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.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaINrfKDFBG
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"There!" I shouted, pointing toward the gate. "We're almost there!"172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dN9MWiIrg
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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.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEF4HQILFVX
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"No!" Maya cried, her voice trembling. "What do we do now?"172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtdZIHHTEgj
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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.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ip2cgqohM
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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."172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16tNH0Bbdh
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"Safer?" Sasha snapped, her voice rising with panic. "Are you kidding me? Those things are in there!"172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfNYIQS8AU
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"We don't have a choice!" Evelyn shot back, her eyes wide with desperation. "We can't stay here!"172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzD2lhldsR
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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.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPy0EHkuQbu
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"Fine," I said, my voice firm. "Back to the mansion. Now!"172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7Ou4JErAM
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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!"172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmgR7QN0Jt0
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"Keep running!" I yelled, grabbing her arm and pulling her forward.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHDCfNzY6h
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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.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJUBLLRDO3
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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.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Px0Lmm7B5
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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!"172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKlXNbeszw9
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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.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqd3i2bagC6
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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.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgPZkeltH6p
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"Where do we go?" Maya asked, her voice tight with fear.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7MSLVcYcQ
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"Upstairs," Evelyn said, her voice trembling. "We'll hide in one of the rooms."172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWauVlf9i0
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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.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwTXkZomLku
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"In here," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTW1uNppCbt
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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.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9uLvMKgG39
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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."172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4yTPwuAlxU
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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.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZoNCr2jVHI
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"We need to barricade the door!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMy782NkhTH
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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.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRbOLGW8jAb
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"Aargh!" Maya screamed.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV93k60xCvW
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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.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74ZShzQwe9
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The sound of her screams echoed through the hallway, growing fainter and fainter until they were swallowed by the darkness.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi4C6aEHGF4
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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.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡatjmLAMRZg
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"The closet," I said, my voice tight with urgency. "We'll hide in the closet."172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm88tiH6bOu
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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.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWla1GQ8dD
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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."172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBoQ0TQjcu
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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.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZ0LRjrpAx
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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."172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzroqmamU7r
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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.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVMMt3wchs
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But then the sound came again—a low, guttural moan, closer than ever. The monsters were right outside the door.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNed8RGYroj
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I closed my eyes, holding Maya tighter. "Whatever happens," I whispered, "I'm glad we're together."172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg5iwPkVTbP
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Maya nodded, her tears soaking into my shirt. "Me too."172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCrsg9ESGV8
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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.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlhgkFsReWQ
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And then, silence.172Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDJydtsgcB
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