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.767Please respect copyright.PENANAsjsT7IDcz7
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."767Please respect copyright.PENANAI0djXD6toI
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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."767Please respect copyright.PENANAN0nl8rmhiw
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.767Please respect copyright.PENANAI96T7Vv3NF
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."767Please respect copyright.PENANA1nP62hGrtE
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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.767Please respect copyright.PENANALCR1XDoAka
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."767Please respect copyright.PENANArTtTKlqdiF
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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.767Please respect copyright.PENANAFvG1YbSUPf
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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.767Please respect copyright.PENANApCDfzJYrg9
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.767Please respect copyright.PENANAGAsQt8sby6
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.767Please respect copyright.PENANArNKnbsfFgI
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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.767Please respect copyright.PENANAheOeiBqPYQ
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.767Please respect copyright.PENANAXX9StRd1OR
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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."767Please respect copyright.PENANAaVZnRfJdbR
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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!"767Please respect copyright.PENANA2QAi47inS0
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.767Please respect copyright.PENANAxq4oYq8XlP
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"767Please respect copyright.PENANArkU24gaCul
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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.767Please respect copyright.PENANAzs8jetVvGm
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.767Please respect copyright.PENANAUnrGLdNIWe
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.767Please respect copyright.PENANA25KzM9L22h
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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.767Please respect copyright.PENANAo9wiRKYaJF
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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.767Please respect copyright.PENANATz11T1qoMH
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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.767Please respect copyright.PENANAb2ixvhIysb
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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.767Please respect copyright.PENANAfMyA7Eept3
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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.767Please respect copyright.PENANAAOiYqPXqDi
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."767Please respect copyright.PENANAryQB6hO8vd
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."767Please respect copyright.PENANASFVsGRPurv
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."767Please respect copyright.PENANAgbDwR1fK2q
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.767Please respect copyright.PENANAwJBiJWV1jb
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"No!"767Please respect copyright.PENANAwMU6E1Yx4q
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.767Please respect copyright.PENANAJsauzqduA1
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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.767Please respect copyright.PENANA2qQjSbraxO
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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.767Please respect copyright.PENANAlg6JhJYXQd
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.767Please respect copyright.PENANArwTyr7vSPc
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.767Please respect copyright.PENANAglmBLtJzkp
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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.767Please respect copyright.PENANAHGdYfi9co5
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."767Please respect copyright.PENANAdHNmXiCu0E
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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.767Please respect copyright.PENANAYOvgdwEIhy
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The White's Mansion
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