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.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2caYUtiLO
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"There!" I shouted, pointing toward the gate. "We're almost there!"18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo7LJxykQKe
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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.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlQIoJYRwp
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"No!" Maya cried, her voice trembling. "What do we do now?"18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ21IoSJlOuE
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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.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1GkYbmTtZ
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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."18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc8hIW98I6L
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"Safer?" Sasha snapped, her voice rising with panic. "Are you kidding me? Those things are in there!"18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVX7zH7FS7
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"We don't have a choice!" Evelyn shot back, her eyes wide with desperation. "We can't stay here!"18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqNhvPXEbS5
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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.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOKAMMqX3Ng
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"Fine," I said, my voice firm. "Back to the mansion. Now!"18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9wqOQHGbC
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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!"18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVbHesF6V3
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"Keep running!" I yelled, grabbing her arm and pulling her forward.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Vr5EfvzzS
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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.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9mzndN2azs
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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.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ccOKJb0bY
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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!"18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWRelDe9WY
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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.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoOoW0ansJw
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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.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2bIZ4ZqrxG
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"Where do we go?" Maya asked, her voice tight with fear.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcmawh9iEDT
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"Upstairs," Evelyn said, her voice trembling. "We'll hide in one of the rooms."18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYRtF0jKnPE
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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.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi2ttPokAmL
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"In here," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPsdBt8tW6x
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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.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡekSOK1Ny9P
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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."18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBHYGJA3M8
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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.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2rxciKvwK
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"We need to barricade the door!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdNue38SlJF
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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.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsp0OfwTU0x
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"Aargh!" Maya screamed.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdeEhZskMb
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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.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1szYiy8YFO
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The sound of her screams echoed through the hallway, growing fainter and fainter until they were swallowed by the darkness.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8txTikQ17
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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.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86Od0jZH8n
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"The closet," I said, my voice tight with urgency. "We'll hide in the closet."18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4mbs25Hie1
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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.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMyEOOW0YaV
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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."18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeC7N4b5CV5
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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.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGyZsxadst8
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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."18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwmCcKCCkB
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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.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqcfKTBqJFP
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But then the sound came again—a low, guttural moan, closer than ever. The monsters were right outside the door.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡheDiUVktu6
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I closed my eyes, holding Maya tighter. "Whatever happens," I whispered, "I'm glad we're together."18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKNZY1gIwQ0
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Maya nodded, her tears soaking into my shirt. "Me too."18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1SqgOYH20
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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.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJxGrmumua
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And then, silence.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9oQxF6I0Qb
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