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.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUFCgbfvP2d
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbOtAj3zPwB
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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."125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFUk538zTJ
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTfkHyHthi
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg20Fz3PmEd
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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.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLX1OZPOFy
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRGtK1D4YzZ
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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.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVvzLABZPWi
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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.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA1X4h8Z76j
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaeq5GNwysx
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC4DJ4ynoHQ
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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.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGpLVngfcoF
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9hJAbFe2g
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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."125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1KhYVRdmK
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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!"125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHV6T4iOaHW
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZQ87foOYm
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh97sbTaNVi
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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.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq9ov2SGuHx
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbudfBMSd0
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSZlPZi8J8
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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.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8i2ZVWlK7
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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.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRR2Us9wuc
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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.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjW59yv78PJ
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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.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOe3R4ysipB
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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.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZY05C1VVN
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUHg9oTjkR
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡISsaN0af82
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48mufsPquP
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU2A6pQspi4
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡizZ8kHdYIg
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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.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8wSX7VebrQ
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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.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8IDw506tux
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNiLQqHKmg
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHjbME8sDv
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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.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT1urPwtSoD
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxywVbdina4
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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.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ231SrBPVc0
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