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.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQ2wyC385k
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTczoFkcvin
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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."249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5aDyX8pQPx
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzK5bnaNu6D
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADeMmFPFod
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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.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvRWA54KvWG
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA3i6vicwec
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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.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgwR4GUUsV
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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.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCf5Nge5v62
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXOJ8dkYbI
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EcVqu8jwd
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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.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwRUXm9gig
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZk4w9AvWnc
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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."249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡskTWFqrWw1
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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!"249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ09elRQb1C4
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZ2FdlPzDX
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCBBJllLOG6
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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.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUfbIdhvx0K
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGNl0XPcfo
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitukd0YQjq
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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.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrqAIF2Z9gp
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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.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjyPK5b67d
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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.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0iyA3Duscu
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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.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1UkQmUfsr
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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.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdTAwHP3AY5
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhk1i6LfgM4
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz89yyygGy5
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQQL3sd6uf
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC52WgpWYOa
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"No!"249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBK3ZNlf8qf
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamL6I3WMcI
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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.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqixp0CqkaY
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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.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxj5LQr2ST
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2aZEw76W7i
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2eTpOcgRUG
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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.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaA5mCV62iY
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD2W4tOHUKt
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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.249Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAgxMyki1M
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