The garden stretched out before us, the moonlight casting long, eerie shadows across the grass. The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. We ran, our breaths ragged and our hearts pounding, the mansion's gate looming in the distance.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlAfM7n7Yw8
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"There!" I shouted, pointing toward the gate. "We're almost there!"116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWnbitPS8s
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But as we reached the gate, my heart sank. It was locked, the heavy iron bars unmovable. I grabbed the gate and shook it, but it didn't budge.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0s77OEmXsT
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"No!" Maya cried, her voice trembling. "What do we do now?"116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10bvGgeQ92
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I glanced around, desperation clawing at my chest. The walls surrounding the garden were too high and smooth to climb, and the creatures were closing in fast.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡurSj5PO5bx
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"We have to go back," Evelyn said, her voice tight with fear. "It's too open out here. We'll be safer inside the mansion."116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmaVggsRyBf
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"Safer?" Sasha snapped, her voice rising with panic. "Are you kidding me? Those things are in there!"116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJscFjdhB2i
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"We don't have a choice!" Evelyn shot back, her eyes wide with desperation. "We can't stay here!"116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZzK3MadXFl
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The sound of the creatures' moans grew louder, and I turned to see their glowing eyes emerging from the shadows. They were closer than ever.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ4cjComA61
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"Fine," I said, my voice firm. "Back to the mansion. Now!"116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn0MHZg3NR8
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We turned and ran, the creatures hot on our heels. Sasha pulled out her phone, her hands trembling as she tried to call for help. "No service!" she shouted, her voice breaking. "There's no damn service!"116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj27lQUFzif
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"Keep running!" I yelled, grabbing her arm and pulling her forward.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rrQoVS9sl
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But as we neared the mansion, one of the creatures appeared out of nowhere and lunged toward us. We all dodged, and for a moment, I thought we'd all avoided it. But then I heard Sasha scream. The creature had caught her, its grip like iron. She struggled, her eyes wide with terror.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDR0zctvLSx
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"Sasha!" I screamed, my voice filled with anguish as the creature's hand pierced through her back, its bloodied claws emerging from her ribs.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvinxH9mU9
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I started toward her, but Maya held me back. "Look at her!" she cried, her voice trembling. "We can't help her! We have to keep going!"116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSedw67O2bu
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Sasha gasped my name, her voice barely audible over the creature's snarls. "I'm sorry," she whispered, her eyes locking with mine one last time before the creature tore her away.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8lmzI7ssx
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Tears streamed down my face as I turned and ran, Maya pulling me forward. We burst through the mansion's back door and slammed it shut, our breaths coming in ragged gasps.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2zBpFubP9V
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"Where do we go?" Maya asked, her voice tight with fear.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqOxhLAynFE
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"Upstairs," Evelyn said, her voice trembling. "We'll hide in one of the rooms."116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1qXw2IjeWS
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We ran up the stairs, the sound of the creatures' footsteps echoing behind us. We reached a room at the end of the hall, and Evelyn pushed the door open, her hands trembling.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLae6CJXad4
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"In here," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnk4KGyvJQT
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We stepped inside, and I closed the door behind us, my heart pounding in my chest. The room was dark, the air heavy with the scent of dust and decay. Evelyn leaned against the wall, her face pale and her eyes wide with fear.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrPxnrBYSVj
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"I think… I think my father might be responsible for all this," she said, her voice trembling. "He's always been obsessed with preserving the past. He couldn't let go of my grandparents. He must've found a way to bring them back... as those things."116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjRjWLbUTku
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Before I could respond, the door shuddered, the sound of claws scraping against wood filling the room. The creatures were outside, their guttural moans growing louder.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUlxsdzmXQ8
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"We need to barricade the door!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs85NHrcr1B
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But before we could move, the door burst open, and a creature's hand shot through the gap, its claws digging into Evelyn's arm. She screamed, her eyes wide with terror as the creature pulled her outside.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHm9sv6sPbP
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"Aargh!" Maya screamed.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡizgGrj6ETP
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I grabbed Evelyn's other arm, pulling with all my strength, but the creature was too strong. Its claws dug deeper into her flesh, and she let out a bloodcurdling scream as it yanked her through the door and out of my grip.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhCifYgcq1X
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The sound of her screams echoed through the hallway, growing fainter and fainter until they were swallowed by the darkness.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjx1zPDrrNM
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Maya and I stood frozen, our breaths coming in ragged gasps. The creatures were just outside, their snarls filling the air. We had nowhere left to run.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADSjmS7qkA
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"The closet," I said, my voice tight with urgency. "We'll hide in the closet."116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7QmCNPXuC
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We ran to the closet and stepped inside, closing the door behind us. The air was thick with the scent of dust and fear, the sound of the creatures' moans growing louder outside.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5oaIL09NOn
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"I'm sorry," Maya whispered, her voice trembling. "For everything. For not believing you. For not being there when you needed me."116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT2cORi9LHg
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. I could feel Maya's tears against my shoulder, her body shaking with silent sobs. For a moment, the weight of everything we'd been through pressed down on us—the addiction, the fights, the distance that had grown between us.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJrLm9aPKxL
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"I forgive you," I said finally, my voice soft but steady. "And I'm sorry too. For pushing you away. For not trusting you."116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOVY4kS8by
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Maya let out a choked sob, her arms tightening around me. We hugged each other tightly, the warmth of our embrace a stark contrast to the cold, dark closet. For a moment, it felt like nothing else mattered—not the monsters outside, not the mansion, not the horrors we'd faced. It was just the two of us, as it had always been.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lNyqthNf9
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But then the sound came again—a low, guttural moan, closer than ever. The monsters were right outside the door.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3TlVXyUm24
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I closed my eyes, holding Maya tighter. "Whatever happens," I whispered, "I'm glad we're together."116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvf2KNyTYYX
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Maya nodded, her tears soaking into my shirt. "Me too."116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHBiyNOo4LA
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The sound of the monsters grew louder, their claws scraping against the door. Maya and I held our breath, our hearts pounding in unison.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4k5SWU2vXX
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And then, silence.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpKROKpEXDS
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