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.117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlaG6fOXKYQ
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWvf7dD23y
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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."117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxks51UCdJv
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTNTrCTBYx
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFbnO7Ekf3y
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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.117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDR0ebvgDN
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡufW6Qul368
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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.117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeltTj6QwW7
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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.117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxtAKyxydw
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgDJr3UrFwK
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0pNBnuM40
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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.117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw2CCA53Bem
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDr3msPJNa
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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."117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk21VKkMtbe
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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!"117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3XOmrijlw
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvxSKkgwHoD
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN6DPVwvKrs
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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.117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfl7Fq7ks8
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEYV2kyfDZc
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡekOlvMZkt1
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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.117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCog6KuzDPo
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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.117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzoZYqIboW
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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.117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2FV9Og0Zkg
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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.117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrx0wmTbANy
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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.117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYlLGhJneN
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Tw256hmpj
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqGQTtPlWX
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTSo0xdlGp6
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvMnKlvLE2
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYP8XDH5Vfa
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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.117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3xSRTjXzt
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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.117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmyK9QNYCWH
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvEBEox2mS
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO355zYuabF
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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.117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfbuN1oCaG
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXUamRjl9ek
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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.117Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYs0PkCsEY
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