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.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFectVeJRTo
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqAYbpliQIN
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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."111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH0IAb59LXR
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfyEzPLb1rl
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzpnHpFwU5
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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.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxCoJQhJZ6P
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7ZXNB76zK
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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.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpTIze89Xaa
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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.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnMFFwywFd9
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRA3OrY3Gb
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAT2tSZ6qH
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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.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBtY4LWYI62
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXhE6RP75W
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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."111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1K1xfa50UZ
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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!"111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFl5m59g5HM
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXRyj6y788G
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpr3RSs8hAu
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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.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3wBQi64Ud
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwS7wfkBGi
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGa343toZ3Y
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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.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVl0GA2gYSm
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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.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHgLzvInZ6
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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.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXWTaLKv8G
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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.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHzJnsHML15
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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.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeh5gMVXCYX
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWwxYJkFlPb
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwBc7CFVDE4
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOErrabvN2
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHavxs2FCTv
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQfhvOUuEO
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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.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlIuQpizbq1
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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.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSku3eHOlF
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29os9YRgR6
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvBcoQiOeG
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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.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9V45pxBBXc
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2NxOspTTp
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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.111Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIF0NGUl9vj
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