcqO2
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The room was dark, the air heavy with the scent of dust and decay. The back door was visible at the far end, but before we could move, a low, guttural moan filled the room.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxskHPAN0gE
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Another creature stepped out of the shadows, its glowing eyes fixed on us. It was smaller than the first, but no less terrifying.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQbt5id0y4C
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Masha quickly grabbed a lamp from a nearby table and hurled it at the creature, the glass shattering against its chest. The creature seemed unaffected by Masha's move, roaring instead, its attention fully on Masha.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡySP6Bei8wf
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZENFpk9nI2
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwSD54ICa4
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOT3i9dD9VU
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwHLqmbER5A
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"No!"149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50oLUlY3q1
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡflwAeNOHFe
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And so we did. I glanced over my shoulder just in time to see the creature lunging at her, its claws slashing through the air. Masha didn't scream. She just looked at us, her eyes filled with a quiet resolve, and a small smile on her face just before the creature's claws tears into her sternum, separating her body in two.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhTgwHGeV3q
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We burst through the back door, the cool night air hitting us like a slap. The garden stretched out before us, the moonlight casting long, eerie shadows across the grass. But the relief was short-lived.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPO0jzCMIB
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF9Q5k6tTz0
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Uiear1DeH
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Maya nodded, her face pale but determined. Sasha was silent, her eyes filled with tears. Evelyn looked back at the mansion, her expression unreadable.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqUmpjgmls3
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡemIfYCczaJ
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We ran, the sound of the creatures' footsteps echoing behind us. The garden seemed to stretch on forever, the shadows twisting and shifting as if alive. But we didn't stop. We couldn't.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSCGveMwVv
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