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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwa7lAEEqcV
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgTvOkBADZu
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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."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjkAIYsDyWx
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXN9oE8NEuF
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡME3wIJzXiI
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHgKsLg6HH
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjdZx5HZ6P
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkiC8y7oedk
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7osFA7r8mQ
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnephKdjDXL
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvLiAsYLxS
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1NpCxCqpnn
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN980pcb7w2
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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."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyyPW3rTpFd
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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!"12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcOBbxqDcR8
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhPTUpcVD2
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAK6g5XY7lh
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvi4P9RTiaA
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5SNqKR2gL
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPih3n4OnuM
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkgH4GU51yO
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡch6SsdVDLs
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07yhfAV4Vb
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPyivugxCfH
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3TglkJdr4m
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgNbSEHTaoO
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe6nHwJ6vCD
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjrk4u80BJ7
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCG4cVaDR0i
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"No!"12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFVQzgEop0
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0kUXStNXbB
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjp9ezQ2GS
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwouRSJ55kA
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRrM5gJGDK
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1qRHGcgG6K
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7s2fj64Vm
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLRYfZI72Ln
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJUMHZQB98p
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