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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQmU9jEBAq
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"There!" I shouted, pointing toward the gate. "We're almost there!"12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQu2FSYuXU
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcqzHCyp1gm
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"No!" Maya cried, her voice trembling. "What do we do now?"12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJBu9tivMcY
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWsf6f7dCDF
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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."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMdwiYsntby
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"Safer?" Sasha snapped, her voice rising with panic. "Are you kidding me? Those things are in there!"12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70LXrdxJut
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"We don't have a choice!" Evelyn shot back, her eyes wide with desperation. "We can't stay here!"12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8VW43CjEsA
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ZnDaCBqSE
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"Fine," I said, my voice firm. "Back to the mansion. Now!"12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9RfbjEy8jf
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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!"12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIedJFYAqMO
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"Keep running!" I yelled, grabbing her arm and pulling her forward.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡROU56VgNDN
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlP7caW5nwq
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWCBIQ6e6K
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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!"12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiC8ypwCzGW
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcXN6ReMqAP
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ853uK4hwDB
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"Where do we go?" Maya asked, her voice tight with fear.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsd6Bkg1kDW
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"Upstairs," Evelyn said, her voice trembling. "We'll hide in one of the rooms."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxiS1Rl2MNW
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfaUhkbAplt
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"In here," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgR18x7oGK7
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3nzpYHRQPk
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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."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglvQk3HkCi
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwO6FwiBXFO
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"We need to barricade the door!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡod1vgtWknU
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyBdBlcSIkK
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"Aargh!" Maya screamed.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bwOFBVyIc
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWyAt6CsfZY
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The sound of her screams echoed through the hallway, growing fainter and fainter until they were swallowed by the darkness.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJrFMcN15E
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXyJC4H7Y4C
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"The closet," I said, my voice tight with urgency. "We'll hide in the closet."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFOdAKMEfv
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRI93XSHbhG
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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."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS31arMRECg
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ381YvNhp5g
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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."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUCrfLpeXdt
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWot9XLT5SP
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But then the sound came again—a low, guttural moan, closer than ever. The monsters were right outside the door.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4HiZHOAKE
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I closed my eyes, holding Maya tighter. "Whatever happens," I whispered, "I'm glad we're together."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVUrk6PXYJQ
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Maya nodded, her tears soaking into my shirt. "Me too."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡegsMzg19Er
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytEuur9aU4
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And then, silence.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCfjUJVtBT
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