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.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6UngBIiwC
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"There!" I shouted, pointing toward the gate. "We're almost there!"177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX7pSpnWUie
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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.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXwG1PkbnE
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"No!" Maya cried, her voice trembling. "What do we do now?"177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQmTUarjWi
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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.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkShELSAdIu
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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."177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6MjLfwl4r
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"Safer?" Sasha snapped, her voice rising with panic. "Are you kidding me? Those things are in there!"177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCt1BzLyY23
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"We don't have a choice!" Evelyn shot back, her eyes wide with desperation. "We can't stay here!"177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hWzEcJS1Z
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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.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiOuyWiEf9d
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"Fine," I said, my voice firm. "Back to the mansion. Now!"177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1gmylt19D
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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!"177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXAV7r30JT
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"Keep running!" I yelled, grabbing her arm and pulling her forward.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42mmeSqqnK
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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.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwivnCu5CiR
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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.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhARJWwL997
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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!"177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2s3Jf1NMcy
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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.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF9JfRk8miG
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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.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQRWErkFc6t
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"Where do we go?" Maya asked, her voice tight with fear.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXAZh24Z83J
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"Upstairs," Evelyn said, her voice trembling. "We'll hide in one of the rooms."177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmn7QT4FDt
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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.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡikYfL0OggM
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"In here," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cBenxaB4k
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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.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4TBxrGSO8Y
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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."177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmR4xWT4G0
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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.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7U2sfmfoMO
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"We need to barricade the door!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHWeBkS2Oo
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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.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlbhkXKDti
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"Aargh!" Maya screamed.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDPqusfxNc
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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.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFt6DLycDF
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The sound of her screams echoed through the hallway, growing fainter and fainter until they were swallowed by the darkness.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzWlRSVhSRv
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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.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6lozQXDQ5
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"The closet," I said, my voice tight with urgency. "We'll hide in the closet."177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0CvBHlunwh
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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.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYoSHuivhF
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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."177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJnl0TXN2p
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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.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2etiVAMSkA
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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."177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgrqfdOBAI
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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.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtEN3SF2AF8
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But then the sound came again—a low, guttural moan, closer than ever. The monsters were right outside the door.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqAGCwqHTfa
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I closed my eyes, holding Maya tighter. "Whatever happens," I whispered, "I'm glad we're together."177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6nKw1vgcQ
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Maya nodded, her tears soaking into my shirt. "Me too."177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnVR5c9Xb2g
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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.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmsN8d8zTL
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And then, silence.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx3l0LOXjCV
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