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.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwEGURm7lS0
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNPaOAvF5A
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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."113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxNPxnmc6vm
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ92Q5ivWOSS
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl71RDWcHfB
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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.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlZC9Sl3yd
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdo0BRrrTsC
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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.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡinnPjxoJ2j
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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.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwSfOTaQy9
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4rReLs9Al
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Lxo8J2JdZ
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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.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6p7dhWzMj
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡynxhBCE68a
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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."113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq1AD28gD4y
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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!"113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcA9fdCaU10
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbM3bvDB7qC
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1R0aJaP44D
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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.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDoUKABe3N7
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMn04Evea2
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8lNtRdWKB
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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.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdQJJDJVMbb
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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.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡolmYNZgV4M
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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.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7CPqxVpj9
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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.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2dKtVbxyTu
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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.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQujhffh09E
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3LaiMg7Im
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgmUPpBeX8Y
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSDUoqsftbq
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfaEGcbXFpn
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXiHg3rypv
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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.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBNZEzGshd2
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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.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ap6CrLwHH
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOh38KL9DN
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfBzs4AEXXn
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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.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF537cYcSAV
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0Ryn4FE0k
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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.113Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDRcm7J9lLA
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