The garden stretched out before us, the moonlight casting long, eerie shadows across the grass. The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. We ran, our breaths ragged and our hearts pounding, the mansion's gate looming in the distance.143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeNrvc8O887
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"There!" I shouted, pointing toward the gate. "We're almost there!"143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHO1FqfaTt
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But as we reached the gate, my heart sank. It was locked, the heavy iron bars unmovable. I grabbed the gate and shook it, but it didn't budge.143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAuWxlES0k1
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"No!" Maya cried, her voice trembling. "What do we do now?"143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHoaPsfhVtq
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I glanced around, desperation clawing at my chest. The walls surrounding the garden were too high and smooth to climb, and the creatures were closing in fast.143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKd4P0wQD6
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"We have to go back," Evelyn said, her voice tight with fear. "It's too open out here. We'll be safer inside the mansion."143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23kS2fvUD0
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"Safer?" Sasha snapped, her voice rising with panic. "Are you kidding me? Those things are in there!"143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqn2edm2fw7
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"We don't have a choice!" Evelyn shot back, her eyes wide with desperation. "We can't stay here!"143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1ETGqfRhJ
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The sound of the creatures' moans grew louder, and I turned to see their glowing eyes emerging from the shadows. They were closer than ever.143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fDuxhce0t
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"Fine," I said, my voice firm. "Back to the mansion. Now!"143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZqNRvJtHA4
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We turned and ran, the creatures hot on our heels. Sasha pulled out her phone, her hands trembling as she tried to call for help. "No service!" she shouted, her voice breaking. "There's no damn service!"143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXAEpMC9tF
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"Keep running!" I yelled, grabbing her arm and pulling her forward.143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPL46nLBWgb
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But as we neared the mansion, one of the creatures appeared out of nowhere and lunged toward us. We all dodged, and for a moment, I thought we'd all avoided it. But then I heard Sasha scream. The creature had caught her, its grip like iron. She struggled, her eyes wide with terror.143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIinKqWVVD
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"Sasha!" I screamed, my voice filled with anguish as the creature's hand pierced through her back, its bloodied claws emerging from her ribs.143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWO456gc2JY
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I started toward her, but Maya held me back. "Look at her!" she cried, her voice trembling. "We can't help her! We have to keep going!"143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPraTjStqr
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Sasha gasped my name, her voice barely audible over the creature's snarls. "I'm sorry," she whispered, her eyes locking with mine one last time before the creature tore her away.143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlcMRKo3wwd
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Tears streamed down my face as I turned and ran, Maya pulling me forward. We burst through the mansion's back door and slammed it shut, our breaths coming in ragged gasps.143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSr0mSLPtB
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"Where do we go?" Maya asked, her voice tight with fear.143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqSGYRf9Bet
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"Upstairs," Evelyn said, her voice trembling. "We'll hide in one of the rooms."143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0yjvruY6kn
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We ran up the stairs, the sound of the creatures' footsteps echoing behind us. We reached a room at the end of the hall, and Evelyn pushed the door open, her hands trembling.143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2VENVkF94W
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"In here," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡya8ZfhzXxM
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We stepped inside, and I closed the door behind us, my heart pounding in my chest. The room was dark, the air heavy with the scent of dust and decay. Evelyn leaned against the wall, her face pale and her eyes wide with fear.143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZKctd5jbz
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"I think… I think my father might be responsible for all this," she said, her voice trembling. "He's always been obsessed with preserving the past. He couldn't let go of my grandparents. He must've found a way to bring them back... as those things."143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZhOpnyljKN
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Before I could respond, the door shuddered, the sound of claws scraping against wood filling the room. The creatures were outside, their guttural moans growing louder.143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY2U8ZvdBOc
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"We need to barricade the door!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGVIHGRivZ
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But before we could move, the door burst open, and a creature's hand shot through the gap, its claws digging into Evelyn's arm. She screamed, her eyes wide with terror as the creature pulled her outside.143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9vljKCYuP9
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"Aargh!" Maya screamed.143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbO46Ce4zR
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I grabbed Evelyn's other arm, pulling with all my strength, but the creature was too strong. Its claws dug deeper into her flesh, and she let out a bloodcurdling scream as it yanked her through the door and out of my grip.143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbUrHeZvrAb
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The sound of her screams echoed through the hallway, growing fainter and fainter until they were swallowed by the darkness.143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNfYypfd18
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Maya and I stood frozen, our breaths coming in ragged gasps. The creatures were just outside, their snarls filling the air. We had nowhere left to run.143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cafWc7zlI
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"The closet," I said, my voice tight with urgency. "We'll hide in the closet."143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2GcQL5t5Ox
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We ran to the closet and stepped inside, closing the door behind us. The air was thick with the scent of dust and fear, the sound of the creatures' moans growing louder outside.143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNe3Q5sIEoo
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"I'm sorry," Maya whispered, her voice trembling. "For everything. For not believing you. For not being there when you needed me."143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLzrmBIw9G
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. I could feel Maya's tears against my shoulder, her body shaking with silent sobs. For a moment, the weight of everything we'd been through pressed down on us—the addiction, the fights, the distance that had grown between us.143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡakq1kIrEPr
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"I forgive you," I said finally, my voice soft but steady. "And I'm sorry too. For pushing you away. For not trusting you."143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡROzWkOUdgG
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Maya let out a choked sob, her arms tightening around me. We hugged each other tightly, the warmth of our embrace a stark contrast to the cold, dark closet. For a moment, it felt like nothing else mattered—not the monsters outside, not the mansion, not the horrors we'd faced. It was just the two of us, as it had always been.143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIrYdBUxt9e
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But then the sound came again—a low, guttural moan, closer than ever. The monsters were right outside the door.143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKLEAcrPXO6
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I closed my eyes, holding Maya tighter. "Whatever happens," I whispered, "I'm glad we're together."143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpiVYPKuKHd
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Maya nodded, her tears soaking into my shirt. "Me too."143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ELki3sx9l
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The sound of the monsters grew louder, their claws scraping against the door. Maya and I held our breath, our hearts pounding in unison.143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeXkC9ImvK0
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