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.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKeGTVuIOCP
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"There!" I shouted, pointing toward the gate. "We're almost there!"164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcD2kVT7tkP
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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.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBN2YpnsIuR
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"No!" Maya cried, her voice trembling. "What do we do now?"164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFgsIfk6Gk
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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.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSAVeASWaF
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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."164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡySpGeFVisl
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"Safer?" Sasha snapped, her voice rising with panic. "Are you kidding me? Those things are in there!"164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfCNYAljvU2
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"We don't have a choice!" Evelyn shot back, her eyes wide with desperation. "We can't stay here!"164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUrP0sMElCY
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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.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkEtwBPcuN3
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"Fine," I said, my voice firm. "Back to the mansion. Now!"164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEcMDnVarA
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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!"164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RGvAIR11N
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"Keep running!" I yelled, grabbing her arm and pulling her forward.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMmp6S2uGIR
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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.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtipzLJWmJk
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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.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2h2a7VxcEq
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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!"164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKQkJ1eKOg
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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.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVSJZVPbd9U
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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.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQzlkP1RxkX
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"Where do we go?" Maya asked, her voice tight with fear.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8JGsdf54a
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"Upstairs," Evelyn said, her voice trembling. "We'll hide in one of the rooms."164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡngAMefFrBA
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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.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdahoRY45qC
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"In here," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkyX9csBnfW
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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.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnED15vmMKN
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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."164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsRa7OQMFN8
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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.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDC55k07Lrs
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"We need to barricade the door!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNA8EHF593b
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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.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy6mZgM5uw3
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"Aargh!" Maya screamed.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ltC3LVAd9
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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.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvcZvFjxI1
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The sound of her screams echoed through the hallway, growing fainter and fainter until they were swallowed by the darkness.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcFJHbBoQpa
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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.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3QqBhSR3y
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"The closet," I said, my voice tight with urgency. "We'll hide in the closet."164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYsnAYmRNI
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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.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6jMaK2rGr
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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."164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8IwBBm2J1t
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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.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRhp1nbRR8J
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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."164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4aVGe27q6
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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.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgqroTtXdUe
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But then the sound came again—a low, guttural moan, closer than ever. The monsters were right outside the door.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG2dH3PFddV
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I closed my eyes, holding Maya tighter. "Whatever happens," I whispered, "I'm glad we're together."164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWyHokxCJy
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Maya nodded, her tears soaking into my shirt. "Me too."164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG7aU2sMISw
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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.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnAFUO7Zn8G
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And then, silence.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSK4elmlT0b
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