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.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjvLD0ycv9A
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopVxOm2b03
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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."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQUURXV1xAI
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6Ja3Hsh0G
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgOdE11ghe
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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.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHMZREwmIvY
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAqk9bPIH9
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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.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyPMXjWQ6d0
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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.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfDrFrjTcr
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkwYbOCW9wM
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtF4OwfmuEz
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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.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTIP8p1XCGo
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhFCOVHub5
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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."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhXwGoo7JW
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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!"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7X737VU16o
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA12E6sJU57
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcCUeHsoX6A
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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.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkgvpb5AZLi
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAXVoKd1Fk
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Pxfeb40Hs
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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.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQcnytrMg6
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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.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbUDv1x15lR
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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.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ISWGn2uLM
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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.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCnoKJxLWJ
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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.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOmShH2UnHz
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnEyetr2Hm9
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ71zQ7L3Lx6
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURFLrOtaC8
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwwJyOmML5I
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"No!"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh55dcnRuZH
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRV9ee1y9tJ
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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.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4Mom9w4L8
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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.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhiz4irtgBm
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQoHhs25LR
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNL6NU6b0kH
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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.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKyddMg4Mti
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNz2Ygy0OH
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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.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaq4CXbqG3n
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