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.15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaB3gTUgnJj
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"There!" I shouted, pointing toward the gate. "We're almost there!"15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDShBiXm6U
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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.15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGipnEPhzyE
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"No!" Maya cried, her voice trembling. "What do we do now?"15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYjUgZUohwn
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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.15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTqZfhIVemw
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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."15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0wkUWdDC3D
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"Safer?" Sasha snapped, her voice rising with panic. "Are you kidding me? Those things are in there!"15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqhbJTusM2
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"We don't have a choice!" Evelyn shot back, her eyes wide with desperation. "We can't stay here!"15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZwWIRapHh
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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.15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKnHX74S6r
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"Fine," I said, my voice firm. "Back to the mansion. Now!"15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnsn0Xz4ovH
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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!"15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRVwTqAWZy
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"Keep running!" I yelled, grabbing her arm and pulling her forward.15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NnVVORVF9
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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.15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6WGbqgnuJ
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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.15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUN98OITeR
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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!"15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFvC9USsZA
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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.15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLqSluIT60H
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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.15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFyKLccbia
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"Where do we go?" Maya asked, her voice tight with fear.15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3kmxBk2AvI
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"Upstairs," Evelyn said, her voice trembling. "We'll hide in one of the rooms."15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0dd3DGcs6
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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.15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuTd5spOPw3
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"In here," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWBe6rJLQh
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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.15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIFF6E42wDY
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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."15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRsnyDYRbqp
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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.15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡweqOLcPYR2
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"We need to barricade the door!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KDQXzQrdp
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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.15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBqjsxbKBjy
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"Aargh!" Maya screamed.15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGCx33NuSvR
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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.15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSIr3FeeLIn
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The sound of her screams echoed through the hallway, growing fainter and fainter until they were swallowed by the darkness.15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6JBYFQyxvh
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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.15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFZM6nVLLI
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"The closet," I said, my voice tight with urgency. "We'll hide in the closet."15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkVgnG8LmG
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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.15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFtbxqEX6k
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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."15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK1LaDDneg6
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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.15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ997Z7PlAB6
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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."15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitZQuqyCor
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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.15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQkFWmDF44
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But then the sound came again—a low, guttural moan, closer than ever. The monsters were right outside the door.15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2Bemxp8Mz
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I closed my eyes, holding Maya tighter. "Whatever happens," I whispered, "I'm glad we're together."15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWOKpedkMdn
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Maya nodded, her tears soaking into my shirt. "Me too."15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtP6NDwBx5K
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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.15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFKfkOniGlq
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And then, silence.15Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiX52vgxaxh
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