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.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTCL8upBwuY
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"There!" I shouted, pointing toward the gate. "We're almost there!"99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq5ZeHJ6YjJ
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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.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2yEEUzA8KY
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"No!" Maya cried, her voice trembling. "What do we do now?"99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkUPM3M4mNZ
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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.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrG2gHIoVC3
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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."99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzIcWat5UdZ
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"Safer?" Sasha snapped, her voice rising with panic. "Are you kidding me? Those things are in there!"99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ12P5ZLPQrC
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"We don't have a choice!" Evelyn shot back, her eyes wide with desperation. "We can't stay here!"99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5XuTbeCQGB
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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.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8h5mUTwdA3
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"Fine," I said, my voice firm. "Back to the mansion. Now!"99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeU8cleRT2C
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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!"99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDWMF0Abmei
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"Keep running!" I yelled, grabbing her arm and pulling her forward.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXxJD9KCHM
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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.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRRtpkBrXF
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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.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLKEWrSkLk
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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!"99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDL3T8gBWWy
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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.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iaLBRtfC7
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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.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnFg36n7Cer
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"Where do we go?" Maya asked, her voice tight with fear.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcuVmdIAhko
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"Upstairs," Evelyn said, her voice trembling. "We'll hide in one of the rooms."99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW1Kr07CoFf
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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.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FCdvFJEAU
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"In here," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPzzoQoEbz
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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.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡao0FkaQzLN
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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."99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv505KzGVgc
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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.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2IndiNXKp
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"We need to barricade the door!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbBFfSnBJO
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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.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLvdxoZJKh
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"Aargh!" Maya screamed.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjYLFxgOuuu
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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.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8MdpcX53pN
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The sound of her screams echoed through the hallway, growing fainter and fainter until they were swallowed by the darkness.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtS3hEZG9bc
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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.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuCGw4npm1
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"The closet," I said, my voice tight with urgency. "We'll hide in the closet."99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycDO8dAwIs
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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.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVwHGZcQmvj
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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."99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDoipYskWgI
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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.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhQu3OXTIX3
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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."99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7lzw81NttU
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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.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY72Uay8V1s
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But then the sound came again—a low, guttural moan, closer than ever. The monsters were right outside the door.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP849dB3YhK
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I closed my eyes, holding Maya tighter. "Whatever happens," I whispered, "I'm glad we're together."99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLpzfcw28X
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Maya nodded, her tears soaking into my shirt. "Me too."99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DxefVn8Ms
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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.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlyT1Xffzw
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And then, silence.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLV9KMxk15
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