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.189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhF2mz9HQsF
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"There!" I shouted, pointing toward the gate. "We're almost there!"189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfxFWcxgdm
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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.189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sASUpbkST
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"No!" Maya cried, her voice trembling. "What do we do now?"189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUU1EyQJj2n
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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.189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvgC6lFbAdy
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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."189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzxDt5hcNxA
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"Safer?" Sasha snapped, her voice rising with panic. "Are you kidding me? Those things are in there!"189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ZOKVf0cE4
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"We don't have a choice!" Evelyn shot back, her eyes wide with desperation. "We can't stay here!"189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLK8Sa9UboD
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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.189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtft6OaGTz
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"Fine," I said, my voice firm. "Back to the mansion. Now!"189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2AdfQBEUM
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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!"189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCCtVQwudnB
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"Keep running!" I yelled, grabbing her arm and pulling her forward.189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZrOAG98l7Y
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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.189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3OP6vPR38
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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.189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtdpus93LnI
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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!"189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqv8IK226Hy
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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.189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4MsTku7nP2
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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.189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfA4fwjZ8wi
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"Where do we go?" Maya asked, her voice tight with fear.189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUUnSr4oVk
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"Upstairs," Evelyn said, her voice trembling. "We'll hide in one of the rooms."189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCSeGRqaqT
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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.189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdmJ4mhgSlP
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"In here," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllqJo6tDdt
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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.189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6JsnN6hN9I
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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."189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7yzsYDvLQ4
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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.189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmZcyZSbpX
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"We need to barricade the door!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvgv6v2oucu
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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.189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCeWk40G5b
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"Aargh!" Maya screamed.189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZX516sIuQ
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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.189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTuSbIf63D
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The sound of her screams echoed through the hallway, growing fainter and fainter until they were swallowed by the darkness.189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0BgWqT4BB
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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.189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcH9NPXAHwl
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"The closet," I said, my voice tight with urgency. "We'll hide in the closet."189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQf5epbaCRM
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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.189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnehSpQDzMQ
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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."189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOY4vev32nS
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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.189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMoanArqZq
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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."189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFcmCDXS0s6
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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.189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKXZjSRucc
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But then the sound came again—a low, guttural moan, closer than ever. The monsters were right outside the door.189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMo6sm2gxnU
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I closed my eyes, holding Maya tighter. "Whatever happens," I whispered, "I'm glad we're together."189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9XRaz0Ohr
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Maya nodded, her tears soaking into my shirt. "Me too."189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzN1pZdGtvJ
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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.189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCza9KR1TDs
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And then, silence.189Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzMEPiPENyP
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