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.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbENuTrwnPd
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxS7MfIN97Y
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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."13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrkmWMIyow1
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXhxw5Oypl
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrmRRVaNNd
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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.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDoWwpCwwFI
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTUoba2KQjN
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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.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCAboveRMID
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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.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmkrlX8yAZN
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeYcPE6QyVD
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZFc9907VM
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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.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGnsEwaFx7T
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGNx3sqFfbP
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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."13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRk4GDqODlc
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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!"13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCV9QboS0jv
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQeyBdLB6t
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86BtIKEO2W
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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.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmgrjPmJhH
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ70ekm2RND
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5mF41CLfQ
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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.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCzSDXJXOOx
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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.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFSRUNYkn8
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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.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoeageV94Kr
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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.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaewl9gDdJ1
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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.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZwrut9fUUz
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7oDWuvm27C
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1RMQECONz
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOye4x40IS
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8oIsacccE
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxVjFfqPtI
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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.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡby2yhzm1jI
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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.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHHog1NIMc
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjL7iIavSC
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7GmOV31xg
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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.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1M1J5hJlZ
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhzXVHiR87
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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.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCO3lFoj2DK
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