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.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EBdFcUQ7A
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX4h4zOW2KH
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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."183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygB8dyfKp9
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5dkiE5qWzE
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZFRlXVE1Q
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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.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcFNsIzmWxO
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgik0LQE3Al
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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.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFRKr4YVYk
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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.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1gwoXWCuzF
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe27YtPfuuA
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqq81gsctz
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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.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFje4fUWR5s
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQSNNS3clMg
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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."183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3TCHdY25rO
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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!"183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG3iG8WhXa5
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5rlYOieGj
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9nnuOleh5
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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.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJ4bfKLSSW
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQf2nOUUXv
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4IjgGxa83
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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.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZF6xn3ttW
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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.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXgSGIFLn5
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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.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvtgmFMKRR
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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.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHfN6wcbkN
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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.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEcI39WUxey
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjq2Rkg8qJO
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXkASqSgqOm
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbXHpOgpHO
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQIBUQ59YUb
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"No!"183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2gmqRsF7ps
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGs8DnEBUXa
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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.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdPGvRBUGTv
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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.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8E5vDiJ5B
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO73AOkztsF
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCs9fTqFRf
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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.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzouHWZvse
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQDXiAXa4fz
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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.183Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwvLOrRvQE
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