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.146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFuVSHGq9By
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSQ1py5LdB
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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."146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8sIz7j2bR
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcOgIgXfrlu
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5QOqbw2gf
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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.146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5mavGJ5Qw
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ZY90ifyHl
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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.146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6Fc6FBmHK
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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.146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdQDNWDfd4
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpOXdPMoI5
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT08CibLg1M
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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.146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OBPQTtf5S
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvb8dgz2dr
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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."146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTD3FTPmn6
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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!"146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAOpCtSB4x
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlGpkJoguFh
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbPBK4ny2mD
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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.146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNLBor3Jaz
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjBH4XwGH0
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeLGXRoMGnC
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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.146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcpymcUUj9g
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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.146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2pihpdd79E
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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.146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKry8gmoytc
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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.146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNzV4QjF2pE
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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.146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40NBK0NQq8
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2zC0Ks4GiT
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡITphaSbjTM
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01QNBeQhNj
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYeAe5GZrO
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1hh6YActJw
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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.146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxneTunEd3z
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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.146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzuuGiLSIF0
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7fhYxOBkc
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhH3spjLZz
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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.146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGSq3D8fSv
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbCUozAxuO
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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.146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSp9TRuB6XZ
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