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.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlO9UvC9qls
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhOzqyNoLy
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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."194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡII1qKt9XHk
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOMxb3cYV9c
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzMVTtqMFBW
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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.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpc5tFbj23e
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZT6O4yrEVb
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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.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDjqlhYjAto
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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.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPAp6kyFfdN
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1V1S1pgczr
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOLeJhF6G7R
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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.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKh1I0nu6Fd
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ZaDafNXrd
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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."194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5zuR5GqJN
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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!"194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKwC4L21RWu
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhHA4tF30c
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCGOzKCkZr
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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.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrW89xLQvDF
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHhfbILFUt
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkuTCxeAjVl
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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.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTX47PClCQa
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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.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fCtcih1Xb
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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.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqD6EU2cqHV
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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.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXu403u7xJ
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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.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZxEGHl99E
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTae2XDo7Ji
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDcqBome4y7
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtecLn33F73
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8epSolZZnF
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"No!"194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj9d0SjTAKP
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbs4jIkMGQZ
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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.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQLeg1TASGa
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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.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0tj8XDztCJ
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfUWrUhp0Q
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPrK4h3Pb23
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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.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGyIoNyItJG
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMBR2Ni29W
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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.194Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYyI7v0VqF
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